Meghan Kennedy Riordan

Meghan Kennedy Riordan has 25 years of experience in all aspects of immigration law. She has extensive experience in both employment-based and family related immigration law, issues of inadmissibility and removability, and naturalization/citizenship, as well as inbound/outbound corporate migration, immigration-related audits and I-9 compliance.

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

J.D. | Immigration Law

1987 - 1990

Canisius College

B.A. | History & International Relations

1984 - 1987

Senior Attorney

The Kitch Firm

2016 - Current

Shareholder

Dean & Fulkerson, P.C.

2015 - 2016

Meghan Kennedy Riordan has 25 years of experience in all aspects of immigration law. She has extensive experience in both employment-based and family related immigration law, issues of inadmissibility and removability, and naturalization/citizenship, as well as inbound/outbound corporate migration, immigration-related audits and I-9 compliance. She is the author of several published articles related to her areas of practice, and frequently lectures on the topics of immigration and nationality law. Meghan was named a “Michigan Super Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters. She was also named a “Top Lawyer” by dBusiness Magazine in the area of Immigration and Nationality Law. Meghan is also licensed by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Foreign Legal Consultant.

Member

Kerr, Russell and Weber, PLC

2010 - 2015

Meghan Kennedy Riordan was a Member of Kerr, Russell and Weber, PLC and led the firm’s Immigration and Nationality Law Practice Group. Ms. Riordan has extensive experience in both employment-based and family related immigration law as well as inadmissibility and removability issues, and naturalization/citizenship. Her experience includes inbound/ outbound Corporate migration, immigration related audits and I-9 compliance. Ms. Riordan is the author of several published immigration law articles and frequently lectures on immigration and nationality law. Ms. Riordan is a member of the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association and has served as Treasurer and Vice Chairperson of the Association’s Michigan Chapter and currently serves on the Committee Liaison to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). She is also a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Women Lawyer’s Association of Michigan, the Federal Bar Association, the Incorporated Society of Irish/American Lawyers and the Catholic Lawyers Association. Ms. Riordan also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Women Lawyers Association Foundation (WLAMF) of Michigan. She is also a member of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee of the State Bar of Michigan. In addition, Ms. Riordan is currently listed in the "Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine" as one of "Michigan's Super Lawyers" in the field of Immigration Law.

Managing Partner

Kennedy Riordan & Associates, P.C. also known as KRA Immigration Law Group

1999 - 2010

Ms. Riordan continues to practice both Corporate based Employment Law and Family based Immigration Law.

Associate Attorney

Mandel, Lipton and Stevenson in Chicago, IL

1996 - 1998

Ms. Riordan continued her practice in corporate Immigration Law.

Law Clerk, and then Associate

English and Van Horne in Detroit

1988 - 1995

Ms. Riordan was responsible for handling all types of business and employment based Immigration Law matters

Foreign Legal Consultant License

Law Society of Upper Canada

Volunteer of Year Award

Montessori Center of Our Lady

2009

Project Volunteer of Year Award

First Step (Western Wayne County Project on Domestic and Sexual Violence

2003

Business Leader

Strathmore's Who's Who Registry of Business Leaders

1996

Michigan State Bar  # 44184

Member

Current

Women Lawyers Association of Michigan

Member

Current

Federal Bar Association

Member

Current

Society of Irish American Lawyers

Member

Current

Catholic Lawyers Association

Member

Current

AILA - American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Current

Supreme Court of the United States of America Bar

Member

Current

Federal Bar Association

Co-Chair Immigration Law Committee

Current

Society of Irish American Lawyers

Board Member

Current

Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation

Board Member

Current

State Bar of Michigan's Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee

Committee Member

Current

AILA - American Immigration Lawyers Association

Attorney Mentor

Current

Michigan

Since 1990

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2003

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