Closing Date: 28th February, 2026

Description:

AM Law 200 Firm, Honigman LLP, is looking for a highly motivated and organized self-starter with a commitment to legal excellence to join the firm's Labor Department as an associate in its Business Immigration Practice Group. Honigman is a premier business law firm with offices in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Israel, and across Michigan. Regularly honored as one of the Best and Brightest Places to Work nationally and regionally, we earned this recognition by hiring the best people and providing them with critical support for professional development and growth, in a great environment with top-tier culture, compensation and benefits. With more than 400 attorneys practicing in 60 different areas of concentration, Honigman takes pride in understanding its clients' businesses and being exceptionally responsive to their business goals and needs.

Position Summary, Responsibilities and Qualifications
Honigman's Business Immigration practice group is comprised of a team of attorneys with diverse and deep experience across the full spectrum of business immigration matters. This associate will support all aspects of our Business Immigration practice, including the preparation and filing of complex immigration nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions for sophisticated national and multinational clients across a wide range of industries.

Key Responsibilities:

Independently prepare, file, and manage complex nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions—including H-1B, L-1 (Blanket and Individual), TN, O-1, EB-1A/EB-1B/EB-1C, NIW, and PERM-based I-140 petitions.
Support the PERM labor certification process end-to-end.
Proactively research and analyze agency guidance, case law, regulations, and statutes to inform case strategy and respond to policy changes.
Interact with clients, government agencies, and co-counsel, providing clear, timely, and professional communications.
Deliver high-quality, detail-oriented work product on tight deadlines with minimal supervision, applying strong judgment and problem-solving skills and effectively communicating with all levels of the Firm.
Demonstrate excellent problem solving skills.
Maintain a highly organized, responsive workflow while managing a dynamic caseload and tracking critical dates to ensure compliance.
Continuously build subject-matter expertise and incorporate feedback to improve efficiency, accuracy, and client service.
Take responsibility for enhancing expertise, in addition to seeking out formal and informal training.
Collaborate effectively with team members to share knowledge and drive best practices while independently advancing assignments to completion.

Qualifications:

2-4 years of business immigration experience spanning the full spectrum of matters, including nonimmigrant and immigrant categories (e.g., H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, EB-1A/EB-1B/EB-1C, NIW) and PERM-based processes.
Demonstrated end-to-end case ownership, including independent preparation, filing, and management of petitions.
Proven ability to manage a varied, high-volume caseload across multiple workstreams simultaneously, meeting deadlines under significant time constraints.
Exceptional analytical, organizational, interpersonal, and written and verbal communication skills, with strong client-facing experience.
J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
Licensed Illinois attorney in good standing, or eligible to waive into Illinois.
Ability to travel as client needs require

Interested applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, and law school transcript.

Compensation and Benefits:
The salary range for this position is $235,000-$310,000 annually.

Honigman provides compensation and comprehensive benefits including medical coverage and dental care programs, life and disability insurance, student loan refinancing and consolidation services, open/flexible vacation policy, a 401(k) plan, generous paid parental leave, workstyle support, and wellbeing programs. We also provide strong support for legal training and business development to best position laterals for the opportunity for promotion to partner. More information on the benefits we provide can be found here: https://www.honigman.com/careers-lawyers-banner.

Honigman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other category prohibited by applicable local, state or federal law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, and termination.

We are not accepting search firm submissions for this position at this time.