Thompson Hine LLP

Immigration

Sarah leads our Immigration group that advises employers across the globe, including a number of Fortune 500 companies, on global talent management and cross-border employment issues. The immigration practice has three primary focuses: developing strategic immigration policies for employers consistent with their global talent acquisition and retention goals; supporting our clients immigration sponsorship for their employees; and advising our clients on compliance with immigration-based regulations. Sarah's experience includes:

Counseling employers on strategies for sponsoring employees for both immigrant and non-immigrant visas Representing employers before the various agencies of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Labor Advising companies through audits to determine compliance with DOL and USCIS laws governing employment of global talent Guiding athletes, artists and musicians through immigration process for temporary visas and permanent residency Developing I-9 policies and providing I-9 training Performing I-9 audits Counseling employers on use of E-Verify Developing immigration related policies, such as how sponsorship decisions will be made Conducting due diligence to determine immigration issues within corporate transactions

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 2002, summa cum laude; graduated first in class; research editor, Cleveland State Law Review John Carroll University, B.S., 1999, cum laude