Senior Immigration Attorney (8+ yrs)

About the role

Phillips Lytle is expanding our Immigration Practice, serving high-profile clients including Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies in industries such as telecommunications, technology, energy, nanotechnology, manufacturing, healthcare, and life sciences. We seek a senior attorney with eight or more years of experience to support our national practice, handling complex visa and permanent residency applications for U.S. companies and their foreign national workforce.

Responsibilities

• Manage employment-based green cards and non-immigrant visas, including H-1Bs, L-1s, O-1s, E-1, E-2, E-3, and TN matters under the USMCA Free Trade Agreement.
• Provide advisory services, manage client deliverables, and prepare foreign nationals for visa and consulate interviews.
• Respond to audits, offer I-9 guidance, and handle federal administrative court matters.
• Resolve border-related issues and prepare relevant filings.
• Mentor and supervise junior lawyers and specialized paralegals.
• Manage client relationships; portable business is preferred.

Requirements

• Eight or more years of experience in U.S. immigration law.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. immigration laws, regulations, and policies.
• Superior written, oral, and analytic abilities.
• Experience with employment-based immigration, including visa applications and compliance.

Benefits

• Bonus Program
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Basic Group Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401k & Roth Plan Options with Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Account Plan Options
• 10 Annual Holidays
• Paid Time Off

Pay

Annual salary range: $152,000–$225,000. Actual pay may be adjusted based on location, experience, volume and nature of portable business, or other job-related factors permitted by law.

Location: Buffalo, New York, United States