About our Immigration Practice

Shumaker is proud to introduce our recent Immigration Practice Group video featuring our blog authors Maria del Carmen Ramos and Mechelle Zarou.

Our immigration practice handles all areas related to immigration, including the full range of family and employment-based visas and green cards, compliance, government agency interaction, outbound immigration and consultation regarding foreign travel. Shumaker’s immigration attorneys design solutions around our clients’ needs and constantly provide updates on the latest news and trends surrounding this ever-changing area.

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Maria del Carmen Ramos Comments on Recent Immigration Ruling

Maria del Carmen Ramos
Maria del Carmen Ramos

Maria del Carmen Ramos, partner in Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick’s Tampa office, recently commented to Law360 on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Kerry v. Din.  Maria observed that the decision is sure to disappoint most immigration practitioners: Continue reading “Maria del Carmen Ramos Comments on Recent Immigration Ruling”

Maria del Carmen Ramos Receives an AV® Peer Rating

Maria del Carmen Ramos
Maria del Carmen Ramos

Maria del Carmen Ramos, an immigration partner in our Tampa office, has received an AV® Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell after an extensive and confidential peer review by members of the Bar and Judiciary. As part of its legal review process, Martindale-Hubbell periodically and randomly conducts reviews on all lawyers in its directory in two key ways: (i) conducting reviews on randomly selected attorneys/judges and (ii) by surveying names of legal professionals that lawyers can nominate as references. Continue reading “Maria del Carmen Ramos Receives an AV® Peer Rating”

Maria del Carmen Ramos Selected to be a Fellow of the Florida Bar Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Leadership Academy

Maria del Carmen Ramos
Maria del Carmen Ramos
Maria del Carmen Ramos, partner in the Tampa office, was selected to be a part of Class III of The Florida Bar Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Leadership Academy (“Academy”) as an Academy Fellow. The Academy’s mission is to identify, nurture, and inspire effective leadership within the Florida Bar and the legal community. Continue reading “Maria del Carmen Ramos Selected to be a Fellow of the Florida Bar Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Leadership Academy”

Maria del Carmen Ramos Appointed to Florida Bar Committee

Maria del Carmen Ramos
Maria del Carmen Ramos

Maria del Carmen Ramos, partner in the Tampa office, has been appointed to a three-year term on The Florida Bar’s Judicial Administration and Evaluations Committee, which is concerned with obtaining and retaining qualified judicial officers, as well as making judicial offices more attractive to qualified attorneys. Continue reading “Maria del Carmen Ramos Appointed to Florida Bar Committee”

Maria del Carmen Ramos Speaks at Labor Migration and Migrant Adaptation Program

Maria del Carmen Ramos
Maria del Carmen Ramos

Maria del Carmen Ramos, an immigration partner in our Tampa office, was invited by the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) to speak to a delegation of distinguished visitors from Russia as part of the Labor Migration and Migrant Adaptation Program. Continue reading “Maria del Carmen Ramos Speaks at Labor Migration and Migrant Adaptation Program”

Mechelle Zarou Presented to the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Texas Chapter

Mechelle Zarou
Mechelle Zarou

Mechelle Zarou, partner in the Toledo office, spoke at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”) Texas Chapter Spring Conference on “Best Practices for L-1 Visas.”  The AILA Texas Chapter encompasses the states of Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.  The conference was held April 23-25, 2015 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Continue reading “Mechelle Zarou Presented to the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Texas Chapter”