Jorge R. Lopez has practiced immigration law for more than 25 years and focuses on corporate immigration, processing temporary and permanent corporate visa petitions, and all aspects of the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding visa benefits and Federal I-9 immigration compliance. Jorge often appears before the Department of Homeland Security on immigration benefits and compliance matters, as well as before the Department of State and other state entities regulating immigration compliance. He also represents clients in international forums on global migration issues.

Board-certified in immigration and nationality law by the Florida Bar, Jorge has advised multinational companies on how to meet their global workforce needs and on the management of I-9 audits and federal investigations. He also has actively managed the worldwide transfer of staff for a number of multi-national companies.

Additionally, Jorge provides advice on immigration-related employment discrimination, as regulated by the Office of the Special Counsel for Immigration Related Employment Discrimination. He has developed training programs for in-house legal teams and managers at client sites related to immigration compliance modules involving I-9 and visa issues.

Jorge has published numerous articles on immigration law and frequently presents regionally, nationally and internationally at seminars and training programs addressing immigration issues. He works with a diverse selection of clients that span the following industries:

• Healthcare
• Technology
• Education
• Finance
• Manufacturing
• Airlines
• Hospitality
• Media and publishing
• Retail

A shareholder of Littler Mendelson and a co-chair of the Immigration and Global Migration Practice Group, Jorge previously worked in private practice.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

• Member, Nursing Advisory Council - Florida International University School of Nursing
• Former member, Board of Governors - Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
• Former director, South Florida Chapter - American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Former vice-chair, Florida Bar Certification Committee
• Former member, Presidential Rank Review Board - U.S. Office of Personnel Management
• Former director, Immigration Related Employer Compliance Program (sponsored by the U. S. Department of Justice) - Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

RECOGNITION

• Recipient, The Nation's Most Powerful Employment Attorneys - Top 15 for Immigration Law, Human Resource Executive Magazine, 2010
• Named, Top Lawyers in South Florida, South Florida Legal Guide, 2009-2011
• Named, Florida's Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, 2007