Marks Gray attorney and firm President Gerald “Jerry” Weedon attended the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind (FSDB) Board of Trustees public meeting on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 in the Governor’s Cabinet Meeting Room in Tallahassee, FL. Administrative members,...
Year: 2014
Marks Gray Law Firm Announces a New Intellectual Property Practice Area
The Marks Gray law firm is pleased to announce a new intellectual property practice area. The intellectual property group provides a comprehensive range of legal services relating to trademarks, copyrights, domain names and trade secrets. These services include:...
Attorney Giselle Carson Recognized For The New jaxbar.org Website
Committee Chair and Marks Gray, P.A. attorney Giselle Carson was thanked by the President of the Jacksonville Bar Association, Braxton Gillam. Mr. Gillam acknowledged Giselle Carson in a front page article of the Jacksonville Bar Bulletin and Daily Record. Click here...
Immigration Update, January 2014
Lead immigration attorney, Giselle Carson, publishes the first Immigration Update of 2013. She provides a recap of the top immigration stories from 2013 and a summary of what may happen, or may not happen, in 2014.
Marks Gray Attorney, Jill F. Bechtold Receives AV Rating From Peers
Marks Gray is pleased to announce that attorney Jill F. Bechtold received an AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell. According to the Martindale-Hubbell® website, the “Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ help buyers of legal services identify, evaluate and...
DHS Recognizes Same Sex Marriage
After many years of resistance, DHS quickly moved to adjudicate same-sex marriage petitions after the U.S. Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Windsor (2013) to strike the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
The Government Shutdown
Last year's 16-day federal government shutdown led to significant delays and interruption in immigration services. Specifically, internet-based E-Verify, filing labor conditions applications and permanent labor certifications. As a result, delays in adjudications are...
The End of the Paper Form I-94
In April, CBP implemented an electronic Form I-94 processing for foreign nationals arriving in the U.S. via air and sea. Only foreign nationals arriving at a land border are now issued paper I-94's. Foreign nationals affected by this change are receiving a passport...