Marina Semenova

Marina Semenova has over 20 years of experience in the legal industry, with a focus on immigration law. Marina began their career in 2001 as a Paralegal at Mitchell, Silberberg, & Knupp LLP. Marina then worked as a Paralegal at Fuller & Fuller LLP, where they supported clients in preparing U.S. immigration applications. In 2005, they joined James O'Malley Associates as a Law Clerk.

Marina joined Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP in 2006 as an Associate Attorney, specializing in U.S. immigration matters. During their time there, they advised on immigration matters for a multinational conglomerate and prepared various immigration petitions. Marina also served as a Law Clerk at the firm, where they focused on employment-based petitions in immigrant and non-immigrant classifications.

In 2011, Marina was promoted to Senior Associate Attorney and Global Immigration Program Director at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen, & Loewy LLP. In this role, they designed, implemented, and managed global immigration programs tailored to client needs. Marina assessed requirements, established program protocols, and identified challenges to drive improvement. Marina also trained worldwide services teams and collaborated with various expert groups to support clients.

Overall, Marina Semenova has demonstrated expertise in global immigration programs and multi-jurisdictional projects throughout their career, making their a valuable asset in the legal field.

Marina Semenova pursued their education in a chronological order, starting with their Bachelor of Arts degree in European Studies from UCLA, which they obtained from 1995 to 1998. Following this, from 1992 to 1995, they attended Taurida 'V. I. Vernadskiy' National University, Simferopol, where they focused on Linguistics. In 1994, Marina also briefly studied at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany. Later on, they aspired to enhance their legal knowledge and successfully completed their Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in Law at New York Law School from 2004 to 2007.