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Liam Schwartz Principal liam@lsa-law.com
Liam Schwartz is a recognized authority in employment-based visas and consular law. All of his professional endeavors are supported and nurtured by the team of extraordinarily talented individuals, who are listed below.
Liam's recent (2008-09) professional awards and activities include the following:
• Two peer selections as one of the world's most highly regarded corporate immigration lawyers: International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers; and Best Lawyers International.
• Columnist, "Consular Corner," ILW.COM (readership of 30,000+).
• Current chair, Visa Committee, Israel-America Chamber of Commerce.
• Immediate past chair, Department of State Liaison Committee, American Immigration Law Association (AILA).
• Current Co-chair, Consular Liaison Committee, AILA Rome District Chapter.
• Current chair, 2009 AILA Rome District Chapter Spring Conference.
• Discussion leader, ILW.COM Department of State seminar series (with the participation of U.S. consular officers from around the world; in-house immigration attorneys from Walt Disney, Nike and McKinsey; and prominent immigration law colleagues).
• Discussion leader, "The Consular Mind at Work in NIV Cases" (2008 AILA Annual Conference);
• Moderator, "E Visas Made Easy" seminar, co-sponsored by the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce and the Israel Diamond Exchange, and featuring the entire E visa section of the United States Embassy in Tel-Aviv.
• Speaker, "Advanced E Visa Issues", 2008 AILA Rome District Chapter Fall Conference.
• Organizer, AILA Tour of the U.S. Consulate General, Vancouver.
• Co-author, "Israeli Work Visas," AILA Going Global: Trends in Outbound Immigration (2009).
• Author, "U.S. Embassy/Tel-Aviv" and "U.S. Consulate General/Jerusalem," The Visa Processing Guide and Consular Posts Handbook (2008-09).
• Author, "Consular Processing of E-1 Visas at the U.S. Embassy in Tel-Aviv, Israel", The International Who's Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers 2008.
• Co-author, "'DO's' and 'DON’T's' for Attorneys Representing Visa Applicants (and for Consular Officers, Too!)", Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook (2008-09).
• Manager, Visa Forum, YNET (www.Ynet.co.il).
• Manager, Visa Forum, Israelis Abroad (www.Israelisabroad.com).
Again, none of the above could have been achieved without the dedication and support of the amazing individuals who comprise our law office.
Liam holds a J.D. degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo Law School and a B.A. degree from Johns Hopkins University. He is admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey and Israel. Liam can be reached at: Liam@lsa-law.com
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