Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm

What Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm does

Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm is a private, full-service U.S. immigration law practice founded in 1997 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm represents both corporate clients — ranging from Fortune 100 multinationals to small businesses — and individuals/families across employment-based immigration (H-1B, L-1, O-1, PERM, employment-based green cards), family-based immigration (family green cards, consular processing, TPS, DACA), outbound global visas and work permits, work site compliance (I-9, E-Verify), and federal immigration litigation. The firm operates three dedicated Specialty Practice Groups covering Healthcare, Education, and Religious Worker immigration, alongside a client-facing technology platform called Beacon by Garfinkel (a Salesforce-based portal at garfinkelimmigration.my.site.com) that handles case management, document access, and communication. The firm holds ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27701 certifications, is WBENC-certified as a majority-owned women's business, and is a member of the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers (ABIL).

The firm employs approximately 50 professionals, including 10 attorneys of whom five are North Carolina Board Certified Immigration Law Specialists — the highest specialization credential in the state — with combined attorney experience exceeding 125 years in immigration law and 85+ years specifically in global visa services. Staff collectively speak nine languages, supporting the firm's multinational client base spanning more than 50 countries. The firm earns revenue through professional legal fees structured on a flat-fee basis for predictability, with separate pass-through of government filing fees; payment terms are net 30 with 1.5% monthly interest on balances outstanding beyond 60 days. Go-to-market relies on direct enterprise relationships with HR leadership, initial consultations for prospective clients, a robust content engine (360+ articles, 60+ whitepapers), email newsletters via Constant Contact, and active social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. The firm is led by Managing Partner Hannah F. Little, with founder Steven H. Garfinkel serving as Founding Partner Emeritus.

Name

Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm

Legal name

Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm

Website

https://garfinkelimmigration.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm is a Charlotte-based private immigration practice founded in 1997 serving Fortune 100 corporations, small businesses, and individuals across employment-based, family-based, and global visa matters, with dedicated Healthcare, Education, and Religious Worker specialty groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services - Immigration Law

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration Law (BPAHAAAL)

Keywords

• Business immigration law
• Employment-based immigration
• Family-based immigration
• Work site compliance
• Immigration litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: The firm generates revenue through professional legal fees for immigration services including employment-based immigration, family-based immigration, global visas, work site compliance, litigation, and specialty practice groups (Healthcare, Education, Religious Workers). The firm uses a flat fee structure offering competitive all-in pricing for transparency.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm is a U.S. immigration law practice that represents employers (Fortune 100 companies and small businesses) and individuals in employment-based immigration (nonimmigrant work visas, PERM, employment-based green cards), family-based immigration, outbound global visas, I-9/work site compliance, immigration litigation, and three specialty practice groups (Healthcare, Education, Religious Workers). The firm delivers these services through direct attorney engagement supported by an in-house client portal (Beacon by Garfinkel).

Product overview

Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm offers a comprehensive suite of immigration legal services organized into core practice areas and specialty practice groups. The core services include Employment-Based Immigration (nonimmigrant work visas and employment-based green cards), Family-Based Immigration, Global Visas (outbound international visas), Work Site Compliance (I-9 and E-Verify), and Immigration Litigation. The firm operates three Specialty Practice Groups focused on Healthcare, Education, and Religious Worker immigration matters. All services are supported by a client portal called 'Beacon by Garfinkel' for case access. The firm combines technology with a personalized, responsive approach to legal service delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Beacon by Garfinkel: Client portal/platform for Garfinkel Immigration clients to access services and information.

Products and services

• Employment-Based Immigration
• Family-Based Immigration
• Global Visas
• Work Site Compliance
• Immigration Litigation
• Healthcare Specialty Practice Group
• Education Specialty Practice Group
• Religious Worker Specialty Practice Group

Quantifiable outcome

• Flat fee structure offers greater transparency and enables companies to plan expenses without surprises
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers (ABIL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the prestigious Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers, providing access to emerging trends through a global network of experts and thought leadership in business immigration.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Foster LLP: Foster is a mid-sized U.S. business immigration firm also serving Fortune/Global 1000 employers with employment-based visas and green cards. It overlaps Garfinkel's core practice mix at a comparable firm size and client tier, making it a close functional peer.
• Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP: Wolfsdorf Rosenthal is a U.S. immigration boutique focused on employment-based immigration (H-1B, L-1, O-1, EB-1) and global mobility for corporate clients and individuals. It competes with Garfinkel in the same client segments and practice areas at a comparable boutique scale.
• Berry Immigration Law (Berry Law Group): Berry Immigration Law is a Seattle-based immigration boutique serving corporate clients on employment-based visas, family-based immigration, and global mobility. At a similar mid-sized firm scale and practice scope, it is directly comparable to Garfinkel's employment and global visa services.
• Klasko Immigration Law Partners: Klasko is a Philadelphia-based immigration boutique with employment-based and healthcare immigration practices. Its healthcare SPG and Fortune 500 client base place it in close functional competition with Garfinkel's specialty groups.

Broad incumbents

• Berry Appleman & Leiden (BAL): BAL is one of the largest U.S. business immigration firms and operates a technology-enabled platform (Cobalt) for case processing. It serves the same Fortune 100 employer base as Garfinkel and competes on technology differentiation, scale, and global reach.
• Jackson Lewis: Jackson Lewis is a major labor & employment firm with a sizable immigration practice. Its offices across the U.S. plus I-9 compliance expertise create overlap with Garfinkel's work site compliance and employment-based immigration services.
• Fragomen: Fragomen is the largest global business immigration law firm with thousands of lawyers worldwide. It directly competes for the same Fortune 100 corporate immigration engagements that Garfinkel serves, but at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth, making it the principal enterprise competitor.
• Fisher & Phillips LLP: Fisher & Phillips is a labor and employment boutique with a developed business immigration practice serving employers. It competes with Garfinkel for employer-side immigration work, particularly H-1B, PERM, and I-9 compliance matters.
• Ogletree Deakins: Ogletree Deakins is a large labor and employment firm with an established business immigration practice group serving enterprise employers. It competes for the same employment-based immigration work as Garfinkel but as part of a broader employment-law platform.
• KPMG Law (U.S.): KPMG Law's immigration practice leverages the Big Four platform to serve multinational employers on global mobility and U.S. immigration. It competes for the same Fortune 100 cross-border immigration mandates as Garfinkel, but bundles legal work with tax and mobility advisory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GarfinkelLaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/GarfinkelImmigrationLawFirm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/garfinkel-immigration-law-firm

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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