Women’s Steering Committee

Community Opportunity Committee, former

• California, 1995
• Virginia, 1996
• Ohio, 2002

• McGeorge School of Law, J.D., 1995, with distinction
• Purdue University, B.A., 1992
• • Phi Beta Kappa
    
  • Uppsala University, Study Abroad, 1991, Uppsala, Sweden

Mary practices U.S. immigration and nationality law. She primarily represents clients in obtaining non-immigrant and immigrant employment based visas for foreign national employees. Prior to joining Frost Brown Todd LLC, she handled family based non-immigrant and immigrant petitions as well as removal proceedings, including asylum applications. Mary has also lectured at local college and universities and at local bar association seminars.

Experience

Representation of multinational companies on immigration matters

• H-1B, TN, L, L Blanket, and E nonimmigrant visas
• Green cards

Representation of professors and researchers

• Special Handling Labor Certifications
• Extraordinary Ability, Outstanding Researcher or Professor, and Advanced Degree Professional (with or without National Interest Waiver) Immigrant Petitions

Representation of employers for outbound assignments to other countries

• Business visas to Canada, Mexico, UK, and Germany
• Residence/Work permits to China and Italy

Advise and train companies on I-9 compliance and workforce enforcement issues

Industries represented include:

• Hospitality
• IT
• Food and Beverage
• Marketing
• Life Science
• Automotive
• Health Care
• Insurance
• Financial Services
• Consumer Manufacturing
• Industrial Manufacturing
• Construction/Engineering

• Ohio Bar Association
• Virginia State Bar
• California Bar Association
• American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Cincinnati Bar Association, Trustee, 2006-2007; Women Lawyers Committee, Chair, 2005-2007; CLE Coordinator, 2002-2005
• Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers, 2008
• American Bar Association
• Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, WE Lead Program, 2010-2011

• Form DS-160 and Travel Over The Holidays

Past

• French American Business Alliance, Board Member
• Greater Cincinnati Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Board Member, 2nd Vice Chair of the Executive Committee, former
• Purdue Club of Cincinnati, Board Member
• Inter-Ethnic Council of Greater Cincinnati, former Board Member

"BusinessWise with Crystal Faulkner and Tom Cooney"  Podcast, May 11, 2009

"Operating in Europe: Labor & Immigration Seminar," European-American Chamber of Commerce, May 2009.

"Immigration Basics," Cincinnati Bar Association Seminar, March 2009.

"Immigration Laws," Interview with Bill Cunningham on Clear Channel's 700WLW, November 2008.

"Are You Crossing the Pond," Great Lakes Relocation Council, 2008 Relocation Conference, September 2008.

"How to Complete An I-9 Form & Consequences," Allied Construction Industries Seminar, September 2008.

"E-Verify," Ohio Valley Club Managers Chapter of the Club Managers Association of America, August 2008.

"Effective Immigration Practices," Associated Builders & Contractors Seminar, June 2008.

"Immigration Law Update," Cincinnati Bar Association, May 2008.

"Effective Immigration, Hiring, Discipline & Discharge Practices," Allied Construction Industries Seminar, February 2008.

"Are You Doing it Right?," Northeast Chamber of Commerce, November 2007.

"Dissecting the Asset Purchase Agreement," September 2007.

"Immigration," Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA, Inc. and Greater Cincinnati Chinese Chamber of Commerce,  April 2007.

"Immigration Compliance: Past, Present, Future," Allied Construction Industries Seminar, May 2006.

"21st Century Immigration Law," Cincinnati Bar Association Seminar, November 2005.

Author: "Take Steps to Comply with Immigration," Cincinnati Business Courier, 2007.

Author:  "Immigration Enforcement, Reform and Compliance," Building Ohio, Associated General Contractors of America, June 2006.

Author:  "Ask the Legal Professional - What is a Visa?" Cincinnati Business Courier, 2005.

Co-Author: “Competing Against DIY” Services Marketing Quarterly, 2001.