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Melissa Manna is an Immigration Practice Group Writer. Her primary focus is writing and editing legal articles relating to immigration for the firm’s online and print publications, websites, and newsletters.
Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Melissa spent 9 years as in-house counsel at TowerCo, one of the largest independent wireless tower companies in the U.S., representing the company in all aspects of commercial real estate. During that time she managed due diligence, advised and implemented risk management solutions, and closed transactions valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
Before TowerCo, she was an attorney with Alan Gordon Immigration and Naturalization Law in Charlotte, NC, representing large and small companies, investors, entrepreneurs, and families in all stages of the immigration process. She regularly appeared before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to advocate on behalf of clients, as well as the EOIR Immigration Court in Atlanta to defend clients against removal and deportation.
Melissa received her J.D. from Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law and her B.A. in Journalism from The College of New Jersey. She is licensed by the North Carolina Bar.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Melissa Manna
- Biden Administration’s Current U.S. Travel Restrictions and Revised National Interest Exception Criteria - (Posted On Thursday, April 08, 2021)
- District Court Invalidates New DOL and DHS H-1B Regulations - (Posted On Wednesday, December 02, 2020)
- USCIS to Expand Premium Processing Program, Increase Fee Rates - (Posted On Tuesday, October 13, 2020)
- State Department Issues Guidance on National Interest Exceptions to Proclamations Suspending Entry of Certain Foreign Nationals - (Posted On Friday, August 28, 2020)
- New Executive Order Calls for Review of Federal Contracts and Directs Agencies to Take Action to Protect U.S. Workers - (Posted On Tuesday, August 11, 2020)
- ICE Issues Updated Guidance and Restricts Online Options for New Students for Fall 2020 Semester - (Posted On Friday, July 31, 2020)
- United States Withdraws Preferential Immigration-Related Treatment for Hong Kong - (Posted On Thursday, July 16, 2020)
- U.S. Consulates and Embassies to Begin Phased Resumption of Visa Services - (Posted On Thursday, July 16, 2020)
- ICE Rescinds Student Visa Policy Requiring In-Person Attendance - (Posted On Tuesday, July 14, 2020)
- ICE Announces Plans to Update Online Study Policies for Nonimmigrant Students for Fall 2020 Semester - (Posted On Thursday, July 09, 2020)