Mr. Phillips concentrates his practice in the areas of employment-based immigration, including temporary and permanent visas; family-based immigration; naturalization; and exclusion/deportation defense. He also has experience in civil litigation.
Matt’s areas of focus include:
- Employment-based immigration
- Non-immigrant business visas (in particular E, H and L visas)
- Labor certification (PERM)
- Permanent resident status, not including labor certification
Bar Admissions- Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, 1995; Western District of Pennsylvania, 1995
Education- J.D. (magna cum laude; Order of the Coif; Moot Court Board; Managing Editor, Syracuse Law Review), Syracuse University College of Law, 1995
- B.A. (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa), Ohio Wesleyan University, 1992
Noteworthy- Television Appearance: Interview with Maria Bartiromo on CNBC's "Closing Bell" regarding the lack of H-1B visas for skilled workers (May 10, 2007)
Representative Matters- Burgess v. Gateway Communications, Inc., 984 F.Supp 980 (S.D.W.V. 1997), 26 F.Supp. 2d 888 (S.D.W.V. 1998
Memberships- Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Past Chair, Pittsburgh Chapter, American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Member, Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations
Publications
- Quoted, Crush of Applicants for Visas Has Firms Fearing Staff Losses, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (April 5, 2007)
- Co-author, Reporting Penalties and Waivers for "No-Match" Letters, Cohen & Grigsby Review (Spring 2004)
- Author, Social Security Administration Modifies "Mismatch" Letter Program, Cohen & Grigsby Review (Summer 2003)
- Co-author, Changes in U.S. Immigration Law After September 11, 2001: Positive and Negative, Cohen & Grigsby Review (Fall 2002)
- Author, Social Security Number "Mismatch" Letters: Do Not Ignore Them, Cohen & Grigsby Review (Fall 2002)
- Author, Recent Changes in U.S. Immigration Law, Cohen & Grigsby Review (Winter 2000)
- Co-author, Lobbying for H-1B Visas, Cohen & Grigsby Review (Summer 2000)
- Co-author, Green Card Seekers Should Consider Consular Processing, Cohen & Grigsby Review (Spring 2000)
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