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Michael P. Nowlan
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Michael P. Nowlan is the Co-Leader of Clark Hill's Immigration Business Unit. His immigration practice includes representation of Fortune 100 and 500 companies, scientists and engineers, religious institutions, business executives and entrepreneurs, computer and business personnel, and other professionals and their families as they plan for U.S. entry. Mike’s expertise also includes in depth knowledge of all business and family immigration, nonimmigrant visas, as well as the permanent residence and naturalization processes. He continues to be an advocate for immigrant rights before immigration officials on a regional and national level.
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Licensed in Michigan for 29 years
State: Michigan
Acquired: 1996
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Clark Hill PLC
500 Woodward Ave Ste 3500, Detroit, MI, 48226-3485
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"I endorse this lawyer. Michael is a very competent and effective attorney."
"Mike Nowlan has an extensive knowledge of business and family immigration, nonimmigrant visas, and the permanent residence and naturalization processes. He is well connected within the local and national immigration community, especially within the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). He is an invaluable resource. His talents have been recognized with several awards, including "Best Lawyers in America" (2012-Present) and "Leading Lawyer" for employment based and family immigration (2014-2016). He has also led his immigration team to several practice group awards, including Corporate LiveWire's "Immigration Law Team of the Year," in 2015 and a Tier 1 National Rank for Immigration Law in 2015 by U.S. News."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have the pleasure of knowing Mike personally and deferred to his knowledge in numerous immigration matters. He is ethical, very knowledgable, and up to date on immigration issues. I would refer any immigration matter to Mike and know it will be handled properly."
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Experience
Honors
2017
Legal Team of the Year - Corporate Immigration, Lawyerissue
2017
Immigration – Law Firm of the Year – USA, Finance Monthly Law Awards
2017
"Lawyer of the Year" - Detroit Immigration Law, Best Lawyers
2016
Immigration Law Team of the Year, International M&A Awards - Corporate LiveWire
2015
Corporate LiveWire-Global Awards, Winner in the Category of "Immigration Law"
2015
Immigration Law Team of the Year, International M&A Awards - Corporate LiveWire
2015
Clark Hill PLC - US - Immigration Law Firm of the Year, ACQ Law Awards
2015
Clark Hill PLC - Tier 1 Nationally for Immigration Law, U.S. News
2015
Riding the Waves of Immigration, AILA Mid-Year Conference Program Chair
2015
Law & Politcs Magazine, 2015 Super Lawyer
2015
Al Global Immigration & Logistics, Clark Hill PLC - Award for Excellence in Immigration Law
2015
Clark Hill PLC - Tier 1 Nationally for Immigration Law, US New and World Report
2014
Clark Hill PLC - US - Immigration Law Firm of the Year, ACQ Law Awards
2014
Clark Hill PLC Won Best Immigration Specialist for Fortune 500, Acquisition International - 2014 Global Mobility and Immigration Awards
2014
Clark Hill PLC - won the Best International Immigration Team, Acquisition International - Legal Awards
2014
Corporate Immigration Law Firm, Finance Monthly Law Awards
2014
Regional Immigration Law Firm of the year, ACQ Law Awards
2014
Leading Lawyer in Employment Based and Family Immigration, Leading Lawyers Network
2013
Recognized for Top 500 Lawyers, ICFM Leading Lawyer 500
2013
Named a Best Lawyer, dbusiness
2012
Recognized for outstanding leadership as Chair, President's Commendation - AILA
2012
Recognized, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Recognized for professional achievement in Immigration Law, The International Who's Who Legal
Work Experience
2005 - Present
Member and Immigration Practice Group Co-Leader, Clark Hill PLC
Associations
2017 - Present
AILA National Verification & Workforce Enforcement Liaison CommitteeMember
2017 - Present
AILA National Business CommitteeMember
2016 - Present
AILA National Future of Immigration Law Practice Task ForceMember
1996 - Present
State Bar of MichiganLawyer
1995 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
2015 - 2016
AILA National Business CommitteeMember
2011 - 2015
AILA National Business CommitteeChair
2010 - 2011
AILA National Nebraska Service Center Liaison CommitteeVice Chair
2009 - 2009
AILA National Nomination CommitteeMember
2009 - 2011
AILA National Expanded Business CommitteeMember
2009 - 2010
AILA National US Customs and Border Protection CommitteeMember
2008 - 2011
Globalaw - Cross Border Labour Initiative PlanDeputy Coordinator
2007 - 2009
AILA Michigan ChapterChair
2006 - 2007
Dearborn Public Library FoundationTreasurer
2005 - 2007
AILA Michigan ChapterTreasurer
2004 - 2005
AILA Michigan Chapter on Technology IssuesSection Chair
2004 - 2005
AILA Michigan - Department of Labor Liaison SectionMember
Education
1996
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
JD
1992
Eastern Michigan University
B.B.A.
Speaking Engagements
2017
Webinar
"Immigration Changes: New Regulations and Enforcement"
2017
Detroit Board of Police Commissioners Community Forum
Presenter at the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners Community Forum on Immigration
2017
AILA Mini-Conference
Updates from the U.S. Consulate in Toronto, With Officials from the U.S. Consulate
2016
2016
AILA, Chicago, IL
CBP/DOS Conversation
2016
AILA Solo & Small Firm Practice Management Conference
Resistance is Futile: The dismantling of the Traditional Law Office
2016
AILA Annual Conference
"Mind the H-1B Gap: How to Hold on Until Next October"
2015
Michigan Association of CPAs, Management Information & Business show
"Effects of Immigration on Business"
2015
Michgan Chamber of Commerce
"An Immigration Update - I-9 Forms and Independent Contractors, Latest Immigration Updates, and Expected Regulatory Changes"
2015
Counsel for Global Immigration and SHRM Presentation
"What the New Visa Bulletin Means for Employers"
2015
Clark Hill Webinar
"Staffing Companies and US Immigration: I-9's for Offsite Workers, H-1B Sponsorship and Other Challenges.
2015
Clark Hill Employment Conference
"Immigration Enforcement, I-9 Compliance & Audits"
2015
AILA Mid-Year Conference
"Turning Your Employer-Client Relationship from a Prickly Pear Cactus Into A Bird of Paradise"
2015
AILA
"My Ever Changing Employment: Material Changes As It Relates to H-1B, L-1, E TN and O-1 Status"
2014
Webinar
"Moving People and Material: Understanding Core U.S. Employment, Immigration and Importation Issues When Moving Foreign Nationals to the U.S.
2014
New Jersey ICLE
"Ethical and Practice Concerns in the PERM Process"
2014
Michigan Chamber of Commerce
"Immigration Enforcement, I-9 Compliance & Audits, Green Cards, and Temporary Visas"
2014
AILA - Annual Conference
"Ethical Issues in the PERM Process: How to Advise Employers in Shifting Sands"
2013
HR West, San Francisco, CA
"Engaging Foreign Nationalsfor Contingent Positions"
2013
AILA - PERM Conference
"Jeopardy: PERM Recruitment"
2013
AILA - Annual Conference
"The Visa Bulletin: A View from Charlie Oppenheim's Desk"
2013
AILA
"Recurring NIV Issues":
Publications
2016
AILA Fall Conference
The E Visa Process in Canada
2016
AILA Practice Pointer
BALCA Decisions and Current Trends in PERM Processing
2016
MI Chamber of Commerce Webinar
Immigration Changes: New Regulations & Enforcement
2016
Best Lawyers Business Edition Magazine
What About The Legal Immigrants?
2016
AILA Annual Conference
Practice Pointer: Mergers & Acquisitions – Quick Tips
2016
AILA Annual Conference
The New Normal: Processing Green Cards For Clients Who Did Not or Will Not Receive H-1Bs
2015
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
My Ever Changing Employment: Material Changes as it Relates to H-1B, L-1, E TN and O-1 Status
2014
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Practice Pointer: Ethical Considerations with PERM and U.S. Workers
2013
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Practice Pointer: How to Navigate the Visa Bulletin's Murky Waters
2013
Navigating the Fundamentals of Immigration Law: Guidance and Tips for Successful Practice (AILA Publications)
How to Navigate the Visa Bulletin's Murky Waters
2012
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Practice Pointer: Immigration Options for Entrepreneurs
2011
AILA
An Update on Ability to Pay in a Post Recession Economy
2011
AILA
Commuter Green Cards - A Strange Species
2010
AILA
Using NAFTA and Other Vehicles to Enter or Depart the United States: Emerging TN 245(K) and H-B Gap Issues
2007
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Australia, Sydney, The Visa Processing Guide and Consular Posts Handbook
2006
Matthew Bender publication
Aliens and Immigration, Michigan Law and Practice Encyclopedia
2005
Michigan Manufactureres Association
Employer Handbook, Immigration
1999
AILA - 1999 to 2007
The Visa Processing Guide and Consular Posts Handbook
Languages
English