Representative Experience
Lead counsel for Mariel Class Action suit to obtain permanent residency. INS had taken no action on nearly 100,000 pending permanent residency applications; filed suit to have INS ordered to adjudicate these applications. After negotiations and litigation, INS consented and adjudicated the applications (exclusive of criminal and mentally ill applicants).
Petition for Certiorari to U.S. Supreme Court in Duncan v. INS. Prepared petition and brief on novel immigration issues regarding ineffective assistance of prior counsel and whether a certain criminal statute fell within applicable grounds of deportability.
Petition for Review to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Majothi v. INS (November 1996) testing the sufficiency of proofs in the de novo review of I-751 Conditional Residency cases.
Petition to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, successfully challenging on retroactivity and due process grounds (November 1997-1999).
Petition to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, successfully challenging naturalization application denial on moral character grounds (August 2009).
Defense of various employer sanctions and anti-discrimination claims under IRCA.
Appeal to Board of Immigration Appeals reversing trial court and upholding Order of Clarification from Georgia State Courts (February 2010).
Publications
"Supervision of Paralegals in an Immigration Practice," American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference Publication, 2005.
"The Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act: Comprehensive Immigration Reform in Georgia - 'Think Globally....Act Locally,'" Georgia Bar Journal, Dec. 2007.
"Building the Perfect Client," American Immigration Lawyer Association Annual Conference Publication, 2007.
"Where to Marry - Adjustment of Status v. Consular Processing," American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference Publication, 2010.
Presentations and Speaking Engagements
"Ethics in Dual Representation," American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference, 2006.
"Building the Perfect Client," American Immigration Lawyer Association Annual Conference, 2007.
"Where to Marry - Adjustment of Status v. Consular Processing," American Immigration Lawyer Association Annual Conference, 2010.
Speaker, Georgia Association of School Boards Annual Conference, 2007.
Speaker, Georgia Construction Financial Management Association, 2007.
Speaker, Mexican American Chamber of Commerce, Emory University, 2007.
Speaker, The Society of Human Resource Managers, 2007.
Speaker, Georgia Bar Conference on Family Law, 2007.
Speaker, Clayton County Bar Association, 2010.
Speaker, N. Dekalb Rotary Club, 2011.
"The Politics of Being Latino," Latino Activism & Leadership Symposium, University of Georgia, 2012.
"Business Immigration Hot Topics," Netherlands American Chamber of Commerce, 2012.
Other Distinctions
Recognized as one of America's Leading Lawyers for Immigration Law by Chambers USA (2006-2011).
Latin American Association (Chairman of the Board, 2009-2011).
Recipient of Troutman Sanders Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award (2009).
Florida Bar Out-of-State Division Pro Bono Service Recognition (2007).
Listed in Who's Who Legal, 2007-2010 Editions.
Recognized as one of the top 5 immigration lawyers in Atlanta (2000 & 2002).
Mark Newman has achieved Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards.
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in Immigration Law (1995-2012).
Selected as a Super Lawyer in Immigration by Law & Politics and Atlanta Magazine (2004-2012); Selected for inclusion in the Law & Politics' Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition (2010).
Organizer of KIND Advocacy Day in Washington, DC (2011).
Work Experience
Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP, 1991-present
Of Counsel, Troutman, Sanders, Lockerman & Ashmore, 1989-1990
Partner, Walters, Constanzo, Russell, Zyne & Newman, 1983-1989
Associate, Walters, Constanzo, Miller & Russell, 1981-1983
Associate, Matthew D. Margoles, P.A., 1979-1981
Memberships
· American Immigration Lawyers Association
· American Bar Association (Advisory Panel Member of Commission on Hispanic Rights & Responsibilities)