OBBBA’s Impact on Employers: Immigration Enforcement, Employer Provided Benefits and Compensation, Tax Liabilities

Ms. Prianti’s practice focuses on employment-based immigration law. She advises businesses and individuals on a full range of immigrant and non-immigrant visas, including immigrant visas based upon labor certifications. Ms. Prianti has experience filing mandamus petitions against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the State Department in various district courts to compel adjudication of immigration petitions and the issuance of visas, respectively. She has filed successful motions to re-open Administrative Appeals Office appeals on behalf of individuals whose immigration petitions have been denied by USCIS. Ms. Prianti has also filed successful appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) on behalf of individuals who have been ordered removed following removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review, also known as the immigration court. When necessary, she has filed petitions for review in the Second and Third Circuits to challenge adverse BIA decisions.

Mr. Pritchard represents employers in complex wage and hour litigation, with an emphasis on class, collective and hybrid actions, in state and federal courts throughout the United States. In addition, he counsels employers on wage and hour compliance, audits payroll practices and evaluates classification determinations. Mr. Pritchard has successfully defended employers in jury trials involving alleged misclassification of employees, as well as alleged nonexempt pay practice violations. He is a founding member of the firm’s Strategic Review Committee, which provides guidance to class and collective action case teams throughout the firm. 

Financial services, consulting, and media companies with pressing employment concerns go to Mr. Whipple to get the right answers quickly. With decades of experience leading the employment law departments of two internationally known investment banks, Mr. Whipple sees his client’s policy challenges and employment disputes from their point of view. His tactical and business-focused approach resolves highly contentious executive compensation, non-compete, and discrimination claims for a fraction of the cost. He also frequently conducts internal investigations of misconduct and discrimination claims and regulatory violations. As human resource and in-house legal departments struggle to keep up with changing federal, local, and state laws, Mr. Whipple provides concise compliance advice and actionable solutions. He has deep experience litigating hotly contested non-compete and executive compensation cases. That background enables him to develop clear terms in contract negotiations, non-competes, and severance agreements, all with an eye to avoiding future exposure. For busy executives and in-house teams, Mr. Whipple provides a wide range of training and educational tools to avoid costly mistakes in hiring, promotions, investigations, terminations, and disciplinary actions.