Elaine Martin

Elaine Martin has specialized in immigration law since 1997.

She worked with the world’s largest corporate immigration law firms for more than eight years, advising businesses of all sizes, ranging from multinational Fortune 500 corporations to start-up ventures and sole proprietorships. In addition, she was responsible for all individual client casework, providing services in family-based immigration petitions.

Elaine has spoken at a number of immigration seminars around the United States and has been quoted by reporters in journal articles about immigration. She also provides valuable immigration training to groups at her corporate clients’ sites.

Elaine received her law degree from University College Dublin. She is admitted to practice in the State of Texas (1995) and in Ireland (1986). She is licensed to practice in all Texas courts, the Federal District for the Northern District of Texas and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Elaine brings valuable personal experience and passion to her work as an immigration lawyer - she immigrated to the United States from Ireland in 1994. Before this, Elaine practiced law in Europe for eight years, including working for the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium and with ABN-AMRO Bank.

University College Dublin, Ireland

B.C.L | Law

1979 - 1982

Managing Attorney

Law Office of Elaine Martin

2008 - Current

We are a full service immigration law firm providing experienced and skillful services to businesses and individuals nationally and internationally. We have extensive experience in advising companies of all sizes on strategies to attract and retain valuable foreign nationals. We also work with individuals in preparing family and employment-based visa petitions, and applications for US citizenship. ********************************** Elaine Martin has dedicated her practice to immigration law since 1997. She worked with Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, the world's largest immigration law firm, for eight years. Elaine provides clients with the benefit of large firm experience coupled with creative, reliable and personal service at excellent value.

Senior Associate

Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

2000 - 2008

Managed one team responsible for all NIV and Adjustment of Status/Consular Processing matters for a major multinational mobile phone and communications company. The company initiated approximately 50 NIV matters a month, primarily H-1B, L-1, L-1 blanket, TN and extensions. Managed a second team that was responsible for all immigration work for approximately 60 smaller companies. The companies had up to 100 foreign nationals and my team was responsible for NIV, PERM, legacy labor certifications, I-140s (EB-1,2 and 3), AOS, consular processing, re-entry permits and naturalization. Managed family-based immigration and individual cases for the Dallas office. Advised companies on the immigration implications of corporate restructuring and layoffs.

Immigration Attorney

Tidwell Swaim and Associates

1997 - 1999

International law Section, Dallas Bar Association

Secretary

2009 - Current

British American Business Council

Member

1998 - Current

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

1997 - Current

Texas State Bar # 00792670

Member

1995 - Current

Ireland

Since 1986

Texas

Since 1995

• Immigration Law