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Raymond G. Lahoud has established himself as a preeminent immigration lawyer with a global practice focused on corporate and employment immigration issues as well as immigration litigation.
As Chair of Norris McLaughlin’s Immigration Law Practice Group, Ray represents individuals and families, domestic and multinational businesses and corporations, employers, international employees, investors, students, professors, researchers, skilled professionals, athletes, and entertainers. He skillfully assembles a team to strategically work together, including the firm’s immigration attorneys, employer immigration auditors, and other immigration professionals to help domestic and foreign clients navigate every type of immigration or deportation defense matter. Ray has distinguished himself as an attorney who provides tailored solutions and valuable guidance to his clients, based upon his in-depth knowledge of immigration law. Ray’s extraordinary creativity, distinguished advocacy skills, and true passion for his immigration practice have helped countless individuals, families, and organizations of all types and sizes to resolve the most complex of immigration concerns.
Throughout his legal career, Ray has been recognized for both his knowledge of immigration law and the level of service he provides to his clients. These honors include the following:
- New York State Bar Association’s Empire State Counsel® honoree (2012 – present), recognizing members who performed 50 hours or more of pro bono legal services.
- Martindale-Hubbell® Platinum Client Champion award (20217-2024)
- New York Metro Super Lawyers (2023), published by Thomson Reuters; New York Metro Rising Stars® (2013, 2016, 2020-2022), published by Thomson Reuters
More Legal and Business Bylines From Raymond G. Lahoud
- Recent Study Reveals – Naturalizing Undocumented Immigrants Has Economic Benefit - (Posted On Thursday, July 01, 2021)
- Carlos Rios, A U.S. Citizen, Sues ICE for Wrongful Detention, Seeks $500,000 in Damages - (Posted On Tuesday, June 29, 2021)
- Immigration Court System Staggers Amidst Looming Backlog of Asylum Cases - (Posted On Thursday, June 24, 2021)
- Biden Administration Gives More Discretion to Prosecutors to Pursue or Drop Immigration Cases - (Posted On Tuesday, June 22, 2021)
- G-7 Leaders Agree to Stand against Forced Labor in Global Supply Chain, Anticorruption, and Ransomware - (Posted On Monday, June 21, 2021)
- U.S. Faces Worker Shortage: Chamber of Commerce Says Ramping Up Immigration Can Resolve This - (Posted On Thursday, June 17, 2021)
- New York-Based Pharmaceutical Company Slapped with $220,000 Civil Penalty for Discriminatory Hiring Practices - (Posted On Tuesday, June 15, 2021)
- Ohio-Based Landscaping Company to Pay $36,000 in Back Wages, $40,000 in H-2B Penalties - (Posted On Thursday, June 10, 2021)
- Form I-9 Requirement COVID-19 Flexibility Extended until August 31 - (Posted On Tuesday, June 08, 2021)
- Immigrant Advocates Fear Re-Detention of Medically Vulnerable Immigrants in Pennsylvania - (Posted On Thursday, June 03, 2021)
For his high-quality and timely thought leadership published in 2022, the National Law Review names Norris McLaughlin P.A.’s Raymond G. Lahoud a Go-To Thought Leader in immigration law. Mr. Lahoud has provided vital ongoing coverage of the latest in immigration law throughout the year – most notably, his coverage of recent changes to USCIS Temporary Protected Status saw wide readership and provided readers with valuable insight.
Raymond G. Lahoud, the chair of Norris McLaughlin’s Immigration practice group, is a National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader for his insightful contributions related to immigration law developments. Mr. Lahoud’s writing harnesses his extensive experience handling client matters before the Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division, the Department of Homeland Security, and the State Department and representing various industries covering immigration changes from a variety of perspectives, including writing about ICE updates, litigation surrounding H-1B wage rules, and local initiatives in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.