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Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Immigration Practice Group attorneys Brian Wang and Seth Leech will discuss immigration law topics at the upcoming Unshackled Book and Community Launch event in Sunnyvale (Silicon Valley), California on July 22, 2023. The event is the largest of its kind in the country bringing together high-skilled immigrants, immigrant founders, venture capitalists, journalists and talent visa holders. In particular, Mr. Wang and Mr. Leech will present a session on creative uses [...]

Scott Fein, Partner with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, is the Editor-in-Chief of the recently published book Immigration: Key to the Future — The Benefits of Resettlement to Upstate New York.   The book examines how refugees contribute to and even rejuvenate their communities by offsetting demographic and economic decline through paying taxes, rebuilding housing stock, opening new businesses, and taking unfilled jobs.  Through extensive research, the authors see refugees as [...]

Tuesday, April 6, 20219:30 - 10:30 a.m.Register HereThis webinar will cover the most common visa related issues for professionals working for colleges and  universities. Attorneys Cianna Freeman-Tolbert and Seth Leech will tackle the full array of nonimmigrant visa options  including the H1B, TN (trade NAFTA), O-1 and E-3 and discuss other employment authorization options such  as an F-1 OPT. Further, Seth and Cianna discuss lawful permanent residency options including Labor [...]

Seth Leech to present at the Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas at the University of Miami Roundtable:  Immigration Policies for a New Era:   Challenges and Promises on Wednesday, March 3.  Seth is a Partner with the Immigration Practice Group at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna and will focus his presentation on: Employment-Based Immigration and International Travel During the Biden Administration:  Current Actions and Prospects.   To find out more [...]

ALBANY, N.Y. (January 20, 2021) – Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, has announced six new partners: Erin Callahan, Rochelle Cavanagh, Jon Crain, Cianna Freeman-Tolbert, Charles Gottlieb and Daniel Hubbell.“We’re delighted to welcome such a highly talented group of lawyers to our partnership,” said John Henry, Co-Managing Partner. “Each of our new partners have distinguished themselves as attorneys and will continue to [...]