Debra provides advice on complex immigration matters to help employers and employees in their shared quest for work authorization and a long term future in the United States.
Debra is an attorney and shareholder in the Immigration Group at Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. She leads the department’s extraordinary ability practice, guiding universities, global companies, and innovative startups on how to retain top professors, scientists, physicians, and business leaders through the immigration process.
Debra provides clear and well-researched advice to a diverse client base that includes multi-national corporations, individual entrepreneurs, universities/hospitals/clinics as well as scientists, professional athletes and artists. She is a national speaker on complex immigration issues, and enjoys helping her clients navigate the legal nuances and successfully achieve their immigration goals. She advises and frequently presents on I-9 compliance/audits and corporate immigration policy. Whether she’s securing lawful permanent residence, litigating appeals in federal court, navigating difficult entry issues or advising on how to sponsor new employees,
Debra offers compassion with her counsel. With Debra, clients know they have entered a true legal partnership as they work together to strengthen businesses, advance careers, improve lives and bring families from around the world together. Debra holds her J.D. from the University of Minnesota.
