Headquarters:
Toronto, ON
Year founded:
1998
Number of employees:
450
Phone:
416 943 2698
Email:
Alex.D.Israel@ca.ey.com
Website:
eylaw.ca/en_ca
LinkedIn:
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George Reis
Managing Partner (Toronto)
Roxanne Israel
Partner (Calgary)
Stephanie Lipstein
Partner (Montreal)
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George Reis joined EY Law as an associate lawyer in 1998. He became a partner in 2005 and a managing partner in 2012. As managing partner of the immigration practice at EY Law, George leads a team of over 240 US and Canadian immigration professionals in Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. Together, they provide comprehensive immigration services to clients from coast to coast. As the Americas leader of EY’s Global Immigration Services practice, George is a member of the executive management team that provides strategic oversight for EY’s global immigration business. He’s responsible for the execution of the global strategy within the Americas area. George also leads several large client engagements where he coordinates EY’s global immigration services network in as many as 140 different country locations for North American multinational clients.
Managing Partner (Toronto)
George Reis
Roxanne Israel is a partner with the Business Immigration practice at EY Law and a member of the People Advisory Services practice of Ernst & Young in Canada. She provides strategic immigration advice and legal services for her corporate clients related to all aspects of Canadian immigration. Roxanne also provides advisory services related to global immigration program management, policy development, vendor compliance and risk management related to cross-border travel. Prior to joining EY, Roxanne practiced civil litigation and business immigration for five years with a national full-service law firm in Calgary, Alberta.
While practicing full time, Roxanne completed a Master of Studies degree in International Human Rights Law from the University of Oxford. She is also an active volunteer who currently holds the position of Vice Chair on the board of the Centre for Newcomers, one of the largest settlement agencies in Calgary. Roxanne has a long history of service with the Canadian Bar Association as past chair of the Southern Alberta Immigration Section and as an elected member of the National CBA Immigration Section for several years. Roxanne also acted as a board director with the United Nations Association of Canada – Calgary branch for five years.
Roxanne is frequently called upon as a speaker on topics related to Canadian immigration and is a past co-editor of Canada’s Immigration & Citizenship Bulletin published by Thomson Reuters Canada. She is recognized by Who’s Who Legal Canada and Chambers and Partners as one of the leading corporate immigration practitioners in Canada.
She obtained a BA degree from McGill University in 1998, an LLB from the University of Victoria in 2002, and an MSt from Oxford University in 2007. She was called to the Alberta Bar in 2003.
Partner (Calgary)
Roxanne Israel
Stephanie Lipstein leads EY Law’s Quebec immigration practice. She is focused on US and Canadian corporate immigration matters while taking into account any Quebec-specific matter that arises. A partner within EY Law, she is focused on facilitating the cross-border movement of talent and supporting corporations in achieving their critical objectives.
Stephanie is an attorney licensed in Québec and New York. Her complementary experience and qualifications in both US and Canadian immigration law combine to effectively and strategically support clients in all industries. She approaches each matter as an opportunity for collaboration and takes a hands-on, holistic approach, remaining actively involved and accessible. She is often called upon to present at various conferences and seminars, and has been recognized in Best Lawyers (Canada – Immigration Law).
Stephanie is dedicated to community initiatives and serves as a board member for multiple organizations related to youth and entrepreneurship. She is a member of the CBA, AQAADI, and AILA.
She holds a BA (Hons) in Communication Studies, an LLB in Civil Law, and an LLM in Transnational and Common Law.
Partner (Montreal)
Stephanie Lipstein
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EY Law LLP
Batia Stein
Partner (Toronto)
Roxanne Israel
Partner (Calgary)
George Reis
Managing Partner (Toronto)
Leadership
Headquarters:
Toronto, ON
Year founded:
1998
Number of employees:
450
Phone:
416 943 2698
Email:
Alex.D.Israel@ca.ey.com
Website:
eylaw.ca/en_ca
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/ey-law-llp
George Reis joined EY Law as an associate lawyer in 1998. He became a partner in 2005 and a managing partner in 2012. As managing partner of the immigration practice at EY Law, George leads a team of over 240 US and Canadian immigration professionals in Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. Together, they provide comprehensive immigration services to clients from coast to coast. As the Americas leader of EY’s Global Immigration Services practice, George is a member of the executive management team that provides strategic oversight for EY’s global immigration business. He’s responsible for the execution of the global strategy within the Americas area. George also leads several large client engagements where he coordinates EY’s global immigration services network in as many as 140 different country locations for North American multinational clients.
Managing Partner (Toronto)
George Reis
Roxanne Israel is a partner with the Business Immigration practice at EY Law and a member of the People Advisory Services practice of Ernst & Young in Canada. She provides strategic immigration advice and legal services for her corporate clients related to all aspects of Canadian immigration. Roxanne also provides advisory services related to global immigration program management, policy development, vendor compliance and risk management related to cross-border travel. Prior to joining EY, Roxanne practiced civil litigation and business immigration for five years with a national full-service law firm in Calgary, Alberta.
While practicing full time, Roxanne completed a Master of Studies degree in International Human Rights Law from the University of Oxford. She is also an active volunteer who currently holds the position of Vice Chair on the board of the Centre for Newcomers, one of the largest settlement agencies in Calgary. Roxanne has a long history of service with the Canadian Bar Association as past chair of the Southern Alberta Immigration Section and as an elected member of the National CBA Immigration Section for several years. Roxanne also acted as a board director with the United Nations Association of Canada – Calgary branch for five years.
Roxanne is frequently called upon as a speaker on topics related to Canadian immigration and is a past co-editor of Canada’s Immigration & Citizenship Bulletin published by Thomson Reuters Canada. She is recognized by Who’s Who Legal Canada and Chambers and Partners as one of the leading corporate immigration practitioners in Canada.
She obtained a BA degree from McGill University in 1998, an LLB from the University of Victoria in 2002, and an MSt from Oxford University in 2007. She was called to the Alberta Bar in 2003.
Partner (Calgary)
Roxanne Israel
Batia Stein, a partner at EY Law, helps some of the largest companies in North America with the management and coordination of their Global, Canadian, and US immigration programs. She works closely with her colleagues in the Global Business Immigration Services and Human Capital practices of EY Law around the world to relocate foreign nationals to Canada and the US; relocate Canadian and US expatriates to foreign jurisdictions; and help clients meet their global mobility, expatriate tax, and human resources needs.
Batia has made regular appearances before all levels of the Immigration and Refugee Board. She has represented clients before the Federal Court of Canada, and she makes regular submissions to immigration offices throughout Canada and the US, as well as to consulates and visa posts around the world. She helps corporate and individual clients prepare and submit applications for permanent residence, work authorization, study authorization, visitor status, returning residence, and citizenship.
She holds an LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School and a BA from York University. She is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Ontario Bar Association (Citizenship and Immigration section), the Canadian Bar Association, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (Canada chapter).
Batia has lectured on Canadian immigration law at Seneca College of Applied Arts and Science, where she was the part-time coordinator of the Immigration Practitioner Certificate Program.
Partner (Toronto)
Batia Stein
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EY Law LLP
Jonathan Leebosh
Partner (Vancouver)
Roxanne Israel
Partner (Calgary)
George Reis
Managing Partner (Toronto)
Leadership
Headquarters:
Toronto, ON
Year founded:
1998
Number of employees:
450
Phone:
416 943 2698
Email:
Alex.D.Israel@ca.ey.com
Website:
eylaw.ca/en_ca
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/ey-law-llp
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George Reis joined EY Law as an associate lawyer in 1998. He became a partner in 2005 and a managing partner in 2012. As managing partner of the immigration practice at EY Law, George leads a team of over 240 US and Canadian immigration professionals in Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. Together, they provide comprehensive immigration services to clients from coast to coast. As the Americas leader of EY’s Global Immigration Services practice, George is a member of the executive management team that provides strategic oversight for EY’s global immigration business. He’s responsible for the execution of the global strategy within the Americas area. George also leads several large client engagements where he coordinates EY’s global immigration services network in as many as 140 different country locations for North American multinational clients.
Managing Partner (Toronto)
George Reis
Roxanne Israel is a partner with the Business Immigration practice at EY Law and a member of the People Advisory Services practice of Ernst & Young in Canada. She provides strategic immigration advice and legal services for her corporate clients related to all aspects of Canadian immigration. Roxanne also provides advisory services related to global immigration program management, policy development, vendor compliance and risk management related to cross-border travel. Prior to joining EY, Roxanne practiced civil litigation and business immigration for five years with a national full-service law firm in Calgary, Alberta.
While practicing full time, Roxanne completed a Master of Studies degree in International Human Rights Law from the University of Oxford. She is also an active volunteer who currently holds the position of Vice Chair on the board of the Centre for Newcomers, one of the largest settlement agencies in Calgary. Roxanne has a long history of service with the Canadian Bar Association as past chair of the Southern Alberta Immigration Section and as an elected member of the National CBA Immigration Section for several years. Roxanne also acted as a board director with the United Nations Association of Canada – Calgary branch for five years.
Roxanne is frequently called upon as a speaker on topics related to Canadian immigration and is a past co-editor of Canada’s Immigration & Citizenship Bulletin published by Thomson Reuters Canada. She is recognized by Who’s Who Legal Canada and Chambers and Partners as one of the leading corporate immigration practitioners in Canada.
She obtained a BA degree from McGill University in 1998, an LLB from the University of Victoria in 2002, and an MSt from Oxford University in 2007. She was called to the Alberta Bar in 2003.
Partner (Calgary)
Roxanne Israel
Batia Stein, a partner at EY Law, helps some of the largest companies in North America with the management and coordination of their Global, Canadian, and US immigration programs. She works closely with her colleagues in the Global Business Immigration Services and Human Capital practices of EY Law around the world to relocate foreign nationals to Canada and the US; relocate Canadian and US expatriates to foreign jurisdictions; and help clients meet their global mobility, expatriate tax, and human resources needs.
Batia has made regular appearances before all levels of the Immigration and Refugee Board. She has represented clients before the Federal Court of Canada, and she makes regular submissions to immigration offices throughout Canada and the US, as well as to consulates and visa posts around the world. She helps corporate and individual clients prepare and submit applications for permanent residence, work authorization, study authorization, visitor status, returning residence, and citizenship.
She holds an LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School and a BA from York University. She is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Ontario Bar Association (Citizenship and Immigration section), the Canadian Bar Association, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (Canada chapter).
Batia has lectured on Canadian immigration law at Seneca College of Applied Arts and Science, where she was the part-time coordinator of the Immigration Practitioner Certificate Program.
Partner (Toronto)
Batia Stein
Batia Stein
Partner (Toronto)
Batia Stein, a partner at EY Law, helps some of the largest companies in North America with the management and coordination of their Global, Canadian, and US immigration programs. She works closely with her colleagues in the Global Business Immigration Services and Human Capital practices of EY Law around the world to relocate foreign nationals to Canada and the US; relocate Canadian and US expatriates to foreign jurisdictions; and help clients meet their global mobility, expatriate tax, and human resources needs.
Batia has made regular appearances before all levels of the Immigration and Refugee Board. She has represented clients before the Federal Court of Canada, and she makes regular submissions to immigration offices throughout Canada and the US, as well as to consulates and visa posts around the world. She helps corporate and individual clients prepare and submit applications for permanent residence, work authorization, study authorization, visitor status, returning residence, and citizenship.
She holds an LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School and a BA from York University. She is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Ontario Bar Association (Citizenship and Immigration section), the Canadian Bar Association, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (Canada chapter).
Batia has lectured on Canadian immigration law at Seneca College of Applied Arts and Science, where she was the part-time coordinator of the Immigration Practitioner Certificate Program.
Partner (Toronto)
Batia Stein
Stephanie Lipstein
Partner (Montreal)
Stephanie Lipstein leads EY Law’s Quebec immigration practice. She is focused on US and Canadian corporate immigration matters while taking into account any Quebec-specific matter that arises. A partner within EY Law, she is focused on facilitating the cross-border movement of talent and supporting corporations in achieving their critical objectives.
Stephanie is an attorney licensed in Québec and New York. Her complementary experience and qualifications in both US and Canadian immigration law combine to effectively and strategically support clients in all industries. She approaches each matter as an opportunity for collaboration and takes a hands-on, holistic approach, remaining actively involved and accessible. She is often called upon to present at various conferences and seminars, and has been recognized in Best Lawyers (Canada – Immigration Law).
Stephanie is dedicated to community initiatives and serves as a board member for multiple organizations related to youth and entrepreneurship. She is a member of the CBA, AQAADI, and AILA.
She holds a BA (Hons) in Communication Studies, an LLB in Civil Law, and an LLM in Transnational and Common Law.
Partner (Montreal)
Stephanie Lipstein
Stephanie Lipstein
Partner (Montreal)
Stephanie Lipstein leads EY Law’s Quebec immigration practice. She is focused on US and Canadian corporate immigration matters while taking into account any Quebec-specific matter that arises. A partner within EY Law, she is focused on facilitating the cross-border movement of talent and supporting corporations in achieving their critical objectives.
Stephanie is an attorney licensed in Québec and New York. Her complementary experience and qualifications in both US and Canadian immigration law combine to effectively and strategically support clients in all industries. She approaches each matter as an opportunity for collaboration and takes a hands-on, holistic approach, remaining actively involved and accessible. She is often called upon to present at various conferences and seminars, and has been recognized in Best Lawyers (Canada – Immigration Law).
Stephanie is dedicated to community initiatives and serves as a board member for multiple organizations related to youth and entrepreneurship. She is a member of the CBA, AQAADI, and AILA.
She holds a BA (Hons) in Communication Studies, an LLB in Civil Law, and an LLM in Transnational and Common Law.
Partner (Montreal)
Stephanie Lipstein
Craig Natsuhara
Partner (Vancouver)
Craig Natsuhara manages the Canadian immigration practice in Vancouver. Practicing law since 2000, he now assists foreign businesses as they establish operations in Canada and helps local businesses to recruit global talent.
Craig has contributed to many different panels and working groups in Canada and abroad. He has served as an immigration expert at Global Affairs Canada conferences, was a member of the City of Vancouver’s economic trade team during the London 2012 Olympics, and has spoken on industry hot topics at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo. Over the course of his career, Craig has been a voice at the negotiation table around work permit-related categories, which include working on the Digital Media LMIA variation in 2013 and the Global Skills Strategy in 2017. Craig also sat on the immigration subcommittee of the BC Labour Market Partners & Workforce Development for Technology initiative.
Craig has been recognized in the Corporate Immigration and Canadian Lawyers listings of Who’s Who Legal since 2011. He was the chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s British Columbia Immigration Section from 2007 to 2009. Craig is also actively involved in legal education. He taught the temporary foreign workers module for the University of British Columbia’s Certificate in Immigration: Laws, Policies and Procedures program from 2009 to 2019, and has co-chaired the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia’s biennial conference on temporary foreign workers since 2007.
Craig has been a director of the SPARK Computer Graphics Society since 2011 and the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre since 1998. He holds an LLB from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Victoria.
Partner (Vancouver)
Craig Natsuhara
Craig Natsuhara
Partner (Vancouver)
Craig Natsuhara manages the Canadian immigration practice in Vancouver. Practicing law since 2000, he now assists foreign businesses as they establish operations in Canada and helps local businesses to recruit global talent.
Craig has contributed to many different panels and working groups in Canada and abroad. He has served as an immigration expert at Global Affairs Canada conferences, was a member of the City of Vancouver’s economic trade team during the London 2012 Olympics, and has spoken on industry hot topics at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo. Over the course of his career, Craig has been a voice at the negotiation table around work permit-related categories, which include working on the Digital Media LMIA variation in 2013 and the Global Skills Strategy in 2017. Craig also sat on the immigration subcommittee of the BC Labour Market Partners & Workforce Development for Technology initiative.
Craig has been recognized in the Corporate Immigration and Canadian Lawyers listings of Who’s Who Legal since 2011. He was the chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s British Columbia Immigration Section from 2007 to 2009. Craig is also actively involved in legal education. He taught the temporary foreign workers module for the University of British Columbia’s Certificate in Immigration: Laws, Policies and Procedures program from 2009 to 2019, and has co-chaired the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia’s biennial conference on temporary foreign workers since 2007.
Craig has been a director of the SPARK Computer Graphics Society since 2011 and the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre since 1998. He holds an LLB from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Victoria.
Partner (Vancouver)
Craig Natsuhara
Batia Stein
Partner (Toronto)
Craig Natsuhara manages the Canadian immigration practice in Vancouver. Practicing law since 2000, he now assists foreign businesses as they establish operations in Canada and helps local businesses to recruit global talent.
Craig has contributed to many different panels and working groups in Canada and abroad. He has served as an immigration expert at Global Affairs Canada conferences, was a member of the City of Vancouver’s economic trade team during the London 2012 Olympics, and has spoken on industry hot topics at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo. Over the course of his career, Craig has been a voice at the negotiation table around work permit-related categories, which include working on the Digital Media LMIA variation in 2013 and the Global Skills Strategy in 2017. Craig also sat on the immigration subcommittee of the BC Labour Market Partners & Workforce Development for Technology initiative.
Craig has been recognized in the Corporate Immigration and Canadian Lawyers listings of Who’s Who Legal since 2011. He was the chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s British Columbia Immigration Section from 2007 to 2009. Craig is also actively involved in legal education. He taught the temporary foreign workers module for the University of British Columbia’s Certificate in Immigration: Laws, Policies and Procedures program from 2009 to 2019, and has co-chaired the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia’s biennial conference on temporary foreign workers since 2007.
Craig has been a director of the SPARK Computer Graphics Society since 2011 and the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre since 1998. He holds an LLB from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Victoria.
Partner (Vancouver)
Craig Natsuhara
Established in 1998, EY Law LLP is an independent law firm affiliated with the global professional services company Ernst & Young (EY). With about 450 business immigration professionals in the US and Canada, EY Law assists its clients in addressing the most challenging obligations imposed by immigration law and regulation throughout North America.
Supported by the use of technology in process initiation, tracking and reporting, and embedded within EY’s People Advisory Services practice, the law firm is one of over 140 EY business immigration practices worldwide that provide seamless and integrated business immigration services to Fortune 500 companies and start-ups alike. The organization focuses firmly on a wide variety of business immigration advisory and compliance matters.
In a world with increasing complexity of – and rapidly changing rules related to – cross-border mobility, and in conjunction with EY Law’s mobility tax colleagues within EY globally, the law firm is ideally suited to work with institutional clients to improve mobility outcomes and strengthen clients’ immigration programs.
“Now, we have much more frequent recognition awards because we want to celebrate people staying at CAAT and recognize the contributions that they bring to the organization”
Julie Giraldi,
CAAT Pension Plan
Jonathan Leebosh
Partner (Vancouver)
Alex Israel
Partner (Toronto)
Marwah Serag
Partner (Toronto)
Melanie Bradshaw
Partner (Toronto)
As a partner in EY Law’s Business Immigration practice, Jonathan Leebosh leads the Canadian and cross-border NAFTA Immigration practice. He provides a wide range of legal services, including offering strategic advice to businesses on policy and immigration program development, as well as assisting in the preparation and submission of applications for permanent residence status, work permits, citizenship, passport matters, and customs issues in Canada.
He has worked in Latin America and Asia, including a period as a field officer in the Hong Kong Office of the Chief of Mission for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), where he played a key role in the development and implementation of UNHCR’s policy for the protection of and assistance to asylum seekers and refugees. Jonathan continues his international efforts at EY Law, where he works with tax and human resources professionals to relocate foreign nationals to Canada and the US, as well as Canadian expatriates to foreign jurisdictions. Jonathan speaks French and Spanish, and also has experience practicing criminal law.
Jonathan is a certified Specialist in Citizenship and Immigration Law (Law Society of Upper Canada), and he is the co-editor of the monthly Thomson Reuters publication, Immigration and Citizenship Bulletin. He has written numerous articles and is frequently asked to speak on immigration-related subjects. He is a past member of the Ontario Bar Association’s Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive, and a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the Law Society of Upper Canada.
He holds an LLB from Queen’s University and a BA from the University of Toronto.
Partner (Vancouver)
Jonathan Leebosh
An experienced business immigration practitioner licensed to practice in Canada and the US, Alex Israel is a partner at EY Law. He has assisted some of the country’s largest companies with US immigration and citizenship matters. His experience includes successfully managing and directing the US immigration processes for Fortune 500 clients and start-up companies, as well as routinely making legal arguments to federal government agencies. Alex oversees a team of US attorneys and paralegals who deliver services to our clients.
Specifically, Alex provides and oversees the provision of immigration services to corporate clients in the preparation of permanent residence and temporary employment petitions and applications.
Fluent in Spanish and French, Alex has been a speaker at immigration seminars and conferences where he has provided immigration advice to corporate clients in various industries, including the banking, biotech, communications, entertainment, information technology, manufacturing and professional services sectors.
He is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Ontario Bar Association (Citizenship and Immigration section), the Canadian Bar Association, the New York State Bar, the American Bar Association, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (Canada chapter). He formerly served as secretary and vice president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s Canada chapter.
Alex holds an LLB from the University of Windsor and a BA from the University of Toronto.
Partner (Toronto)
Alex Israel
Marwah Serag has practiced law exclusively in the field of US business immigration since 2005. She oversees the provision and coordination of US immigration services and immigration advisory services. She manages a team of US immigration professionals, and oversees the delivery of US immigration services to corporate clients, including assisting them with temporary employment visas and permanent residence applications.
Marwah has served and advised Fortune 500 companies and medium- to large-sized corporate clients relating to immigration, international assignment management, and global mobility issues. She develops and delivers immigration compliance and advisory solutions to corporate clients in a wide range of sectors, including financial services, engineering, pharmaceutical, health care products and medical devices, technology and academic institutions. She provides strategic advice to clients on their immigration programs including the structure and design of their internal immigration functions and efficiencies of their processes and systems.
Marwah holds a JD from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago and a BSc from Arizona State University. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar and is a licensed Foreign Legal Consultant by the Law Society of Upper Canada. She is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and has served on the AILA-Canada chapter Executive Board.
Partner (Toronto)
Marwah Serag
As partner, Melanie Bradshaw is a seasoned practitioner responsible for advising external clients and the firm on policy changes in US immigration law. She serves as a lead attorney to a team of over 42 professionals, including 14 attorneys, advising on frequently changing US policy and regulatory updates, while upholding compliance and quality standards. She works closely with EY’s Public Policy Department to advise on the impact of draft legislation and regulatory changes in the immigration space.
Melanie leads firm-wide standardization initiatives across EY Law’s US client engagement teams nationally. She has provided immigration counsel to clients across industries and sectors, including arts and entertainment, sports, higher education, mining and metals, architecture, finance, information technology and professional services. Her leadership and direction continue to support the lifecycle for hiring, staffing, and deploying foreign talent w hile remaining compliant with USCIS and DOL regulators.
Melanie joined EY Law after practicing for several years as a US immigration attorney in New York, where she represented clients from diverse backgrounds in all aspects of immigration law, including family and employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant visa petitions, naturalization, asylum, VAWA, criminal issues, waivers and removal defense, before such entities as the immigration courts, BIA, USCIS, US Department of State, Administrative Appeals Office, and Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
Melanie is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the Professional Women’s Network within EY.
She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Cornell University (2004) and her Juris Doctorate in Law from the University of Minnesota (2007). She was admitted to the New York State Bar (2008) and is licensed to practice under United States federal law.
Partner (Toronto)
Melanie Bradshaw
Jonathan Leebosh
Partner (Vancouver)
Melanie Bradshaw
Partner (Toronto)
Marwah Serag
Partner (Toronto)
Alex Israel
Partner (Toronto)
As a partner in EY Law’s Business Immigration practice, Jonathan Leebosh leads the Canadian and cross-border NAFTA Immigration practice. He provides a wide range of legal services, including offering strategic advice to businesses on policy and immigration program development, as well as assisting in the preparation and submission of applications for permanent residence status, work permits, citizenship, passport matters, and customs issues in Canada.
He has worked in Latin America and Asia, including a period as a field officer in the Hong Kong Office of the Chief of Mission for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), where he played a key role in the development and implementation of UNHCR’s policy for the protection of and assistance to asylum seekers and refugees. Jonathan continues his international efforts at EY Law, where he works with tax and human resources professionals to relocate foreign nationals to Canada and the US, as well as Canadian expatriates to foreign jurisdictions. Jonathan speaks French and Spanish, and also has experience practicing criminal law.
Jonathan is a certified Specialist in Citizenship and Immigration Law (Law Society of Upper Canada), and he is the co-editor of the monthly Thomson Reuters publication, Immigration and Citizenship Bulletin. He has written numerous articles and is frequently asked to speak on immigration-related subjects. He is a past member of the Ontario Bar Association’s Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive, and a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the Law Society of Upper Canada.
He holds an LLB from Queen’s University and a BA from the University of Toronto.
Partner (Vancouver)
Jonathan Leebosh
An experienced business immigration practitioner licensed to practice in Canada and the US, Alex Israel is a partner at EY Law. He has assisted some of the country’s largest companies with US immigration and citizenship matters. His experience includes successfully managing and directing the US immigration processes for Fortune 500 clients and start-up companies, as well as routinely making legal arguments to federal government agencies. Alex oversees a team of US attorneys and paralegals who deliver services to our clients.
Specifically, Alex provides and oversees the provision of immigration services to corporate clients in the preparation of permanent residence and temporary employment petitions and applications.
Fluent in Spanish and French, Alex has been a speaker at immigration seminars and conferences where he has provided immigration advice to corporate clients in various industries, including the banking, biotech, communications, entertainment, information technology, manufacturing and professional services sectors.
He is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Ontario Bar Association (Citizenship and Immigration section), the Canadian Bar Association, the New York State Bar, the American Bar Association, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (Canada chapter). He formerly served as secretary and vice president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s Canada chapter.
Alex holds an LLB from the University of Windsor and a BA from the University of Toronto.
Partner (Toronto)
Alex Israel
Marwah Serag has practiced law exclusively in the field of US business immigration since 2005. She oversees the provision and coordination of US immigration services and immigration advisory services. She manages a team of US immigration professionals, and oversees the delivery of US immigration services to corporate clients, including assisting them with temporary employment visas and permanent residence applications.
Marwah has served and advised Fortune 500 companies and medium- to large-sized corporate clients relating to immigration, international assignment management, and global mobility issues. She develops and delivers immigration compliance and advisory solutions to corporate clients in a wide range of sectors, including financial services, engineering, pharmaceutical, health care products and medical devices, technology and academic institutions. She provides strategic advice to clients on their immigration programs including the structure and design of their internal immigration functions and efficiencies of their processes and systems.
Marwah holds a JD from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago and a BSc from Arizona State University. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar and is a licensed Foreign Legal Consultant by the Law Society of Upper Canada. She is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and has served on the AILA-Canada chapter Executive Board.
Partner (Toronto)
Marwah Serag
As partner, Melanie Bradshaw is a seasoned practitioner responsible for advising external clients and the firm on policy changes in US immigration law. She serves as a lead attorney to a team of over 42 professionals, including 14 attorneys, advising on frequently changing US policy and regulatory updates, while upholding compliance and quality standards. She works closely with EY’s Public Policy Department to advise on the impact of draft legislation and regulatory changes in the immigration space.
Melanie leads firm-wide standardization initiatives across EY Law’s US client engagement teams nationally. She has provided immigration counsel to clients across industries and sectors, including arts and entertainment, sports, higher education, mining and metals, architecture, finance, information technology and professional services. Her leadership and direction continue to support the lifecycle for hiring, staffing, and deploying foreign talent while remaining compliant with USCIS and DOL regulators.
Melanie joined EY Law after practicing for several years as a US immigration attorney in New York, where she represented clients from diverse backgrounds in all aspects of immigration law, including family and employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant visa petitions, naturalization, asylum, VAWA, criminal issues, waivers and removal defense, before such entities as the immigration courts, BIA, USCIS, US Department of State, Administrative Appeals Office, and Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
Melanie is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the Professional Women’s Network within EY.
She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Cornell University (2004) and her Juris Doctorate in Law from the University of Minnesota (2007). She was admitted to the New York State Bar (2008) and is licensed to practice under United States federal law.
Partner (Toronto)
Melanie Bradshaw
Craig Natsuhara
Partner (Vancouver)
Marwah Serag
Partner (Toronto)
Alex Israel
Partner (Toronto)
Melanie Bradshaw
Partner (Toronto)
As a partner in EY Law’s Business Immigration practice, Jonathan Leebosh leads the Canadian and cross-border NAFTA Immigration practice. He provides a wide range of legal services, including offering strategic advice to businesses on policy and immigration program development, as well as assisting in the preparation and submission of applications for permanent residence status, work permits, citizenship, passport matters, and customs issues in Canada.
He has worked in Latin America and Asia, including a period as a field officer in the Hong Kong Office of the Chief of Mission for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), where he played a key role in the development and implementation of UNHCR’s policy for the protection of and assistance to asylum seekers and refugees. Jonathan continues his international efforts at EY Law, where he works with tax and human resources professionals to relocate foreign nationals to Canada and the US, as well as Canadian expatriates to foreign jurisdictions. Jonathan speaks French and Spanish, and also has experience practicing criminal law.
Jonathan is a certified Specialist in Citizenship and Immigration Law (Law Society of Upper Canada), and he is the co-editor of the monthly Thomson Reuters publication, Immigration and Citizenship Bulletin. He has written numerous articles and is frequently asked to speak on immigration-related subjects. He is a past member of the Ontario Bar Association’s Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive, and a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the Law Society of Upper Canada.
He holds an LLB from Queen’s University and a BA from the University of Toronto.
Partner (Vancouver)
Jonathan Leebosh
An experienced business immigration practitioner licensed to practice in Canada and the US, Alex Israel is a partner at EY Law. He has assisted some of the country’s largest companies with US immigration and citizenship matters. His experience includes successfully managing and directing the US immigration processes for Fortune 500 clients and start-up companies, as well as routinely making legal arguments to federal government agencies. Alex oversees a team of US attorneys and paralegals who deliver services to our clients.
Specifically, Alex provides and oversees the provision of immigration services to corporate clients in the preparation of permanent residence and temporary employment petitions and applications.
Fluent in Spanish and French, Alex has been a speaker at immigration seminars and conferences where he has provided immigration advice to corporate clients in various industries, including the banking, biotech, communications, entertainment, information technology, manufacturing and professional services sectors.
He is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Ontario Bar Association (Citizenship and Immigration section), the Canadian Bar Association, the New York State Bar, the American Bar Association, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (Canada chapter). He formerly served as secretary and vice president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s Canada chapter.
Alex holds an LLB from the University of Windsor and a BA from the University of Toronto.
Partner (Toronto)
Alex Israel
Marwah Serag has practiced law exclusively in the field of US business immigration since 2005. She oversees the provision and coordination of US immigration services and immigration advisory services. She manages a team of US immigration professionals, and oversees the delivery of US immigration services to corporate clients, including assisting them with temporary employment visas and permanent residence applications.
Marwah has served and advised Fortune 500 companies and medium- to large-sized corporate clients relating to immigration, international assignment management, and global mobility issues. She develops and delivers immigration compliance and advisory solutions to corporate clients in a wide range of sectors, including financial services, engineering, pharmaceutical, health care products and medical devices, technology and academic institutions. She provides strategic advice to clients on their immigration programs including the structure and design of their internal immigration functions and efficiencies of their processes and systems.
Marwah holds a JD from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago and a BSc from Arizona State University. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar and is a licensed Foreign Legal Consultant by the Law Society of Upper Canada. She is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and has served on the AILA-Canada chapter Executive Board.
Partner (Toronto)
Marwah Serag
As partner, Melanie Bradshaw is a seasoned practitioner responsible for advising external clients and the firm on policy changes in US immigration law. She serves as a lead attorney to a team of over 42 professionals, including 14 attorneys, advising on frequently changing US policy and regulatory updates, while upholding compliance and quality standards. She works closely with EY’s Public Policy Department to advise on the impact of draft legislation and regulatory changes in the immigration space.
Melanie leads firm-wide standardization initiatives across EY Law’s US client engagement teams nationally. She has provided immigration counsel to clients across industries and sectors, including arts and entertainment, sports, higher education, mining and metals, architecture, finance, information technology and professional services. Her leadership and direction continue to support the lifecycle for hiring, staffing, and deploying foreign talent while remaining compliant with USCIS and DOL regulators.
Melanie joined EY Law after practicing for several years as a US immigration attorney in New York, where she represented clients from diverse backgrounds in all aspects of immigration law, including family and employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant visa petitions, naturalization, asylum, VAWA, criminal issues, waivers and removal defense, before such entities as the immigration courts, BIA, USCIS, US Department of State, Administrative Appeals Office, and Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
Melanie is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the Professional Women’s Network within EY.
She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Cornell University (2004) and her Juris Doctorate in Law from the University of Minnesota (2007). She was admitted to the New York State Bar (2008) and is licensed to practice under United States federal law.
Partner (Toronto)
Melanie Bradshaw
Ron Strike
Counsel
Nick Smith
Associate
Charles Jung
Associate
Harrison Cooper
Associate
Gary Will
Founding Partner
Bill Taberner
Counsel
Rayanna Hamadi
Associate
Merella Botros
Associate
Ron Strike is counsel at Will Davidson LLP and is head of the Bowmanville office. He has successfully litigated numerous catastrophic injury cases at local, national and international levels. He has represented seriously injured clients for over 38 years and lectured extensively on personal injury issues. He is a proud member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers’ Association, Durham Region Law Association and Canadian Bar Association. He is also a Certified
Risk Manager.
Counsel
Ron Strike
Rayanna Hamadi is devoted to advocating for clients so they can focus on rebuilding their lives. She has seen firsthand the profound impact an injury can have on victims and their families, and she believes that navigating a complex legal system should be the least of their worries. Effective communication, compassion and commitment are the cornerstones of Rayanna’s practice.
Associate
Rayanna Hamadi
Merella Botros understands that the complexity of the insurance system can be intimidating for clients. She is committed to advocating on behalf of people who have suffered serious personal injuries. Merella first joined Oatley Vigmond as an articling student in 2017. She became an associate following her call to the bar in 2018.
Associate
Merella Botros
Nick Smith is interested in ensuring that clients are provided with the support and advice they require during the litigation process. People who have suffered the trauma of a serious personal injury are already in a position of vulnerability, and Nick is committed to helping them through this difficult process. Specifically, he seeks to help right the balance in an insurance system that is becoming increasingly antagonistic toward injured individuals.
Associate
Nick Smith
For Charles Jung, the practice of law is about providing a client-focused service. In particular, the practice of personal injury law enables him to serve and empower individuals to overcome some of the most challenging times of their lives. His devotion to service is what motivates him to achieve the best possible outcome for
his clients.
Associate
Charles Jung
Harrison Cooper is drawn to personal injury litigation because of the ability to make a positive impact on the lives of clients and their loved ones. Prior to joining Oatley Vigmond, Harrison gained valuable insight into personal injury litigation from the defence perspective at a leading Toronto law firm. This experience has provided him with a unique viewpoint, allowing him to help his clients achieve the best possible results.
Associate
Harrison Cooper
Gary Will is the founding partner at Will Davidson LLP and has been recognized as one of Canada’s premier legal experts in the practice of personal injury litigation. He is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in civil litigation. Gary has extensive experience in the areas of personal injury law and has recently increased his emphasis on class actions, mass torts and product liability claims. He has a practice built on referrals from other lawyers throughout Canada. He is Lexpert ranked and has been recognized by his peers repeatedly for inclusion in the Best Lawyers directory.
Founding Partner
Gary Will
Bill Taberner is counsel at Will Davidson LLP, working out of the Toronto office. He has appeared at all levels of Court in Ontario and has also represented clients before the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Appeals Tribunal, Criminal Injuries Compensation Board and at Coroner’s Inquests. He has also been a guest lecturer at Ryerson University, Queen’s University and other academic institutions, and has presented papers for a number of Continuing Legal Education programs. As a result of his experience representing participants injured during or at sporting events, he has appeared on the TSN Television Network.
Counsel
Bill Taberner
Rayanna Hamadi
Associate
Merella Botros
Associate
Nick Smith
Associate
Charles Jung
Associate
Harrison Cooper
Associate
Gary Will
Founding Partner
Bill Taberner
Counsel
Ron Strike
Counsel
Rayanna Hamadi is devoted to advocating for clients so they can focus on rebuilding their lives. She has seen firsthand the profound impact an injury can have on victims and their families, and she believes that navigating a complex legal system should be the least of their worries. Effective communication, compassion and commitment are the cornerstones of Rayanna’s practice.
Associate
Rayanna Hamadi
Merella Botros understands that the complexity of the insurance system can be intimidating for clients. She is committed to advocating on behalf of people who have suffered serious personal injuries. Merella first joined Oatley Vigmond as an articling student in 2017. She became an associate following her call to the bar in 2018.
Associate
Merella Botros
Nick Smith is interested in ensuring that clients are provided with the support and advice they require during the litigation process. People who have suffered the trauma of a serious personal injury are already in a position of vulnerability, and Nick is committed to helping them through this difficult process. Specifically, he seeks to help right the balance in an insurance system that is becoming increasingly antagonistic toward injured individuals.
Associate
Nick Smith
For Charles Jung, the practice of law is about providing a client-focused service. In particular, the practice of personal injury law enables him to serve and empower individuals to overcome some of the most challenging times of their lives. His devotion to service is what motivates him to achieve the best possible outcome for his clients.
Associate
Charles Jung
Harrison Cooper is drawn to personal injury litigation because of the ability to make a positive impact on the lives of clients and their loved ones. Prior to joining Oatley Vigmond, Harrison gained valuable insight into personal injury litigation from the defence perspective at a leading Toronto law firm. This experience has provided him with a unique viewpoint, allowing him to help his clients achieve the best possible results.
Associate
Harrison Cooper
Gary Will is the founding partner at Will Davidson LLP and has been recognized as one of Canada’s premier legal experts in the practice of personal injury litigation. He is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in civil litigation. Gary has extensive experience in the areas of personal injury law and has recently increased his emphasis on class actions, mass torts and product liability claims. He has a practice built on referrals from other lawyers throughout Canada. He is Lexpert ranked and has been recognized by his peers repeatedly for inclusion in the Best Lawyers directory.
Founding Partner
Gary Will
Bill Taberner is counsel at Will Davidson LLP, working out of the Toronto office. He has appeared at all levels of Court in Ontario and has also represented clients before the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Appeals Tribunal, Criminal Injuries Compensation Board and at Coroner’s Inquests. He has also been a guest lecturer at Ryerson University, Queen’s University and other academic institutions, and has presented papers for a number of Continuing Legal Education programs. As a result of his experience representing participants injured during or at sporting events, he has appeared on the TSN Television Network.
Counsel
Bill Taberner
Ron Strike is counsel at Will Davidson LLP and is head of the Bowmanville office. He has successfully litigated numerous catastrophic injury cases at local, national and international levels. He has represented seriously injured clients for over 38 years and lectured extensively on personal injury issues. He is a proud member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers’ Association, Durham Region Law Association and Canadian Bar Association. He is also a Certified Risk Manager.
Counsel
Ron Strike
Ron Strike
Counsel
Rayanna Hamadi
Associate
Merella Botros
Associate
Nick Smith
Associate
Charles Jung
Associate
Harrison Cooper
Associate
Gary Will
Founding Partner
Bill Taberner
Counsel
Rayanna Hamadi is devoted to advocating for clients so they can focus on rebuilding their lives. She has seen firsthand the profound impact an injury can have on victims and their families, and she believes that navigating a complex legal system should be the least of their worries. Effective communication, compassion and commitment are the cornerstones of Rayanna’s practice.
Associate
Rayanna Hamadi
Merella Botros understands that the complexity of the insurance system can be intimidating for clients. She is committed to advocating on behalf of people who have suffered serious personal injuries. Merella first joined Oatley Vigmond as an articling student in 2017. She became an associate following her call to the bar in 2018.
Associate
Merella Botros
Nick Smith is interested in ensuring that clients are provided with the support and advice they require during the litigation process. People who have suffered the trauma of a serious personal injury are already in a position of vulnerability, and Nick is committed to helping them through this difficult process. Specifically, he seeks to help right the balance in an insurance system that is becoming increasingly antagonistic toward injured individuals.
Associate
Nick Smith
For Charles Jung, the practice of law is about providing a client-focused service. In particular, the practice of personal injury law enables him to serve and empower individuals to overcome some of the most challenging times of their lives. His devotion to service is what motivates him to achieve the best possible outcome for his clients.
Associate
Charles Jung
Harrison Cooper is drawn to personal injury litigation because of the ability to make a positive impact on the lives of clients and their loved ones. Prior to joining Oatley Vigmond, Harrison gained valuable insight into personal injury litigation from the defence perspective at a leading Toronto law firm. This experience has provided him with a unique viewpoint, allowing him to help his clients achieve the best possible results.
Associate
Harrison Cooper
Gary Will is the founding partner at Will Davidson LLP and has been recognized as one of Canada’s premier legal experts in the practice of personal injury litigation. He is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in civil litigation. Gary has extensive experience in the areas of personal injury law and has recently increased his emphasis on class actions, mass torts and product liability claims. He has a practice built on referrals from other lawyers throughout Canada. He is Lexpert ranked and has been recognized by his peers repeatedly for inclusion in the Best Lawyers directory.
Founding Partner
Gary Will
Bill Taberner is counsel at Will Davidson LLP, working out of the Toronto office. He has appeared at all levels of Court in Ontario and has also represented clients before the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Appeals Tribunal, Criminal Injuries Compensation Board and at Coroner’s Inquests. He has also been a guest lecturer at Ryerson University, Queen’s University and other academic institutions, and has presented papers for a number of Continuing Legal Education programs. As a result of his experience representing participants injured during or at sporting events, he has appeared on the TSN Television Network.
Counsel
Bill Taberner
Ron Strike is counsel at Will Davidson LLP and is head of the Bowmanville office. He has successfully litigated numerous catastrophic injury cases at local, national and international levels. He has represented seriously injured clients for over 38 years and lectured extensively on personal injury issues. He is a proud member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers’ Association, Durham Region Law Association and Canadian Bar Association. He is also a Certified Risk Manager.
Counsel
Ron Strike
