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Lindsey M. Medina

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Lindsey Medina advises corporate clients on employing and retaining foreign talent in the United States, by securing temporary work visas, permanent residency, and citizenship.

Lindsey works with corporate clients to assess short-term and long-term US immigration needs and develop a strategy to secure and retain foreign talent. Lindsey prepares and represents clients with employment-based temporary work visas (B-1, E-2, E-3, F-1, H-1B, CAP Exempt H-1B, I, L-1, O-1, R-1, and TN), permanent residency (PERM, I-140, EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3), and citizenship applications (N-400). Lindsey represents clients before U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, U.S. consulates abroad, and immigration agencies in the U.S.

Lindsey advises on corporate compliance issues and the immigration consequences of corporate restructures, layoffs, and workforce changes.

Lindsey represents clients of all sizes, ranging from start-up companies to multinational corporations. Lindsey’s clients span many industries, including academic institutions, automotive, engineering, financial services, information technology, staffing and consulting, and religious institutions.

Education

J.D., magna cum laude, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Michigan, 2012
B.A., with Honors, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 2009

Recognitions

Named Influential Women of Law by Michigan Lawyers Weekly (2026)

Memberships

State Bar of Michigan

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Michigan and National Sections

State Bar Licenses

Michigan
Immigration Reform Under the Trump Administration
Employers, It’s Time To Do Your Homework: New STEM Extension Rules for F-1 Employees

Publications:

  • Medina, Lindsey. “Prepping the TN Client: What to Expect at the Border and How to Interact with CBP Officers.” AILA’s USMCA Toolbox 2022 Edition: Practical guidance for practitioners with Canadian and Mexican clients seeking admission under TN, L, and B categories, edited by Joyce, Daniel P. et al, 2022.

Presentations:

  • “Hot Topics in Immigration,” The State Bar of Michigan NEXT Conference, September 28, 2017
  • “Immigration Changes and I-9 Updates Under the New Administration,” Clark Hill Labor and Employment Law Conference, May 4, 2017
  • “Immigration Changes: New Regulations and Enforcement,” Webinar for the Horton Group’s Clients and Friends, March 3, 2017

Recognitions:

Clark Hill Immigration Business Unit’s Recognitions:

  • Chambers USA’s Guide Launch and Ranking – Immigration (USA) (2024-2026)-Band 4
  • Chambers Michigan – Immigration (2022-2025) (Band 2)
  • Immigration Law firm of the Year in Michigan, The Lawyer Network (2025)
  • Immigration Law Firm of the Year in Michigan, Global Law Experts (2025)
  • Immigration Law Firm of the Year in Michigan, Corporate INTL Global Awards (2025)
  • Ranked Tier 1 Nationally and Regionally – Best Law Firms Ranked by Best Lawyers (2025)
  • Lawyers Worldwide Awards Magazine Corporate Immigration Law Firm of the Year (2024)
  • Ranked Tier 1 Nationally and Regionally by U.S. News and World Report (2020-2022)
  • Immigration Law Firm of the Year, Gamechangers Global Awards (2021, 2022)
  • Ranked Nationally by U.S. News and World Report (2015-Present)
  • ACQ Law Award Winner Immigration Law Firm of the Year (2017-2018, 2020)
  • Corporate LiveWire Global Award Winner for Immigration Law Firm of the Year (2015-2016, 2018)
  • Recognized U.S. Immigration Law Firm of the Year in the ACQ Law Awards (2014-2015, 2017-2018)
  • Lawyers Worldwide Awards Magazine Corporate Immigration Law Firm of the Year USA (2018)
  • Named Immigration Law Firm of the Year USA by Finance Monthly Law Awards (2017-2018)
  • Rated Nationally by Best Lawyers for Immigration Law in Detroit, Michigan (2017)
  • Named Legal Team of the Year for Corporate Immigration by Lawyer Issue (2017)
  • Corporate LiveWire International M&A Awards Immigration Law Firm of the Year (2015-2016)
  • Listed U.S. Regional Immigration Law Firm of the Year in the ACQ Law Awards (2014)
  • Award for Excellence in Immigration Law Michigan by AI Global Immigration & Logistics (2015)
  • Named Best Immigration Specialist for Fortune 500 Companies – Michigan and Best International Immigration Team – Michigan by Acquisition International Global Mobility and Immigration Awards (2014)
News

Clark Hill Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA

June 1, 2022

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