Tonkon Torp LLP, a prominent, full-service firm in Portland, Oregon, is looking to hire a lateral junior associate with 1-3 years’ business immigration experience to join its Immigration Department. Work with Legal and Team Assistants, Paralegals, and Partners to file employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions / applications with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, PERM applications with U.S. Department of Labor, and visa applications with U.S. Department of State.
The qualified candidate will have:
• Experience with business temporary nonimmigrant and immigrant matters, as well as naturalization. Ideally, experience will include:
o Temporary: Business visitors, Treaty Traders/Investors, Students, Specialty Occupation Workers, Intracompany Transferees, Extraordinary Ability, USMCA Professionals, and
o Immigrant: PERM, NIW, Extraordinary Ability, Multinational Managers/Executives
• J.D. and strong academic record from an ABA-accredited law school;
• Attention to detail, creative thinking, and passion for immigration law;
• Excellent communications and presentation (oral and written) skills; and
• Active Oregon bar membership is a plus
We offer:
• Competitive salary ($155,000 - $165,000) and benefits commensurate with other prominent local firms;
• Culture that values collaboration in everything we do;
• Flexible and hybrid workplace;
• Team of professionals driven by a sense of excellence, integrity, commitment to learning, mutual respect, and adaptability;
• Professionals committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and giving back to the communities in which we live and work;
• Varied career paths supported by strong professional development programs and resources; and
• Strong commitment to and support for pro bono activities
Tonkon Torp offers a collegial work environment. We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you possess the required qualifications, please submit your cover letter, résumé, and law school transcript.
When it comes to running a business, legal issues should take a back seat to strategic solutions. Taking this perspective is what we do at Tonkon Torp. Since 1974, we’ve been dedicated to thinking like a business, so you don’t have to think like a lawyer.
No matter the size or complexity of your business, we bring the right people, the right questions, and the right counsel to every client relationship. We support our clients with responsive service, pragmatic thinking, expert support, straight talk, and humor.
Our advice and advocacy is personal, business-focused, and always the right size for your unique needs.
