About Meltzer Hellrung

Founded in 2014, Meltzer Hellrung is a new-generation immigration firm built to disrupt and improve how companies, employees, and families navigate the immigration process. We pair deep legal expertise with a service-first mindset and proprietary technology to help high-growth corporations scale their immigration programs, access global talent, and expand into new markets.

Our clients range from individual entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies and venture-backed unicorns.

Our Values

Authentic. We share our ideas, strengths, and vulnerabilities openly. Honesty and openness foster an environment where everyone feels valued.
Owners. We take full responsibility for our actions and outcomes. Owning our work honors our colleagues and the people we serve.
Resilient. We carry the weight of our clients’ expectations as their advocates and pursue every option to deliver the best outcome.
Growth-Minded. We approach our craft, our firm, and our careers with an innovative spirit — always looking to improve and add value.

Voyager: Our Proprietary Platform

Launched in 2022, Voyager is the technology backbone of our service promise: transparent, fast, and secure. By reducing information silos and keeping every stakeholder aligned on case status, Voyager cuts communication overhead and gives attorneys more time to do high-value, strategic work.

The Role

As a Managing Attorney, you will lead clients through the full lifecycle of work visas and green cards for their foreign national employees. You’ll be a trusted strategic advisor — guiding hiring decisions, visa strategy, and the most efficient path to securing benefits — for a portfolio of mid-volume SME clients across HR, People Operations, General Counsel, and C-suite stakeholders.

You’ll work across a diverse case mix, including H-1B, TN, E-2, O-1, EB-1A, and National Interest Waivers, with the support of a strong paralegal and junior attorney bench.

This is a fast-paced role with real client ownership, leadership scope, and a clear path to grow your own book of business.

What You’ll Do Client Strategy & Counsel

Evaluate cases and develop case strategies and creative solutions to complex issues
Guide clients and foreign national employees through every stage of the immigration process
Lead recurring client account calls on legal updates, process changes, company immigration policy, and best practices
Maintain long-term relationships with client points of contact throughout their careers

Case Leadership

Review petitions and responses to government inquiries prepared by paralegals and junior attorneys
Review global immigration petitions prepared by external counsel partners
Respond to client and foreign national communications by email and phone

Team Leadership

Supervise, mentor, and develop assigned attorneys and paralegals
Provide coverage for attorneys on PTO and leave of absence
Collaborate with other attorneys and departments on firm projects and initiatives

Subject Matter Depth

Perform legal research and prepare memoranda or legal briefs when necessary

Required

Licensed attorney in the United States
Minimum 7 years of experience in a high-volume business immigration environment
Deep NIV experience: H-1B, H-1B1, E-1, E-2, E-3, TN, L-1, O-1, J-1, and B-1
Full-cycle green card expertise: PERM, I-140, and Adjustment of Status , plus EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-1C, and EB-2 NIW experience
Track record of independently managing and growing client account relationships
Experience managing and mentoring account staff, including junior attorneys, paralegals and legal assistants

Strongly Preferred

Demonstrated ability to generate and retain clients
An existing book of business

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