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6,894 H-1B & PERM records for "lawyer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Latham & Watkins LLP Attorney New York, NY $1000000 H-1B Jun 19, 2026
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Partner New York, NY $900000 H-1B Nov 19, 2025
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Partner New York, NY $900000 H-1B Apr 23, 2026
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Securit… $800000 - $1500000 Green Card Dec 19, 2024
DLA Piper LLP (US) Partner New York, NY $700000 - $900000 H-1B Mar 27, 2026
Ashurst LLP Partner New York, NY $606000 H-1B Jan 26, 2026
Kirkland & Ellis LLP Partner New York, NY $600000 H-1B Dec 2, 2025
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Partner, Capital Markets New York, NY $600000 H-1B Apr 6, 2026
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Partner $600000 - $700000 Green Card Sep 17, 2025
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP Counsel $600000 - $700000 Green Card Nov 29, 2023
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Counsel $575000 - $800000 Green Card Sep 18, 2024
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Attorney New York, NY $575000 H-1B Dec 30, 2025
NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP Partner $550000 - $1500000 Green Card Jul 11, 2024
NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP Partner $550000 - $1500000 Green Card May 29, 2024
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Senior Luxembourg Counsel $550000 - $600000 Green Card Sep 30, 2024
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Partner New York, NY $500000 H-1B May 19, 2026
Sidley Austin (US) LLP Partner New York, NY $500000 H-1B May 28, 2026
Proskauer Rose LLP Partner New York, NY $500000 H-1B Sep 23, 2025
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan Associate Salt Lake City, UT $494000 H-1B Jan 22, 2026
Mayer Brown LLP Partner Attorney Los Angeles, CA $480000 H-1B Aug 22, 2024
Cooley LLP Special Counsel New York, NY $475000 H-1B Nov 24, 2025
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP Partner New York, NY $465000 - $741000 H-1B Feb 28, 2026
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan OF COUNSEL New York, NY $465000 H-1B Feb 1, 2024
Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. Counsel New York, NY $460000 H-1B Mar 5, 2026
Sidley Austin (US) LLP Counsel New York, NY $460000 H-1B Jul 25, 2024
Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC General Counsel - Global Mars Wrigley Chicago, IL $460000 H-1B Dec 20, 2021
LATHAM WATKINS LLP Litigation Counsel New York, NY $460000 Green Card Sep 13, 2021
Milbank LLP Special Counsel $455000 Green Card Nov 27, 2024
Cooley LLP Associate $455000 Green Card May 14, 2025
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP Counsel New York, NY $455000 H-1B Feb 18, 2026
Kirkland & Ellis LLP Partner Houston, TX $455000 H-1B Apr 8, 2025
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP Counsel Redwood Shores, CA $455000 H-1B May 13, 2025
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Counsel New York, NY $455000 H-1B Jun 28, 2024
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan Associate Salt Lake City, UT $455000 H-1B Feb 23, 2024
Nishith Desai Associates Foreign Attorney (Indian Law) $453000 Green Card Sep 22, 2023
Greycroft LP General Counsel New York, NY $450000 H-1B Feb 18, 2026
Baker & McKenzie LLP National Partner $450000 - $500000 Green Card Dec 21, 2023
Goodwin Procter LLP Partner New York, NY $450000 H-1B 2025
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Associate Attorney New York, NY $450000 H-1B 2025
Steptoe & Johnson LLP Partner, LATAM Practice $450000 Green Card Oct 8, 2023
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP Partner (IP&T) San Francisco, CA $450000 H-1B Nov 15, 2023
Goodwin Procter LLP Partner New York, NY $450000 H-1B Jul 26, 2023
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP Partner (IP&T) San Francisco, CA $450000 H-1B Jul 11, 2022
CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP LEGAL CONSULTANT NEW YORK, NY $450000 - $850000 Green Card Oct 18, 2021
DLA PIPER US LLP Lawyers BALTIMORE, MD $450000 Green Card 2011
DLA PIPER LLP (US) PARTNER EAST PALO ALTO, CA $450000 H-1B Sep 11, 2009
Latham & Watkins LLP Attorney, Corporate $445000 Green Card Dec 3, 2024
Sidley Austin (US) LLP Senior Managing Associate Attorney New York, NY $445000 H-1B Apr 8, 2026
Latham & Watkins LLP Associate New York, NY $445000 H-1B Jan 15, 2026
Hogan Lovells US LLP Counsel New York, NY $445000 - $500000 H-1B May 21, 2026
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This data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's public disclosure files for H-1B (temporary work visa) and green card (PERM labor certification) applications.

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