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Listed in Best Lawyers in America since 2008, Attorney with AV Rated Borene Law Firm, P. A. - U.S. & Global Immigration
Scott Borene is Senior Attorney with the Borene Law Firm, a global immigration firm based in Minneapolis. He has had more than 30 years experience handling employment-based immigration matters. Scott Borene has been repeatedly recognized as one of the Top 20 Corporate Immigration Lawyers in the World “most highly regarded” by other lawyers and general counsel - Who’s Who Legal. Scott Borene was selected by other lawyers as 2016 and 2018 Lawyer of the Year in Immigration Law in Minnesota as noted by The Best Lawyers in America.
Borene Law Firm is listed in Tier 1 of U.S. News national ranking of Best Law Firms. Scott Borene is Editor-in-Chief of several AILA reference books including, The Global Immigration Guide: A Country-by-Country Survey, Immigration Options for Academics and Researchers, and The Global Immigration Guide: Crossing Borders for Business and author of Dr. Yes-Immigration Options for Doctors. He is a past national Director of AILA and chaired AILA’s Global Immigration Summit conferences in 2002 and 2004. He recently completed a two-year term as worldwide Co-Chair of the International Bar Association (IBA) Immigration Committee, the world’s largest global bar association based in London. He served two terms as AILA Chapter Chair and was Conference Chair of the 1996 AILA National Conference. He is a past Chair of the NSC Liaison Committee and past Chair of the INS Headquarters Adjudications Liaison Committee. In 2000, he was selected to receive a President’s Commendation Award “For Setting a New Standard in INS Headquarters Liaison.”
He is a graduate of Harvard University and Minnesota’s William Mitchell Law School.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Business
33%
Employment and Labor
33%
Immigration
33%
Other
1%
Fees and Rates
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Minnesota for 46 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 1979
No misconduct found
Location
Borene Law Firm, P.A. - U.S. & Global Immigration
(612) 332-8368
Fax
3950 IDS Center, 80 South 8th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55402
borene.comBorene Law Firm - U.S. & Global Immigration
80 South Eighth Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55402
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Thought Leaders, Who's Who in Corporate Immigration, Who's Who Legal
2019
Best Lawyer, Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2019
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Lawyer of the Year in Immigration Law in Minnesota, Best Lawyers in America
2018
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
2018
Top rated immigraiton lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Top rated immigraiton lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Best Lawyer, Immigration law, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Lawyer of the Year, Immigration Law Minnesota, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Top Rated Immigration Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Best Lawyer, Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Best Lawyer, Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2015
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Best Lawyer, Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2013
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Best Lawyer, Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Best Lawyer, Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Top Rated Immigration Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Top 20 in the World in Corporate Immigration Law, Who's Who Legal
2012
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Top Rated Immigration Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Best Lawyer, Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2011
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
Best Lawyer, Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2010
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2009
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2009
Best Lawyer, Immmigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2008
Best Lawyer, Immigration Law, Best Lawyers in America
2008
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Top Rated Immigration Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Top Rated Immigration Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2005
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2005
Top Rated Immigration Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2004
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2004
Top Rated Immigration Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2003
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2003
Top Rated Immigration Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2003
Distinguished Service Award, NAFSA: Association of International Educators
2002
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2001
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2000
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2000
President's Commendation Award, American Immigration Lawyers Association
1999
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
1998
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
1997
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
1996
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
1966
National Merit Scholarship, National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Work Experience
1978 - Present
Senior Attorney, President, Borene Law Firm - U.S. & Global Immigration
1900 - Present
Managing Partner, Borene Law Firm - U.S. & Global Immigration
Associations
2012 - Present
Minnesota State Bar AssociationMember, International Section Council
2003 - Present
National Association of College and University AttorneysAssociate Member
1995 - Present
International Bar AssociationMember
1990 - Present
NAFSA: Association of International EducatorsMember
1987 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
1980 - Present
Harvard Club of MinnesotaMember
1980 - Present
Minnesota State Bar AssociationMember
1980 - Present
Hennepin County Bar AssociationMember
2004 - 2006
International Bar AssociationCo-Chair, Immigration Committee
2003 - 2004
Minnesota State Bar AssociationChair, Immigration Section
1997 - 2003
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationDirector
1995 - 1998
American Bar AssociationVice Chair, International Section Immigration Committee
Sample of Legal Cases
Crystal Shamrock Inc. 81-INA-180
Successful appeal of an employment-based immigration case
Education
1978
William Mitchell College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1978
William Mitchell Law School
JD
1971
Harvard University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1971
Harvard University
AB
Speaking Engagements
2019
International Student Meeting
After F-1, ...What? What Every Student Needs to Know About H-1 Work Visas, Green Cards, and Other Immigration Options
2019
Building Bridges Conference
Immigration, Demolishing the Legacy of Bigotry in the Land of Opportunity
2018
International Student Meeting
After F-1, ...What? What Every Student Needs to Know About H-1 Work Visas, Green Cards, and Other Immigration Options
2015
IBA 7th Biennial Global Immigration Conference
The New Face of US Immigration: 2015 and Beyond
2015
AILA 2015 Annual Conference
How to Get the Government Interested - Advanced IGA J-1 Waivers
2013
International Business Law CLE
The New 2013 US Immigration Bill- The Biggest Changes in US Immigration Law in 50 Years?
2013
IBA 6th Biennial Global Immigration Conference
The New Landscape of US Immigration - 2013 and Beyond
2012
AILA 2012 Annual Conference
E Visa Practice
2011
AILA Global Migration Forum
Global Migration in the 21st Century
2011
AILA 2011 Annual Conference
Going Global: Delving into Outbound Immigration Matters
2010
MSBA Immigration Law Section
Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR): A New Approach in 2010
2010
IBA 2010 Annual Conference
Global Business Immigration Update
2009
IBA 4th Biennial Global Immigration Law Conference
The Current US Immigration Law Landscape
2009
AILA 2009 Annual Conference
No Limit Global Immigration: How Different Countries Approach Business Visitors
2008
AILA 2008 Annual Conference
H-1B Specialty Occupations at the Edge
2008
2008 Upper Midwest Regional Immigration Conference
Advanced Business Immigration
2007
AILA 2007 Annual Conference
Outbound Immigration Options
2006
AILA 2006 Annual Conference
Professors and Researchers
2005
AILA 2005 Annual Conference
Global Immigration
2004
MSBA Immigration Law Section
Annual Immigration Update
2004
AILA 2004 Annual Conference
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
2003
NAFSA National Conference
Advanced Issues in Permanent Residence
2003
AILA 2003 Annual Conference
Around the World in 2 Hours: Outbound Immigration Options
2002
MSBA Immigration Law Section
Use of DNA Evidence to Prove Family Relationships in Immigration Law
2002
AILA 2002 Annual Conference
INS Service Centers
2002
AILA 2002 Annual Conference
Professors and Researchers
2001
MSBA Immigration Law Section
Immigration Law After 9/11 - What Has Changed?
2001
MSBA Immigration Law Section
The New H-1 Law: AC21
2001
IBA World Congress
U.S. Immigration Law
2001
AILA 2001 Annual Conference
How to Use the AILA Service Center Liaison Committees
1999
Going International - Fundamentals of International Business Transactions (ALI-ABA)
U.S. Immigration Law
1999
AILA 1999 Annual Conference
F-1 Students
1998
IBA International Business Immigration Seminar
U.S. Immigration Law
1998
AILA 1998 Annual Conference
Consular Processing Practice Roundtable
1997
AILA 1997 Annual Conference
F-1 Students
1996
AILA 1996 Annual Conference
Going Global: Temporary Work Permit/Visa Options Around the World
1995
AILA 1995 Annual Conference
Nurses
1994
IBA World Congress
U.S. Immigration Law
1994
AILA 1994 Annual Conference
Extraordinary and Exceptional Ability and National Interest Waivers
1993
AILA 1993 Annual Conference
Medical Personnel - Physicians, Nurses and Allied Health Occupations
N/A
Global Payroll Management Conference
U.S. Immigration Law
Publications
2005
AILA's Occupational Guidebook: Immigration Options for Academics and Researchers (AILA)
Seven Things College Counsel Must Know About Immigration Law
2005
AILA's Occupational Guidebook: Immigration Options for Academics and Researchers (AILA)
Professor Yes - Immigration Options for Professors and Researchers
2005
AILA's Global Immigration Guide: A Country-by-Country Survey (AILA)
Going Global: Immigration Options Around the World
2005
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Immigration Options for Academics and Researchers (Editor-in-Chief)
2002
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Global Immigration Guide: Crossing Borders for Business (Editor-in-Chief)
2001
An International Who's Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers, Law Business Research, London, UK
US Immigration Overview - US Creates More Visas for High-Skilled Workers
2001
Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) Bench & Bar
Globalizing the High-Tech Workforce
2001
Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) Bench & Bar
U.S. Immigration Law - What Every Lawyer Must Know
2001
Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) Bench & Bar
New Immigration Laws Help Minnesota Employers Compete for Top Talent
1999
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
INS Forms for Applications and Petitions (Editor)
1998
An International Who's Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers, Law Business Research, London, UK
US Immigration Overview - US Threatens to Close the Door
1995
AILA's Occupational Guidebook: Immigration Options for Doctors (AILA)
Every Agency Can Be An Interested Government Agency - Developing 212(e) Waiver Options for Foreign Physicians
1994
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
AILA's Occupational Guidebook: Immigration Options for Professors and Researchers (Editor)
1993
American Immigration and Nationality Association (AILA), Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook (AILA)
Dr. Yes - Some Practical Strategies for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Immigrant Visa Cases of Health Care Professionals
Languages
English