Attorney Matthew Martinez Joins Dickinson Wright's Phoenix Office as a Member
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Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that Attorney Matthew J. Martinez has joined the firm’s Phoenix office as a Member.
Mr. Martinez’s practice focuses on representing employers in all matters of business immigration. He represents companies from a broad spectrum of industries including major healthcare providers, multinational corporations, government agencies, sports franchises and professional athletes in the MLB and NHL, and performers in the entertainment industry. He advises companies from across the globe in setting up operations in the U.S. and transferring key employees. Mr. Martinez counsels companies on complex immigration issues that arise in mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations, and he assists companies with I-9 and E-Verify issues, including internal audits and government investigations.
In particular, Mr. Martinez provides counsel to companies navigating the H-1B application process, including preparing for the H-1B lottery and extensions of F-1/OPT for STEM graduates. He represents investors applying for E-2 treaty investor and E-1 treaty trader visas at various U.S. consulates throughout the world. He handles PERM labor certification applications, J-1 Conrad Waiver applications, National Interest Waiver applications, and Schedule A petitions. Mr. Martinez also assists clients with EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 permanent residence petitions.
Mr. Martinez is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association – Latin America and Caribbean Chapter, Customs and Border Protection Committee. He is a member of the Arizona State Bar, the J. Reuben Clark Law Society, and the Kentucky Bar Association. He is a frequent speaker on immigration matters affecting employers, and he also lectures international students at major universities regarding their post-graduation employment options.
Mr. Martinez received his B.S. from Brigham Young University Marriott School of Management and his J.D. from Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School. He is fluent in Spanish.
Mr. Martinez’s practice focuses on representing employers in all matters of business immigration. He represents companies from a broad spectrum of industries including major healthcare providers, multinational corporations, government agencies, sports franchises and professional athletes in the MLB and NHL, and performers in the entertainment industry. He advises companies from across the globe in setting up operations in the U.S. and transferring key employees. Mr. Martinez counsels companies on complex immigration issues that arise in mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations, and he assists companies with I-9 and E-Verify issues, including internal audits and government investigations.
In particular, Mr. Martinez provides counsel to companies navigating the H-1B application process, including preparing for the H-1B lottery and extensions of F-1/OPT for STEM graduates. He represents investors applying for E-2 treaty investor and E-1 treaty trader visas at various U.S. consulates throughout the world. He handles PERM labor certification applications, J-1 Conrad Waiver applications, National Interest Waiver applications, and Schedule A petitions. Mr. Martinez also assists clients with EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 permanent residence petitions.
Mr. Martinez is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association – Latin America and Caribbean Chapter, Customs and Border Protection Committee. He is a member of the Arizona State Bar, the J. Reuben Clark Law Society, and the Kentucky Bar Association. He is a frequent speaker on immigration matters affecting employers, and he also lectures international students at major universities regarding their post-graduation employment options.
Mr. Martinez received his B.S. from Brigham Young University Marriott School of Management and his J.D. from Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School. He is fluent in Spanish.
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