Direct Phones: (206)-621-2635 (WA)

(202) 678-9000 (D.C.)

Direct Fax: 206-770-6511

WA - 1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 3801, Seattle, WA 98154

D.C.- 1150 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036

Practice Areas

Mr. Foley's practice focuses upon nonimmigrant, immigrant, and citizenship matters involving the international transfer of persons, relating to the transfer of intellectual property, businesses, and investments, including the related corporate, transactional, and federal employment law related issues, particularly relating to high tech firms. He advises businesses on the best strategy for placing key businessmen and professionals in the U.S., as well as how to structure business arrangements to maximize business and immigration objectives. He also advises on immigration-related employment law issues, assisting clients in performing prophylactic legal audits and "due diligence" analyses prior to closing on mergers and acquisitions. He represents individuals and businesses before Consulates, the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, the Department of Homeland Security, the EOIR, BIA, and federal courts.

Experience

Formerly the Immigration Law Practice Group Head with the law firm of Bogle & Gates P.L.L.C., until its dissolution, Mr. Foley has been a Member of MHFM since 1999.

Education and Admissions

J.D., Washington College of Law, American University,

Washington, D.C., 1972

M.A., George Washington University,

Washington, D.C., 1968

B.A., Lehigh University,

Bethlehem, PA, 1966

Admitted to the Bar Association of the District of Columbia,

January, 1973

Admitted to Practice before the U.S. District Court of the

District of Columbia, 1976

Admitted to Practice before the U. S. Court of Appeals

for the D.C. Circuit, 1976

Admitted to Practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, 1982

Admitted to Practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit, 1990

Admitted to the Bar in the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1990

Admitted to the Bar of the State of Maryland, 1991

Admitted to Practice before the U.S. District Court

for the District of Maryland, 1993

Professional Memberships

District of Columbia Bar, International and Immigration Law Sections

Maryland Bar Association

American Immigration Lawyers Association, former D.C.-MD-VA Chapter

Vice President and former Secretary

Arab-American Bar Association, Past President of D.C. Chapter

Federal Communications Bar Association, Past Member of the

New York Liaison Committee, International Law Section

Professional Activities

American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference, June, 2007

(Orlando, FL), Moderator, H-2b Panel

American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference, June, 1996

(Phoeniz, AZ), Nonimmigrant Employment Panel

AILA Mentor on H, L, E, and Employment Matters (1993-Present)

Guest Speaker, State of Washington Association of Builders and Contractors

Spring Breakfast, Cross-Border Immigration Issues for the

Construction Industry, Tacoma, February, 1999,

Alderwood, March, 1999

Frequent Speaker at Conferences, including the French-American/British-

American Chambers of Commerce, Spring Conference, 1995; KMPG

LLP Northern VA Spring Luncheon on Immigration Law Update, 1998

Panelist at Second Annual Conference of the Virginia Society of CPA’s on

International Taxation, Business, and Immigration, 1998

Publications

AILA Consular Visa Guide, 3rd and 4th Vol., "Cyprus" and "Ireland" Sections

Washington Lawyer, The Nanny Trap (A Guide to Household Domestic

Visas and Related Tax Matters), May, 1993

AILA Immigration Law, Basics, Vol. 1, Update on B, K, J, C, D, and

F Nonimmigrant Visas (1995)