Labor & Employment Immigration Staff Attorney (New York)

Sheppard Mullin is a global Am Law 50 full-service law firm with over 1,000 attorneys across 16 offices worldwide. With more than 150 attorneys in the Labor & Employment group firmwide, Sheppard Mullin has one of the largest and most prestigious practices in the country. Our attorneys advise employers of all sizes—ranging from Fortune 100 companies to high tech and traditional business start-ups—in all aspects of employment advice and counseling, disputes and litigation, international employment and mobility, and union management relations. The strength and depth of our practice is rooted in our ability to provide truly full-service labor and employment law counseling.

We are currently recruiting for an outstanding Staff Attorney with 3+ years of experience advising employers on all aspects of U.S. business immigration matters. Our L&E practice group prides itself on employing attorneys with expertise in their fields who can take ownership of matters.

This position will be primarily assisting Greg Berk, the Firm’s immigration practice leader and a Partner in our Labor & Employment group. This is a non-partner track role with opportunities for long-term growth for stellar performers.

We are not currently accepting candidate submissions from outside, third-party recruiters.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience advising employers on all aspects of U.S. immigration matters, particularly hiring foreign national employees
• Experience filing H-1B petitions, L-1, O-1, E2, PERM labor certifications, and I-140 petitions
• Experience with I-9 and EB-5 preferred, but not required
• Excellent oral communication, writing, research, analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to take ownership of work product, collaborate with a team, and communicate directly with clients on a regular basis
• Willingness to work hard, put in the hours, and go the extra mile to exceed customer expectations

Resume, cover letter, and law school transcript are required to apply. This is a non-partner-track Staff Attorney position.

Fully remote candidates will not be considered for this role. Applicants must be admitted to or eligible to waive into the New York State Bar.

The annual salary range for this position is $170,000 to $190,000.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Isabella LeBlanc at ileblanc@sheppardmullin.com.