Maggie Murphy concentrates her practice on U.S. immigration and nationality law and global business immigration matters. She has extensive experience in all areas of U.S. immigration law, but she primarily focuses her current practice on employment-based immigration for corporate clients and outstanding professors/researchers, as well as sophisticated immigration-related compliance work for employers of all sizes. Maggie has expertise in managing PERM campaigns for employers and in developing cost-effective strategies for companies and organizations interested in hiring professional workers. She is Board Certified in Immigration & Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Areas of Concentration
· Business immigration & compliance
· Global human capital solutions
Professional & Community Involvement
· Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
- National Liaison Committee Member - Students & Scholars Committee (2011-12)
- National Conference Business Track Planning Committee Member (2011-12)
- Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico Chapter - Planning Co-Chair, Fall Conference (2011-12)
· Member, State Bar of Texas
- Chair, Immigration & Nationality Law Section (2011-12)
- Committee Member, Committee on Laws Relating to Immigration & Nationality (2011-12)
- Founding Member, Immigration & Nationality Law Section (2008)
· Member, Austin Bar Association
- Labor & Employment Section Member
Awards & Recognition
· Selected by Super Lawyers magazine and Texas Super Lawyers magazine - Rising Stars Edition, 2010 and 2011
Articles, Publications, & Lectures
Articles
· Co-Author, "New Form Raises Stakes for Employers," Texas Lawyer, February 2011
· Co-Author, "Verification Two-Steps: One Step Forward, One Step Back - A Review of the GAO Report on the Progress Made to Improve E-Verify," National Law Review, January 2011
Lectures
· Speaker, "Deemed Export Compliance and the New Form I-129," American Immigration Lawyer's Association - Houston Chapter, March 23, 2011
· Speaker, "Employment Visa Options for Foreign Nationals after Graduation," The University of Texas International Students and Scholars Services Seminar, Austin, Texas, November 16, 2010
· Speaker, "Advanced H-1B and L-1 Visa Processing Issues," American Immigration Lawyer's Association Texas Chapter Conference, Playa del Carmen, Mexico, November 4-6, 2010