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Leslie Kathleen Larsen Thiele

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Avvo Rating9.5
  • Albany, NY
  • Licensed for 37 years
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About Leslie

Practice areas

Commercial real estateInternational lawImmigration
  1. Immigration: 50%

    Employment and investment-based immigration

    37 years

  2. International law: 40%

    International contracts (agency, distribution, sales); international sale of goods; investment

    37 years

  3. Commercial real estate: 10%

    Contracts, corporate structures, international trade

Languages spoken

German

Contact

1 Commerce Plz
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1 Commerce Plz
Albany, NY, 12260-1000

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
NYCurrently registered 199007/11/2019
PAInactive198107/13/2019
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
Best Lawyer, ImmigrationBest Lawyers in America2014
Best Lawyer, ImmigrationBest Lawyers in America2013
Best Lawyer, ImmigrationBest Lawyers in America2012
Global Vision AwardTech Valley Global Business Network2011
International Leadership AwardInternational Center of the Capital Region, Inc.2007
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
PartnerWhiteman Osterman & Hanna llp1992 - Present
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
Union Internationale des AvocatsContract Law Commission, Secretary2010 - Present
International Distribution InstituteU.S. Expert - Agency & Distribution Law2007 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember1984 - Present
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
Duke University School of LawLL.M - Master of Laws1980
Duke University School of LawJD - Juris Doctor1980
Christian-Albrechts-Universitat Kiel Fachbereich RechtswissenschaftN/A1979
University of RedlandsB.A.1974
Speaking Engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
US Immigration Law in 2014: Basics and BeyondBeginning the Nonimmigrant Alphabet: Bs and Js2014
2014 UIA Conference - AthensSetting Up a Distribution Network in the US2014
2014 IDI Annual ConferenceResellers Becoming Distributors2014

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Review Leslie Thiele

Great immigration experience

Posted by Alex KennbergTue Jun 14 2016

Leslie has filed a petition for a U.S. work visa for me. We are a startup and she has done a good job understanding the business, preparing the documents, and communicating. We also renewed the visa using her services. The team and process handling was very competent and I highly recommend Leslie to others for immigration related work.
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Top immigration and business lawyer

Posted by BilalSun Aug 31 2014

Leslie did my E2 Treaty Trader investment Visa. She is an excellent immigration lawyer with amazingly sharp business and commercial law knowledge. Her law firm is one of the best law firms in the area, if not the best. I have recommended Leslie to my friends as well as my Turkish community and they have all been very pleased with her work. Leslie always sends me email updates on any changes to immigration law that might affect my status.

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