The promise of the passage of a comprehensive bill looked hopeful last June when the U.S. Senate passed bill S. 744 which included a path for legalization for unauthorized immigrants, an expansion of E-Verify, an increase in the number of temporary work visas and a...
Giselle Carson
H-1B Visa Cap Reached in Five Days!
In 2013, the H-1B cap was reached in the first five days of filing and USCIS conducted a visa lottery to select the lucky petitions. The high demand for H-1B visas is expected to continue in 2014. We are encouraging those interested in new H-1B visas to begin the...
Marks Gray, P.A. Client Receives Award
Congratulations to Marks Gray, P.A. client, Oxford Products USA. I was fortunate to present Oxford Products USA with the International Business Leader of the Year, Small to Medium Size, Company Award, at the 4th Quarter JAXUSA Partnership Luncheon on Wednesday
Jury Returns A Defense Verdict in Favor of Marks Gray's Client
Marks Gray, P.A. obtained a defense verdict while defending a Northeast Florida restaurant. This was a food poisoning case in which plaintiff, a 21 year old man with a prior kidney transplant, alleged that he had severe gastrointestinal illness approximately three...
Applying Good Faith Defenses Against I-9 Violations in HR Florida Review
I was honored to see my SHRM-Jax enewslette article titled, Applying Good Faith Defenses Against I-9 Violations was published in HR Florida Review magazine. The magazine goes to all Florida SHRM Human Resource professionals. Click here to read the article.
Attorney Crystal T. Broughan awarded AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell®
Congratulations to Marks Gray attorney, Crystal T. Broughan. Crystal was awarded an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell®. AV Preeminent® is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank her at the highest level of professional...
Sharedholder Ed Birk Featured in For The Defense
Attorney Ed Birk is featured in For The Defense, October 2013 issue. Ed has been elected to serve the ADTA as treasurer.
Shareholder M. Allison Hunnicutt Featured in Association of Corporate Counsel Newsletter
Lead Workers' Compensation attorney, Allison Hunnicutt provides an update on the impact of drug testing in the 3rdQ 2013 Association of Corporate Counsel North Florida newsletter, FOCUS. Click here to read Ms. Hunnicutt's article titled, Status of Random Drug Testing...