| Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen and Loewy, LLP | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | New York, N.Y. |
| No. of offices | 38 |
| No. of attorneys | 196 [1] |
| No. of employees | 1,000 (estimate) |
| Major practice areas | Immigration Law [2] |
| Revenue | US$ 239,500,000 (2010) [3] |
| Date founded | 1951 |
| Founder | Austin Fragomen Jr. |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | |
| www.fragomen.com | |
Established in 1951 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP is a large New York City-based International law firm specialising in providing a range of immigration law services to corporate and individual clients, and is widely recognised [4] as the world's leading immigration law firm. Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP was named global "Corporate Immigration Law Firm of the Year 2011" by the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers. This is the seventh time the firm has been recognized in this way, having won the award every year since its inception [5]
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Fragomen employs over 300 legal professionals and 1000 other workers, operating in 38 offices and affiliates in 15 countries. Fragomen has offices located in:
NORTH AMERICA Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Coral Gables, FL; Dallas, TX; Irvine, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Matawan, NJ; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Phoenix, AZ; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Santa Clara, CA; Toronto, Canada; Troy, MI; and Washington, DC
LATIN AMERICA San Jose, Costa Rica
ASIA PACIFIC Auckland, New Zealand; Bangalore, India; Beijing, China; Brisbane, Australia; Canberra, Australia; Hong Kong; Kochi, India; Melbourne, Australia; North Ryde, Australia; Perth, Australia; Shanghai, China; Singapore; Sydney, Australia; and Wellington, New Zealand
EUROPE Brussels, Belgium; Frankfurt, Germany; London (Holborn Gate), United Kingdom; London (Wood Street), United Kingdom; and Paris, France
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA Dubai, UAE; and Johannesburg, South Africa
The firm is associated with numerous entities worldwide including Fragomen Global Immigration Services, LLC and Fragomen Global, LLP; all of which are collectively known more commonly as "Fragomen." It also advises clients on export control compliance issues before such entities as the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, the U.S. Department of Treasury, and Office of Foreign Assets Control.
In the United States, since the Immigration Reform and Control Act ("IRCA") of 1986 required all U.S. employers to verify the identity and work authorization of every employee hired after November, 1986, Fragomen established an IRCA/I-9 practice group. This practice also advises clients on matters related to E-Verify compliance.
In June 2008, the U.S. Department of Labor announced it would audit all permanent labor certifications filed by Fragomen, Del Rey alleging “improper attorney involvement” in the consideration of U.S. worker applicants.[6] In August 2008, Fragomen filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction against the U.S. Department of Labor. Fragomen categorically denied the allegations and asserted the Department's actions were unlawful and an unconstitutional denial of their clients’ right to counsel. Soon thereafter, in September 2008, the Department terminated its special audit.[7] In November 2008 the Department and Fragomen filed a Joint Settlement Stipulation and Order and case dismissal. The settlement included the Department's cancellation of all special audits of pending PERM cases, and the immediate return of all cases to the normal processing queue.
Timeline
1951 Firm originally established as Elmer Fried P.C. in New York City
1978 Opened second office in Washington, DC
1979 Opened Florida and San Francisco offices
1980 Opened Los Angeles office
1985 Opened Chicago office
1988 Opened New Jersey office
1995 Opened office in Silicon Valley
1997 Opened Troy and Irvine offices
1998 Opened Dallas office
1999 Opened first international office in Brussels
2002 Opened offices in Boston, Hong Kong & Singapore
2003 Opened offices in London and Frankfurt; and expanded the firm globally with the acquisition of PricewaterhouseCoopers's Australia immigration practice, establishing offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane
2004 Expanded our US presence with the acquisition of Hirson, Wexler & Perl in San Diego and Irvine
2005 Opened Wellington, New Zealand office
2006 Opened Shanghai and Canberra offices
2007 Opened Philadelphia and San Jose, Costa Rica offices
2008 Opened offices in Beijing, Dubai, Toronto, Bangalore and Kochi
2008 Acquired the immigration practice of Littler Mendelson and established a Phoenix office
2009 Opened Johannesburg office
2011 Expands Australia practice with acquisition of Greenberg Australia adds an Auckland, New Zealand office