Nationally Recognized Immigration Attorney Joins Jackson Lewis LLP in Nebraska

OMAHA, Neb., (July 12, 2010) – Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the largest and fastest growing workplace law firms in the United States, has announced that Amy L. Peck has joined its Omaha office as Of Counsel.  Ms. Peck is one of the nation’s premier employment law attorneys focusing exclusively in the area of immigration law.  Paralegals Kerry Lammers and Ann Hoffman will join Ms. Peck in the move to Jackson Lewis.

Ms. Peck currently serves on the national board of governors of the America Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and is immediate past Chair of the national Executive Office of Immigration Review liaison committee. She is a frequent speaker on worksite enforcement issues, and often serves as an expert source on employment and enforcement immigration issues for major news media such as the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. In 2009 she received the AILA Presidential Award for her work in worksite enforcement.

Omaha Managing Partner Kelvin C. Berens said, “We are very pleased to welcome Amy to Jackson Lewis.  As one of the country’s premier immigration law experts, she is a significant addition to our outstanding Global Immigration team and becomes a valuable resource to our clients in Nebraska and across the Midwest.”

He added, “Amy has an outstanding reputation in the Omaha legal community as a practitioner and counselor. She has excellent relationships with colleagues and clients, and we are delighted to have her with us.  With Amy’s addition, Jackson Lewis is strategically positioned to meet the needs of our clients nationwide.” 

“I consider it an honor to become part of the Jackson Lewis family,” said Peck. “The firm’s extensive resources and national footprint allows me to provide a greater depth of service to employers across the Midwest and beyond.”

 “Amy brings a unique energy and focus to the firm’s growing immigration practice area, and clearly enhances the group’s national profile, geographic reach, and immigration law capabilities,”   said Sean Hanagan, Operational Coordinator of Jackson Lewis’ Global Immigration practice group. 

Ms. Peck currently serves on the Board of Directors of Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska.  She is admitted to practice law in the states of Nebraska and Missouri. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Nebraska and received her juris doctorate from the University of Nebraska College of Law.

About Jackson Lewis

Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law with almost 650 attorneys practicing in 46 cities nationwide.  Jackson Lewis has a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including:  Affirmative Action and OFCCP Diversity Planning; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits, including Complex ERISA Litigation, Workplace Privacy and Executive Compensation; Global Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Trade Secrets, Non-Competes and Workplace Technology; Wage and Hour Compliance; and Workplace Safety Compliance.  In addition, Jackson Lewis provides advice nationally in other workplace law areas, including:  Reductions in Force, WARN Act; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; International Issues; Management Education, including e-Based Training; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Issues; Government Relations; Corporate Diversity Counseling and College and University Employment Law and Compliance Issues. 

Additional information about Jackson Lewis can be found at www.jacksonlewis.com.

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For more information, please contact:
Lara Hamm, Jackson Lewis LLP
(703) 483-8373; HammL@jacksonlewis.com