Troutman Sanders LLP

Troutman Sanders focuses on all aspects of business immigration law. We assist with the transfer of international business personnel for U.S. and foreign companies, the defense of corporations charged with employer sanction violations, training of HR personnel, the acquisition of work visas, labor certification, permanent resident status, and citizenship in the United States, as well as the representation of corporate clients and individuals before various administrative agencies and in the federal courts.

Troutman Sanders offers the multidisciplinary resources of a full-service law practice. Members of the Immigration practice work closely with attorneys from other practice areas, including tax, corporate, compensation and employee benefits, labor and employment, and international. Furthermore, our in-house language capabilities, use of the latest technology developments, including Immigration Tracker, and knowledge of different cultures and legal systems allow us to better understand the particular needs of our clients and to translate that knowledge into effective and efficient resolution of problems and attainment of our clients' goals.

In addition to representing university professors, information technology professionals, health care providers, professional service firms, restaurants, entertainers, religious institutions, scientists, and entrepreneurs, Troutman Sanders has represented, among others, Bank of America, Degussa, Makita, CNN, SKC, Helix, WorldSpan, UPS, McCormick International, Matrix, Randstad, Georgia Pacific, Mizuno, Gerdau, AmSouth Bank, AGCO, Univision, TBS, Marcam, Ross Systems, Georgia Power, The PGA Tour, Southern Company, Takahashi Works, TRAX, Foresight, CDC Software, Clarus, Mitsubishi, Cabot, ADVA, Oldcastle, Holiday Inn, Norsan, Caribiner, Unisource, Respironics, Aeronomics, Berdon, Studiocom and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Immigration Team Experience:

Troutman Sanders' breadth of experience with business immigration law is reflected in a sampling of the issues in which the firm has been involved:

• I-9 training for one of the country's leading personnel companies;
• planning international personnel transfer strategy for one of America's leading financial institutions, coordinating use of Blanket L-1 program, J-1 exchanges and centralized regional service center adjudications;
• successful processing of Investor petitions for permanent residency;
• successfully challenging the Immigration Service on retroactivity and due process grounds;
• advising multinational corporations concerning use of engineers for temporary assignment in the U.S.;
• handling the transfer of key executives for new factory construction and operation;
• representing clients in obtaining labor certifications and immigrant visas at U.S. Embassies;
• obtaining E-2 visas for investors; and
• processing work visas for Canada, Japan, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, Belgium, France, U.K., China and Russia.

Troutman Sanders embraces diversity as a cornerstone of our future. It means, in part, a commitment by all of our attorneys and all other personnel to a shared vision and the establishment of a workplace environment that is fully inclusive. The Firm values diversity in that it enables the Firm both to take full advantage of the knowledge and talents of a multicultural team in order to meet and exceed individual and business goals and client expectations, and to meet the Firm’s obligation to provide the broadest possible range of opportunities to the members of the communities served by the Firm.

Troutman Sanders defines diversity as an environment of inclusion, in which race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, background and social and ethnic group differences are accepted and valued, and all members of the Firm can contribute to their fullest potential to achieve the Firm’s business goals.

Troutman Sanders supports many initiatives that foster an inclusive environment and help all its personnel balance commitments to clients and family:

Domestic Partnership Benefits

Troutman Sanders offers domestic partnership insurance benefits and has a longstanding policy against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

Women’s Forum

The Troutman Sanders Women’s Forum is a framework to increase the visibility of our women lawyers and their accomplishments, provide expanded professional and business development opportunities, and provide a supportive environment for the continued recruitment, promotion and retention of women lawyers firm-wide.

Moms' Group

The Moms' Group at Troutman Sanders includes both full and part-time women lawyers with children of all ages and provides the opportunity to discuss issues of common concern among a support network such as part-time employment options with the firm and child-care providers.

Charitable Giving

The firm allocates a significant amount of its annual charitable, diversity, and civic contributions budget toward nonprofit organizations and bar associations with a diverse constituency or whose mission directly influences the issue of diversity.  These organizations include the Latin American Association, National Association of Chinese Americans, Stonewall Bar Association , Georgia Hispanic Chamber,  National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL), Equality Virginia,  Stakeholders, Inc., Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF), YWCA, HRNEW, The Urban League, and Catalyst, Inc.

Recruiting

Troutman Sanders proactively recruits a diverse team of lawyers by visiting law school campuses and participating in minority job fairs, including the Lavender Law Job Fair, Southeast Minority Job Fair, Mid-Atlantic BLSA Minority Job Fair and Virginia Bar Association Minority Job Fair.  The firm also sponsors a variety of associations that connect minority law students to internships and job opportunities in the legal industry. 

Ongoing efforts to promote and foster an inclusive environment are lead by the Troutman Sanders Diversity Committee. Its primary goals are to implement the firm’s philosophy on diversity, ensure a welcoming workplace for all personnel, and make an impact on the community through charitable giving and pro bono service.

Members of the Diversity Committee are:

Sallie A. Daniel, Chief Diversity Officer
Ronald R. Ross, Chairperson **
Pamela S. Belleman ** 
Robert L. Bourguignon **
Julie L. Burgener **
Albert C. Hwang **
Molly F. James **
Jennifer Mathis **
Joseph M. Parker **
John M. Ramirez **
E. Fitzgerald Veira **
Sonia K. Bain
Sandra L. Brown
Michael D. Hobbs, Jr.
Roscoe C. Howard, Jr.
Prashant K. Khetan
M. Kevin McCusty
George L. Scruggs
Rebecca W. Shanlever
Wendelin W. Silliman
Anthony F. Troy
Jerome Walker
Farah S. Ahmed * 
Meredith N. Baron *
George G. Booker *
Alonso J. Cisneros *
Tameka M. Collier *
Sara H. Doran *
Kaleen Serena Ford *
Becki F. Kieffer *
Adam S. Libove *
Christina M. Lucio *
Nora Garcia Nickel *
Tashwanda C. Pinchback *
S. Kaveh E. Rashidi-Yazd *
Jimmy R. Rock *
Tania S. Sebastian *
Ashante Latanya Smith *
Matt J. Sperling *
Juliet G. Sy * 
Whitney S. Waldenberg *

* Elected by Associates
** Office Committee Chair