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41 H-1B & PERM records for "Legal Specialist", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$124753

Average Salary

$33904

Minimum

$400000

Maximum

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP Foreign Legal Specialist (International Tax) CHICAGO, IL $400000 Green Card Jan 29, 2019
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP Foreign Legal Specialist CHICAGO, IL $300000 Green Card Apr 12, 2017
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP Foreign Legal Specialist CHICAGO, IL $250000 Green Card May 12, 2015
CHIOMENTI STUDIO LEGALE LEGAL SPECIALIST, ITALIAN LAW NEW YORK, NY $222061 Green Card Sep 26, 2018
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP FOREIGN LEGAL SPECIALIST LOS ANGELES, CA $210912 - $660000 H-1B Aug 10, 2012
Dr. Squatch, LLC Legal Specialist Marina Del Rey, CA $208000 - $100 H-1B Jan 2, 2024
Landing Law Offices, P.C. Legal Specialist City of industry, CA $207397 Green Card Nov 8, 2018
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP Foreign Legal Specialist CHICAGO, IL $185000 Green Card Oct 21, 2014
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP FOREIGN LEGAL SPECIALIST CHICAGO, IL $160000 H-1B Dec 2, 2011
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP LEGAL SPECIALIST NEW YORK, NY $160000 - $280000 H-1B Jul 15, 2009
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP LEGAL SPECIALIST NEW YORK, NY $160000 - $280000 H-1B Jul 16, 2009
HELIC Intellectual Property In-House Legal Specialist SANTA CLARA, CA $156624 Green Card Sep 9, 2016
CHIOMENTI STUDIO LEGALE Legal Specialist New York, NY $145000 Green Card Jan 20, 2023
NEWSPRONET, INC. LEGAL COUNSEL - INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SPECIALIST NEW YORK, NY $140000 - $150000 H-1B Jun 19, 2012
NEWSPRONET, INC. LEGAL COUNSEL - INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SPECIALIST NEW YORK, NY $140000 - $150000 H-1B Jun 26, 2012
BAKER MCKENZIE LLP Foreign Legal Specialist (Associate) Los Angeles, CA $131310 Green Card Jun 30, 2021
PROACTIVO TRADING COMPANY LLC Foreign Legal Specialist THE WOODLANDS, TX $123115 Green Card Aug 7, 2018
TECHNOSOFT CORPORATION Legal Specialist SOUTHFIELD, MI $121347 Green Card Aug 20, 2014
HILBORNE HAWKIN & CO., PLC Intellectual Property Legal Specialist IRVINE, CA $121160 Green Card Jul 14, 2017
HILBORNE HAWKIN & CO., PLC Intellectual Property Legal Specialist IRVINE, CA $121160 Green Card Apr 13, 2017
Arch Capital Services, Inc Legal Specialist White Plains, NY $100000 Green Card Aug 18, 2017
THE POKEMON COMPANY INTERNATIONAL, INC. Legal Specialist, Product Compliance Bellevue, WA $96379 Green Card Dec 14, 2022
ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED Legal Specialist SAN JOSE, CA $95659 Green Card Oct 1, 2015
QUARLES BRADY LLP Legal Specialist, Immigration Washington, DC $88878 Green Card Jan 22, 2023
AURORA OPTICS COMPANY INC Corporate Compliance and Legal Specialist COLLEGE POINT, NY $81286 Green Card Sep 30, 2015
AURORA OPTICS COMPANY INC Corporate Compliance and Legal Specialist COLLEGE POINT, NY $81286 Green Card Sep 29, 2015
VINITSKY LAW FIRM A PROF CORP PARALEGAL SPECIALIST $78603 Green Card Jan 2, 2025
E WATERS & ASSOCIATES, PC Legal Specialist JAMAICA, NY $73840 Green Card Feb 16, 2018
Montenegro USA, LLC Senior Legal Specialist, IP Carlsbad, CA $73486 Green Card Jun 29, 2018
SUZUKI LAW GROUP, INC. Foreign Legal Specialist SAN FRANCISCO, CA $72987 Green Card 2011
9920 Management LLC Legal Specialist El Monte, CA $69077 Green Card May 24, 2023
CDW INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT, INC International Legal Specialist Frisco, TX $67000 Green Card Mar 17, 2022
Cyrus D. Mehta & Partners PLLC Legal Specialist New York, NY $61318 Green Card Jul 11, 2019
USACORP INC LEGAL SPECIALIST, CORPORATIONS BROOKLYN, NY $61152 Green Card Dec 1, 2017
JOHN C AKBULUT Foreign Legal Specialist NEW YORK, NY $61152 Green Card Apr 5, 2017
AMERICAN LAWYERS INTERNATIONAL Paralegal Specialist Brazil Law & Procedure ORLANDO, FL $56805 - $58000 Green Card Sep 18, 2018
Baker, Olson, LeCroy & Danielian Paralegal Specialist Glendale, CA $55598 Green Card Sep 6, 2018
MM Cargo Inc. II Compliance and Contracts Legal Specialist $50669 - $52100 Green Card May 3, 2024
INFOTECH ENTERPRISES AMERICA INC Senior Legal Specialist EAST HARTFORD, CT $50398 Green Card May 5, 2014
Z. WANG & ASSOCIATES, P.C. FOREIGN LEGAL SPECIALIST CHICAGO, IL $42328 Green Card Sep 20, 2017
CHAO LAW FIRM, PLLC International Legal Specialist HOUSTON, TX $33904 Green Card Nov 13, 2014
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