Ever since clerking for a small, business immigration firm in New Orleans during my time at Tulane Law School, I was taken with the idea of being an entrepreneurial lawyer in a practice that focuses on helping people - from the individuals who need proper documentation to work in the United States to the Human Resources professionals recruiting those individuals and managing a company's immigration systems and procedures to the In-House Counsel responsible for ensuring his company is in compliance with the maze of immigration rules and regulations. This desire to control my own destiny while helping others has underwritten my career and placed me directly in the path of your company. My practice focuses on assisting public and private companies and universities/colleges hire and retain the best and brightest talent from around the globe to ensure that their operations have the best opportunity for success. Focusing on what is most important to my client, I provide creative strategies and honest discourse to ensure that HR Managers and In-House Counsel strengthen their reputations, positively impact their bottom-lines, and better focus their time on other issues within their organizations. I can be reached at 770.354.0639, 207.613.7334 or russell@fordmurraylaw.com.Specialties: All nonimmigrant and immigrant visa categories with an affinity for atypical and difficult matters such as Q-1s, H-3s, J-1 waivers, Ps, O-1s, NIWs, EB-1As, and EB-1Bs. Adept at handling I-9 audits and compliance, E-Verify Counseling, and obtaining SEVIS designation for J-1, M-1, or F-1 as well as post-designation SEVIS counseling.