Full Biography: Jenifer M. Brown

Ms. Brown practices exclusively in the area of immigration law. She represents and advises corporations, organizations, and colleges and universities in the filing of nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions with the Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly INS) and the Departments of Labor and State. Ongoing legal matters include obtaining work authorized visa status for key professional and managerial employees, and obtaining permanent resident status based on extraordinary ability, outstanding research, and labor certification. She also routinely advises clients on compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act and income tax withholding obligations with respect to foreign national employees.

Ms. Brown is a member of the Firm's Labor and Employment and College and University Practice Groups, as well as a member of the Firm's Agriculture Law Initiative.

She is a member of the Indiana and Indianapolis Bar Associations, the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA). Ms. Brown was elected President of the Indiana Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2002-2004, and currently serves as a mentor to other AILA members. Ms. Brown is also a regular speaker on a variety of immigration topics for the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and other related events.

Originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, Ms. Brown graduated with honors from Ball State University with a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science in 1994. She was an intern with the Office of Senator Richard G. Lugar and the Indiana House of Representatives while an undergraduate student. She obtained her Juris Doctorate from Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, in 1998.

Since joining the Firm in October 1999, Ms. Brown has been actively involved in advising local pro bono organizations benefiting political refugees and low-income foreign nationals and is currently on the board of directors for the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic. She is admitted to practice law in the state of Indiana.