IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY PROFILE
Laura A. Edgerton
Immigration Attorney in Raleigh, North Carolina
Edgerton Immigration LawRaleigh, NC
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Laura Edgerton has practiced immigration law for more than twenty years. She brings a high level of corporate immigration experience to the firm along with a strong commitment to ethics and the desire and ability to help her clients achieve their goals. Ms. Edgerton is a Raleigh immigration lawyer who is well known in the busin…
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About the Attorney
Laura Edgerton has practiced immigration law for more than twenty years. She brings a high level of corporate immigration experience to the firm along with a strong commitment to ethics and the desire and ability to help her clients achieve their goals. Ms. Edgerton is a Raleigh immigration lawyer who is well known in the business, legal and immigration communities for her ability to solve complex problems involving the employment of international personnel in the U.S as well as her persistence and creativity in finding workable solutions for her clients.
Ms. Edgerton has been selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best…
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Lawyers in America® since 2008 in the area of immigration law. Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers® has been universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States and is considered by The American Lawyer to be “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice." Ms. Edgerton has been selected as the “Raleigh Best Lawyers Immigration Law Lawyer of the Year” for 2012, 2015 and 2017 based on the particularly high ratings she received in a peer review survey for her abilities, professionalism, and integrity.
In addition, Ms. Edgerton has been selected as a Super Lawyer® in the 2010, 2011 and 2017 editions of North Carolina Super Lawyers® magazine in the area of immigration law. According to the publishers of Super Lawyers (www.superlawyers.com), only 5% of the lawyers per jurisdiction are selected for inclusion on this list each year.
Ms. Edgerton is frequently invited to speak at national and regional immigration conferences on such topics as permanent residence, H-1B and training (H-3/J-1) visas, and employment verification/I-9 issues. She has authored and edited numerous immigration articles in leading publications and has been interviewed extensively in the business and local press on immigration issues. She is a former Chair of the Carolinas Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). She was previously a member of AILA's Distance Learning Committee and has previously served as the Vice Chair of the Ethics and Practice Management Committee for AILA National and as the National Chair of AILA's Young Lawyers Division (now New Members Division).
Following a federal judicial clerkship, Ms. Edgerton started her career with Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC, in Winston-Salem. In 1996, she joined Maupin Taylor, PA (now Williams Mullen), in Raleigh, North Carolina, to develop and manage the firm’s immigration practice. Most recently, Ms. Edgerton was a partner at another immigration law firm in Raleigh. Ms. Edgerton is a magna cum laude graduate of North Carolina State University and a cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law.
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Practice Areas
Immigration Matters Handled
- Petitions for spouses, children, parents and siblings of U.S. citizens and permanent residents, including adjustment of status and consular processing.
- Green cards through qualifying investment in a new commercial enterprise in the United States.
- Immigrant and nonimmigrant visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad.
- Applications for U.S. citizenship (N-400), certificates of citizenship and related issues.
- Employer immigration programs, Form I-9 compliance and worksite enforcement matters.
- R-1 visas and special immigrant religious worker petitions.
Education / Credentials / Memberships
Education
- J.D., University of Georgia School of Law
- B.A., North Carolina State University
Credentials
- Admitted to practice in Georgia (1993)
- Admitted to practice in North Carolina (1995)
- AV Preeminent
Memberships
- North Carolina State Bar American Immigration Lawyers Association North Carolina Bar Association
Office & Service Areas
Edgerton Immigration Law
3717 National Drive, Suite 217, Raleigh, NC 27612
Serving clients in Raleigh and throughout North Carolina.
Consultation & Fees Overview
Consultations are available to discuss your immigration goals, review your situation, and outline potential options. Fees and representation details are discussed during the consultation and may vary based on the type and complexity of your case.
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- Engagement terms and scope of representation provided in writing
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