Steven H. Garfinkel
Managing Partner


Steven.Garfinkel@garfinkelimmigration.com

Biography

Steven H. Garfinkel is a nationally recognized immigration law specialist with over twenty-five(25) years of business immigration law experience. He is one of eighteen (18) attorneys certified as a Specialist in Immigration Law by the North Carolina State Bar and is the Immediate Past Chair of the Immigration Specialization Committee.

He has practiced Immigration and Visa Law in Charlotte, North Carolina, previously working in one of North Carolina’s largest law firms from 1989 to 1997 where he was the partner in charge of the immigration and visa practice of that firm’s Charlotte office from 1992 until September 1, 1997, when he established the Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm.

Mr. Garfinkel has been rated by his peers with an AV® Peer Review Rating and is listed in the International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers.

Education

  • J.D., Wake Forest School of Law (1984)
  • B.A. (cum laude), Wake Forest University (1981)

Memberships and Associations

Leadership Roles

Papers, Presentations and Awards

  • S. Garfinkel, “B-1 Business Visitors and TN Nonimmigrants,” Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook (AILA 2003-04 Ed.).
  • S. Garfinkel et. al., “State Licensure Requirements - An Obstacle to H-1B Classification,” Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook (AILA 2004-05 Ed.).
  • Panel member: “Immigrant Visa Processing: Employment-Based Options”. American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference. (June, 2003)
  • Panel member: “H-1B Licensure Issues”. American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference. (June, 2004)
  • Panel member: “Overview and Application of The Occupational Information Network (ONET)”. American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference. (June, 2005)
  • Panel member: “Labor Certification-Based Immigration: Prefiling”. American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference. (June, 2006)
  • Panel member: “Audit This! Defensive H-1B Drafting Strategies”. American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference. (June, 2007)
  • “Employer’s Obligations Regarding Immigration Law Compliance“. The Employers Association.  (January, 2008)
  • “Employer’s Obligations Regarding Immigration Law Compliance“. The Employers Association.  (July, 2008)
  • “Employer’s Obligations Regarding Immigration Law Compliance“. Carolina Grounds Management Association, (March, 2008)
  • Panel member: “Immigration Law Issues from the HR Perspective“. North Carolina Society of Human Resource Professionals (SHRM) State Conference. (September, 2008)
  • Panel member: “The Lawyer as Employer”. American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference. (June, 2008)
  • “Immigration Law Overview“. Florida State University’s Center for Human Resource Management. (October, 2008)
  • “Immigration Law issues Impacting Colleges & Universities“. NC College and University Personnel Association for Human Resources Conference.  (October, 2008)
  • “Employer’s Obligations Regarding Immigration Law Compliance“. The Employers Association.  (January, 2009)
  • “Immigration Law Issues Impacting Public School Systems“. Personnel Administrators of North Carolina.  (April, 2009)
  • “Employer’s Obligations Regarding Immigration Law Compliance“. The Employers Association.  (October, 2009)
  • “Immigration Law Update“. North Carolina School Boards Association Annual Conference. (November 2009)
  • “An Immigration Law Update - Employers are now the Target“. Charlotte Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel. (November, 2009)

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