Lippes Mathias partners and immigration practice team members Eileen M. Martin and Elizabeth M. Klarin, today presented to student members of St. Mary’s High School’s Global Citizenship Academy on their work as U.S. immigration attorneys. Throughout the presentation, Martin and Klarin engaged students on current topics and challenges related to immigration law, why there is a demand for their practice, and some interesting cases they have handled. This is the second year in a row that the pair has delivered this presentation to students at St. Mary’s High School.

A partner and co-leader of Lippes Mathias’ immigration practice team, Martin has over 25 years of experience in immigration law assisting clients from around the world with various matters including work permits, employment-based immigration, port-of-entry issues, visa issuance, family-based immigration, immigrant and nonimmigrant waivers, and assessment of U.S. citizenship.

Klarin has more than 15 years of experience in immigration, including several years working with one of the world’s leading immigration law firms. She assists clients with the full spectrum of U.S. immigration matters, including visas and immigrant permissions for extraordinary ability, specialty occupation, intracompany transferee, athletic, business visitor and USMCA-eligible individuals, and as well as family and employment-based permanent residence. She represents clients from around the globe across virtually every industry, as well as individuals seeking strategic immigration options and solutions.

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Lippes Mathias is a full-service law firm with nearly 175 attorneys serving clients regionally, nationally, and internationally. With offices in Buffalo, Clarence, Albany, Long Island, New York, Rochester and Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; Greater Toronto Area; Chicago, Ill.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Cleveland, Ohio; San Antonio, Texas; Oklahoma City, Okla. and Washington, D.C., the firm represents publicly and privately-owned companies, private equity and venture capital firms, real estate developers, financial institutions, municipalities, governmental entities, and individuals.