
Elizabeth Thompson has been practicing immigration law for more than 35 years. She is considered a leading practitioner in issues related to employment-based immigration with a focus on managing immigration for large multi-national corporate clients. She was the first Chairperson of the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA) U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement Committee, where she drafted regulatory language to implement immigration-related provisions of the trade agreement, and remains a national expert in the area of the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). She is a former member of the AILA’s Board of Governors and former Senior Editor of AILA’s Annual Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook, an annual publication featuring the best writings in the field of immigration law. She is listed as a Minnesota Law & Politics Super Lawyers for corporate immigration, and recognized by Corporate Immigration Law Who’s Who, and Corporate International Magazine.
Key Industry Experience
- Scientific research
- Medical device manufacturing
- Technology
- Advertising
- Construction management
- Automotive component manufacturing
- Fashion and textile design
Recognition and Honors
- Listed in Minnesota Super Lawyers list for Corporate Immigration
- Recognized by Corporate Immigration Law Who’s Who
- Recognized by Corporate International magazine
Profesional Associations
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- First Chairperson of U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement Committee
- Former member, Board of Governors
- Former Senior Editor, Immigration & Nationality Handbook