Cole, Leigh Polk

Ms. Cole, a director of the firm, advises institutional and business clients, including colleges and universities and hospitals, applying her broad ranging experience in immigration law and business migration matters.

Ms. Cole’s practice involves assisting education and healthcare institutions and businesses employing and educating internationals. Ms. Cole represents clients from Canada and Mexico entering the United States to do business or work under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). She advises clients regarding U.S. immigration laws and options available to international professionals, skilled workers and business owners to pursue opportunities in the U.S. market. She counsels clients seeking to employ non-U.S. citizens in the United States, and prepares visa petitions to authorize international professors, scholars, business owners and executives, managers, employees with specialized knowledge, professionals, health care workers, and other eligible workers for employment in the United States.