Patricia Gannon

Overview

Patricia L. Gannon is a partner and chair of Greenspoon Marder’s Immigration and Naturalization practice group, member of the Management Committee, and serves as the Deputy Managing Partner of the New York office at the firm. Ms. Gannon focuses her practice on business immigration. She advises multi-nationals on employment verification matters and develops various compliance strategies and programs. Ms. Gannon, as a member of the Foreign American Counsel, concentrates her international practice on global immigration and provides outbound assistance to foreign companies. She facilitates and organizes global human resources through the implementation of visa and management of global mobility staff.

Ms. Gannon has represented Fortune 500 companies, artists, Olympic athletes, banking, telecommunications and an array of international high net individuals.

Previously, Ms. Gannon was the deputy district counsel for the former Immigration and Naturalization Service, where she spearheaded nationwide enforcement initiatives and worked with the Eastern Region Service Centers’ policy and enforcement of employment eligibility verification forms. She also served as a special assistant to U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York where she investigated and prosecuted many complex immigration civil cases.

Ms. Gannon has lectured nationally and internationally on immigration issues to bar associations and industry groups.

Bar Admissions

Minnesota
New Jersey
Not admitted to practice in New York. Practice solely limited to immigration and nationality law.

Education

J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, 1990
B.A., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, 1986
Universidad De Cadiz, 1984-1985

Other Languages

Spanish

Experience

Professional and Community Involvement

Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert, Board Member, 2024
National Diversity Council
- Tri-State Diversity Council, Board of Directors, 2019-2020
- Tri-State Diversity Council, New York Advisory Board Representative, 2018-2019
New York State Bar Association, Immigration Section, Past Chair
International Talent Mobility Team, Leadership Team
United States Chamber of Commerce, Employment Labor Committee, Immigration Sub-Committee, Member
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Member
Employer Sanctions Legislative Committee and the Anti-Exploitation Task Force Committee, Member

Speaking Engagements

Featured Speaker, “Legally Poured: Navigating Immigration Challenges in the Alcohol Industry,” Women of the Vine & Spirits, July 24, 2024
Featured Speaker, “Unraveling the Shohei Ohtani Interpreter Scandal & Its Intersection with Sports, Insurance & Immigration,” Webinar, May 21, 2024
Featured Speaker, “The Evolving Talent Landscape in the Legal Profession – How to Adapt, Overcome, and Thrive,” ALM Legal Week, February 1, 2024
Featured Speaker, “Basic Immigration Law 2024: Business, Family, Naturalization, and Related Areas”, Practicing Law Institute (PLI), February 1, 2024
Featured Speaker, “Basic Immigration Law 2024: Business, Family, Naturalization, and Related Areas”, Practicing Law Institute (PLI), February 2, 2023
Speaker, “Immigration and our Borders: New Initiatives” GM Webinar, April 13, 2021
Speaker, “Travel Bans and Border Restrictions: What Next Under President-Elect Biden,” New York State Bar Association, January 22, 2021
Speaker, ““Medical and Recreational Marijuana in the Workplace or as a Business,” New York State Bar Association: Labor & Employment Law Section’s Fall Meeting, September 20, 2019
Speaker, “How Do You Charge – Flat Fee or Hourly Rate?,” American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Annual Conference on Immigration Law, June 19, 2019
Featured Judge, 2019 National Immigration Law Competition, New York University Law Moot Court Board, February 1-2, 2019
Speaker, “Investment and Citizenship Portfolios,” Latin American Lawyer Forum, September 13, 2018
Speaker, “Forming and Dissolving Partnerships,” AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law, June 14, 2018
Speaker, “Labor & Employment Law Section Fall Meeting,” New York State Bar Association, October 20-22, 2017
Speaker, “How to Prepare Your Clients for Potential Raids,” Webinar Presented by American Immigration Lawyers Association, July 18, 2017
Speaker, “2017 AILA Employer Compliance and Worksite Enforcement Conference,” American Immigration Lawyers Association, February 10-11, 2017
Speaker, “Clinton vs. Trump on Immigration – An overview of Very Different Perspectives,” Webinar Presented by New York State Bar Association, October 19, 2016
Speaker, “Basic Immigration Law,” Practice Law Institute, March 23, 2006, 2011
Speaker, “The Need for a U.S. Immigration Reform: The U.S. and Mexican Perspective,” United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, March 2, 2006

Awards

Recognitions

Best Lawyers®, “The Best Lawyers in America,” Immigration Law, 2024-2025
U.S. News & World Report, “The Best Lawyers in America,” Immigration Law, 2014-2023
New York Journal, “Distinguished Leaders” New York Legal Awards, 2023
Lawdragon “100 Leading Immigration Lawyers” guide, 2023-2024
Latino Leaders magazine, “Top Latino Lawyer,” 2022
Crain’s New York Business, “Notable Hispanic Leaders and Executives” list, 2021
New York Business Journal, “Women of Influence” 2021
Best Lawyers, “Women in the Law” 2021
The National Law Journal, “Immigration Law Trailblazer,” 2018, 2020, 2023
InterContinental Finance Magazine, Legal Excellence Award, 2011 – 2016
Who’s Who Legal, 2008 – Present
Attorney General Award, Outstanding Compliance with EEO Hiring Practices, Nominated
Department of Justice, Outstanding Performance in Investigation and Prosecution