Lisa Felix represents corporate and educational clients who seek to hire or transfer foreign employees, as well as foreign individuals seeking employment in the United States as scientists, highly skilled professionals, executives, managers, and artists.
Before practicing as an attorney, Ms. Felix worked extensively in higher education, providing immigration and student/scholar services at the University of Pennsylvania, the State University of New York at Buffalo, and at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's branch campus in Niigata, Japan. As a Designated School Official and Alternate Responsible Officer, she advised academic and administrative departments, foreign faculty, and students in the areas of hiring, enrollment, non-resident tax compliance, and academic, cross-cultural and personal concerns.
Ms. Felix is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and of NAFSA: Association of International Educators.
Community Service & Affiliations
Ms. Felix volunteers for the Philadelphia VIP low income tax clinic and for AILA's National Citizenship Day.
Memberships
American Immigration Lawyers Association
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Events
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT AND WORKSITE COMPLIANCE
[Event]
Hot Topics in Employment, Benefits and Labor-A Four-Part Series Webinar
September 23, 2009
Lisa T. Felix, Lauren Fox, Barry L. Klein, Manuela M. Morais, Julie E. Reid and Kari Knight Stevens
HANDLING REDUCTIONS IN FORCE AND COMPENSATION ISSUES RELATED TO LAYOFFS
[Event]
Hot Topics in Employment, Benefits and Labor-A Four-Part Series Webinar
July 29, 2009
Lisa T. Felix, Lauren Fox, Barry L. Klein, Manuela M. Morais, Julie E. Reid and Kari Knight Stevens
EMPLOYMENT, BENEFITS & LABOR BRIEFING: WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2009
[Event]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 15, 2009
Scott F. Cooper, Lisa T. Felix, Lauren Fox, Donald D. Gamburg, Brooke T. Iley, Rose E. Isard, et al.
Publications
NEW I-9 FORM AND PROCEDURES TAKE EFFECT ON APRIL 3, 2009
[Alert]
Employment, Benefits & Labor Alert
April 2009 (No. 7)
Lisa T. Felix and Harrison Lee
ADVANCE ELECTRONIC APPROVAL REQUIRED UNDER VISA WAIVER PROGRAM
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
July 2008 (No 21)
Jonathan K. Waldron, Manuela M. Morais and Lisa T. Felix