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A. Blair Dorminey

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Practice areas

Immigration
  1. Immigration: 100%

    Immigration & nationality law, nonimmigrant visas (H-1B, L-1A, L-1B, TN, E-2, E-3, B1/B2, F-1, J-1, K-1, K-3, U), lawful permanent residence (green card), immigrant visas, family and spouse petitions (I-130), fiance/fiancee visas, adjustment of status, consular processing, waivers (I-212/I-601), "no objection" waivers, naturalization and citizenship, immigration consequences of criminal activity, deportation and removal defense, and federal immigration litigation.

    36 years, 4,500 cases

Languages spoken

German, French, English

Contact

500 N. Milledge Ave
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Dorminey & Cox LLC

500 N. Milledge Ave
Athens, GA, 30601

Dorminey & Cox, LLC

P.O. Box 8082
Athens, GA, 30603

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
GAActive Member in Good Standing 198401/18/2020
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
Pro Bono ServiceCatholic Charities, AthensN/A
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
AttorneyDorminey & Cox, LLC/The Visa Law Center2001 - Present
Attorney at LawA. Blair Dorminey, Esq.1990 - 2001
Director, Policy PlanningNational Security Council1988 - 2000
Special AssistantThe White House1987 - 1988
Speechwriter to the Attorney GeneralU.S. Department Of Justice1985 - 1987
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
State Bar of Georgia, Immigration Law SectionMember2008 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember2001 - Present
State Bar of GeorgiaMember1984 - Present
Western Circuit Bar AssociationMemberN/A
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Atlanta chapter)Chair, UPL2008 - 2009
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Atlanta chapter)Chair, Congressional Liaison2003 - 2005
Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
Athens Banner HeraldImmigration Attorney Seeing Increased Calls2017
FlagpoleBroken Families: Raids Hit Athens' Immigrant Community Hard2015
Hamid R. Arabnia, Rose Joshua, editors, Proceedings of the 2005 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, ICAI 2005, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, June 27-30, 2005, Volume 1.ImmGnosis: A Stateless Web-Based Expert System for Immigration Law2005
Chicago TribuneCase Study in Law's Net Use2002
Athens Banner-HeraldLawyers to Aid New Arrivals2001
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
University of Georgia, AthensN/AN/A
Yale School of ManagementMBAN/A
Yale Law SchoolN/AN/A
Speaking Engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
Conference, Federalists versus Anti-FederalistsFederalists versus Anti-Federalists2010
GGIA Association MeetingImmigration Law for Employers2009
Presentation, Oconee County Rotary ClubImmigration Law Overview2008
Immigration RoundtableImmigration Reform2007
AILA Congressional Training SeminarCongressional Immigration Training2004

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Knowledgeable about USCIS marriage green card process

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I initially just made 1 appointment with Mr. Dorminey for my green card. It was supposed to be for 45 minutes. When I arrived, he discovered I did not fill out most of the forms and health exam and when I did fill out one form, I filled it out wrong. Mr. Dorminey stayed much longer to help me without charging me proportionally. In the end, USCIS was extremely satisfied with the package that I sent in, so that the in-person interview at USCIS’s office in Greer, SC took only 36 minutes and was successful. Best “initial consultation” money every spent!!!!!
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A Rare Gem

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My opinions of attorneys is not that good, but I turned age seventy this past summer and have had the pleasure and displeasure of having to use them at various time in my life. Blair Dorminey is truely a Counselor of Law, who saw me through a very dark passage of my life within the legal system back in the late nineties.
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David Cox, Immigration Attorney on Nov 6, 2014
Relationship: Co-worker

Blair is the most thorough and effective immigration attorney I know. We started practicing immigration law together, so I know his work well. We now have separate law practices in different states. Blair is hard working, extremely knowledgeable and capable and effective in all areas of immigration law. If I every needed an immigration attorney, I would turn to Blair. I unreservedly recommend him as Georgia's preeminent immigration attorney.

Ryan Swingle, Criminal defense Attorney on Jan 13, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer. Blair is a wonderful lawyer. The go-to lawyer for immigration law in this area.