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Cora-Ann Pestaina

Cora-Ann Pestaina

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Cora-Ann is a highly experienced business and family immigration attorney who represents large global corporate clients, emerging growth companies and individuals in a wide range of industries. Cora-Ann has extensive experience in PERM labor certifications, temporary employment-based nonimmigrant visas and permanent residence sponsorship for foreign national employees. She has also represented artists, investors including EB-5 investors, and individuals in family-based applications and naturalization. Cora-Ann received her J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law/Yeshiva University. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) where she currently serves on the National U.S. Department of Labor Liaison Committee and is co-chair of the New York Chapter’s Corporate Practice Committee. Cora-Ann is the author of articles that have appeared in professional publications such as Bender’s Immigration Bulletin. She has been a featured speaker on various business immigration panels including at AILA meetings and conferences. She is included in Chambers USA, which identifies the world’s leading lawyers and law firms, and she has also been included in various editions of The Best Lawyers in America. She is also ranked by Super Lawyers and listed in Who’s Who Legal Corporate Immigration.

Cora-Ann was previously Partner and Head of the US Immigration Practice Group at a large, international law firm. Prior to that she was Partner at a leading US immigration law firm.