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Melissa B. Drennan
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- Associate
- New York
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Melissa B. Drennan works on a range of employment-based business immigration matters for clients across a diverse range of industries, including banking, financial services, advertising, fashion, education, technology, scientific research and management consulting. Melissa assists multinational corporations, startups, nonprofits and other organizations, as well as individuals, in seeking immigrant and nonimmigrant visas. She advises on issues in the context of mergers, acquisitions and spinoffs, ensuring these transactions comply with U.S. immigration law. She also assists in the defense of companies facing Department of Justice (DOJ) investigations.
Credentials
Education
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J.D., magna cum laude, Seton Hall University School of Law, 2018 - Order of the Coif
- Evening Chancellor Scholar
- Senior Editor, Seton Hall Law Review
- Member, Immigration Law Society
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B.A., magna cum laude, Psychology and Government & Law with a minor in Asian Studies, Lafayette College, 2012 - Eugene P. Chase Prize for Best Government and Law Paper
- Novak Prize in Government and Law
- Secretary, Amnesty International
- Admissions Ambassador Committee
Bar Admissions
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New Jersey, 2018
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New York, 2019
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South Carolina, 2020
Professional Affiliations
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- Co-chair, Employment Committee, AILA New York Chapter (2022 – 2024)
- Member, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Liaison Committee, AILA New York Chapter (2022 – 2024)
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Member, International Medical Graduate (IMG) Taskforce
- Member, New York State Bar Association
- Affiliate Member, Immigration and Nationality Law Committee, New York City Bar Association
- Member, Immigration Law Section, New Jersey Bar Association
- Member, South Carolina Bar Association International Law Committee
- Member, Charleston County Bar Association
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Member, Charleston Pro Bono Human Trafficking Legal Network
- Member, Legal Services NYC Pro Bono Associate Advisory Board
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