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Julie A. George

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Julie George guides multinational companies, financial sponsors, and U.S. employers on work visa sponsorship, immigration considerations in M&A transactions, and I-9 and E-Verify compliance.

Julie partners with clients to provide comprehensive immigration due diligence and strategic support throughout the M&A lifecycle and other forms of corporate restructuring. She develops and executes strategies that minimize immigration-related business disruption and potential liability following organizational changes.

In addition to facilitating U.S. work visa sponsorship, Julie also supports businesses seeking proactive or responsive immigration compliance counsel, including:

  • Leading internal Form I-9 audits
  • Providing Form I-9 and E-Verify trainings
  • Responding to Notices of Inspection (I-9 Audits) from Immigration & Customs Enforcement
  • Assessing electronic I-9 software system compliance
  • Defending immigration discrimination investigations by the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section of the Department of Justice
  • Developing employment verification risk mitigation strategies, including counseling on E-Verify enrollment
  • Building workforce compliance and visa sponsorship programs

*Admitted to practice in Virginia. Not admitted in Pennsylvania.

Education

J.D., George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C., 2013
M.A., Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 2010, International Law and Global Security
B.A., magna cum laude, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 2009

Recognitions

2020: Corporate INTL Magazine Global Award – Clark Hill named Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year in Washington DC.

2020: GlobalLawExperts – Clark Hill named Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year in Washington DC.

2019: GlobalLawExperts – Clark Hill named Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year in Washington DC.

2019: Corporate INTL Magazine Global Award – Clark Hill named Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year in Washington DC.

2018: GlobalLawExperts – Clark Hill named Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year in Washington DC.

2018: Corporate INTL Magazine Global Award – Clark Hill named Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year in Washington DC.

2017: US News and World Report – Clark Hill receives Tier 1 Ranking for Immigration Law in Washington, DC.

2017: Finance Monthly Law Awards – Clark Hill wins Immigration – Law Firm of the Year – USA.

2017: Lawyerissue – Clark Hill wins Legal Team of the Year – Corporate Immigration.

Memberships

Virginia Bar Association

State Bar Licenses

Virginia
Presentations

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