Anita M. Sorensen

Special Counsel

Anita M. Sorensen

Special Counsel

Anita M. Sorensen, special counsel with Foley & Lardner LLP, counsels clients on employment and immigration law and represents their interests in court litigation, administrative hearings, and in other forums. She is a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment and Immigration, Nationality & Consular Law Practices.

In addition to her employment counseling and litigation work, Anita handles complex business, family, and citizenship immigration cases before the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Labor, Department of State, other administrative bodies, and the courts. She regularly counsels employers on compliance issues and has successfully defended employers during government investigations on employment and immigration matters.

After law school, Anita accepted a judicial clerkship with Chief Justice W. Ward Reynoldson of the Iowa Supreme Court, and later with the Hon. George G. Fagg, U.S. Circuit Court, Eighth Circuit.

Awards and Recognition

Anita was recognized in Chambers USA for Labor & Employment: Immigration from 2017-2019, as well as for Immigration (2020-2024). She has been selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© since 2007 in the field of Immigration Law, and was named 2021 and 2014 Immigration Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Madison. She is listed in the International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers 2012 (10th edition) and the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers 2013.

Affiliations

Anita is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and has been elected to various leadership positions within the immigration bar, including as chair of the Wisconsin Chapter of AILA. She also has served as a member of AILA’s national board of governors and on AILA committees at the national level. Currently, she serves as an American Immigration Council Ambassador, as chair of the Wisconsin AILA Chapter’s pro bono committee, and as a pro bono liaison to AILA at the national level. Anita is a frequent speaker on immigration and employment topics at national and regional conferences. She is a contributor to the annual employment law treatise, The Law Guide – Employee Relations Law for Wisconsin Employers, published by MRA – The Management Association, Inc.

 

15 July 2024 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

Employers Get Ready: I-9 Fine Increases Are Here — and More I-9 Inspections Are on the Horizon

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that it will impose higher fines against employers that fail to comply with the complex rules governing Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification)
06 June 2024 Press Releases

Foley Achieves Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2024

Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that it is again recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading law firms in the country in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
17 August 2023 Honors and Awards

Foley Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP proudly announced today that 236 of the firm’s attorneys across 20 U.S. offices have received recognition in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
31 July 2023 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

DHS Announces New Version of Form I-9 and New I-9 Remote Document Verification Procedure for E-Verify Employers

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced two significant changes regarding Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
01 June 2023 Press Releases

Foley Earns Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2023

Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that it has again been recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the top law firms in the country in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
08 May 2023 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

DHS Grants Additional Time for Full Form I-9 Compliance after Temporary Flexibility Procedures End and Provides Update on Future Remote Verification Rule

In a May 4, 2023, announcement, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security granted employers through August 30, 2023, to complete the physical document inspection required for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, after relying on the COVID-19 temporary I-9 flexibility procedures. This is an extension of about thirty days from the previous deadline.