"I decided to practice in the field of immigration law because I feel a sense of accomplishment in making a difference in the lives and businesses of my clients. I believe that my role as an immigration attorney is to provide personalized service to each of my clients. I enjoy taking the time to learn about my clients'  business, including their products and services, corporate culture, and personnel practices. Using this knowledge, I strive to provide clear guidance and advice to enable my clients to better understand the complicated immigration issues that arise in their particular situations."

Professional Experience

Maxine Lee has been working in the field of immigration law since 1995. She began her career at Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle (now Nixon Peabody LLP), in the fields of commercial litigation and employment law, but developed a strong interest in the area of immigration law.

Ms. Lee then worked at Ronald W. Freeman, P.C., a law firm practicing in the field of business immigration law. She next served as in-house immigration counsel for RCG Information Technology, Inc., where she worked closely with human resources personnel to develop immigration policies and to prepare non-immigrant and immigrant petitions for staff.  Most recently, Ms. Lee was employed by Ronald W. Freeman, P.C. as a senior associate, responsible for managing all operations of the firm.

Education

Maxine Lee graduated magna cum laude from SUNY at Buffalo Law School in 1993 with a Juris Doctorate degree. While in law school, her article titled "A Life Preserver for Battered Immigrant Women: The 1990 Amendments to the Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments" was published in the Buffalo Law Review. Ms. Lee also obtained a Bachelor's degree in Asian American studies (with honors) and chemistry from Brown University in 1988.

Professional Admissions and Affiliations

Maxine Lee was admitted to the New York bar in 1994 and to the New Jersey bar in 2006. She currently serves as the Treasurer of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

In 2007, Ms. Lee received an AILA President's Commendation for Outstanding Fiscal Analysis Contributions to the AILA Comment on the USCIS Fee Increase Proposed Rule. She is a frequent speaker on topics relating to business immigration law.

Ms. Lee is a member of the Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey. She was previously the Founding President of the Rochester Asian American Bar Association, a member of the Asian American Bar Association of New York, and a member of the Immigration and Nationality Law Committee of the Association of Bar of the City of New York. Ms. Lee was a member of the Society of Human Resource Management and the Human Resources Association of New York, where she presented annual immigration law updates.

Education and Professional Experience

Kevin Church obtained his Bachelor’s degree from Northeastern Oklahoma State University located in the Cherokee capital of Tahlequah, Oklahoma. There, he majored in criminal justice and minored in German and political science. He graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1994. Mr. Church was admitted to the Arkansas Bar and subsequently engaged in general law practice.