Martha "Marty" Hereford Email & Phone Number

Assists those acquiring permanent residence status through labor certification or petitioning the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to classify individuals with extraordinary ability or as outstanding researchers, multinational managers, and executives; guides corporate clients on immigration-related due diligence in connection with reorganizations; and guides families and individuals in attaining permanent residence through marriage to U.S. citizens, or sponsoring of parents and children. Frequently works to obtain a variety of non-immigrant visas, including Specialty Occupation (H-1B), Intra-Company Transferees (L), Treaty-Trader (E), Seasonal Workers (H-2), Trainees (H-3), Cultural Exchange (Q-1), Extraordinary Ability (O-1), and visas pursuant to the North American Free Trade Agreement (TN). With the help of Lex Mundi, is able to assist domestic clients on a variety of outbound immigration matters and has experience in transferring abroad employees who are either United States citizens or citizens of other countries residing in the United States by securing appropriate work and travel documents.Served as director of the firm's program for the Professional Advancement of Women (PAW) from 2010 to 2014.

At Peper, Martin, Jensen, Maichel and Hetlage, now Husch Blackwell Sanders, helped those acquiring permanent residence status through labor certification or petitioning the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to classify individuals with extraordinary ability or as outstanding researchers, multinational managers, and executives. Guided corporate clients on immigration-related due diligence in connection with reorganizations; and guided families and individuals in attaining permanent residence through marriage to U.S. citizens, or sponsoring of parents and children.Obtained a variety of non-immigrant visas, including Specialty Occupation (H-1B), Intra-Company Transferees (L), Treaty-Trader (E), Seasonal Workers (H-2), Trainees (H-3), Cultural Exchange (Q-1), Extraordinary Ability (O-1), and visas pursuant to the North American Free Trade Agreement (TN).

At Peper, Martin, Jensen, Maichel and Hetlage, now Husch Blackwell Sanders, defended employers and managers, in state and federal jurisdictions, in disputes involving claims of discrimination, retaliation, violations of public policy, sexual harassment, and wrongful termination .

J.D.

Activities and Societies: Managing Editor, Washington University Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law

B.A.

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Sorority

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