practice areas
Immigration & Nationality Services Labor & Employment Life Sciences Retail Securities Industry Latin America Global Immigration Services Immigration Compliance Inbound Visas & Permanent Residencebar admissions
District of Columbia Pennsylvaniacourt admissions
U.S. Supreme CourtEleanor Pelta
Email: epelta@morganlewis.com
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Washington, D.C.
1111 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20004-2541 Phone: 202.739.5050 Fax: 202.739.3001 |
practice accolades
Immigration & Nationality ServicesRecognized as leading firm for immigration law in Chambers USA (2011–2012)
Labor & Employment
The American Lawyer Magazine's Litigation Department of the Year – Labor and Employment Law Finalist 2004, Winner 2006, Finalist 2008, Finalist 2010, and Finalist 2012
Listed in the highest tier for National Labor and Employment Practice in Chambers USA 2012
Ranked in the top tier by The Legal 500 for Labor and Employment Litigation, ERISA Litigation, Labor-Management Relations, and Workplace and Employment Counseling (2012)
Ranked, National Tier 1: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor & Employment by U.S. News and Best Lawyers (2011-2012)
Ranked #1 for "Most Prestigious" Labor and Employment Practice, Vault 2012 Associate Survey
education
Harvard Law School, 1986, J.D., Cum Laude
Princeton University, 1982, A.B., Cum Laude
Publications
News
| Date | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2013 |
Border Security's Reality: Opposing View, USA Today |
Eleanor Pelta discusses the economic benefits that will flow from more balanced immigration reform. |
| Feb 01, 2013 |
For Employers, Devil Is In Details Of Immigration Reform, Law360 |
Immigration & Nationality Services partner Eleanor Pelta is quoted. |
| Nov 21, 2011 |
Businesses, Academics Urge USCIS to Improve Entrepreneur Visa Adjudication, Daily Labor Report |
Immigration partner Eleanor Pelta is quoted. |
| Jun 16, 2011 |
Morgan Lewis Partner Named as AILA President |
Morgan Lewis partner Eleanor Pelta has been named as President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) for the 2011–2012 term. |
| May 21, 2009 |
H1-B Visa Applications Down Amid Economic Slump, Law360 |
Eleanor Pelta discusses recently proposed legislation leading to regulation of the H1-B visa program. |
| Apr 16, 2009 |
H-1B Demand Falls Sharply, Network World |
Eleanor Pelta comments on the drop off in filed petitions for H-1B visas and how the demand for H-1B visas follows the job market. |
| Apr 09, 2009 |
H1B Visa Demand Plunges With Economy, EWeek.com |
Eleanor Pelta comments on H-1B visa demands in the technology industry. |
| Mar 25, 2009 |
H-1B Lottery Approaches, Experts Mull TARP Effects, Network World |
Eleanor Pelta discusses how economic conditions can affect the H-1B lottery. |
| Mar 24, 2009 |
TARP to Have Little Effect on H-1B Hiring, Infoworld |
Eleanor Pelta comments on the changes to regulations around hiring H-1B applicants based on TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program). |
| Mar 23, 2009 |
USCIS Issues 2009 H1-B Visa Plans, E-Week |
Eleanor Pelta comments on H-1B plans in 2009 and says that the market should be dictated by employer needs. |
| Feb 18, 2009 |
Stimulus Bill to Hamper Hiring of Foreign Experts, American Banker |
Eleanor Pelta comments on the recent stimulus legislation and its restrictions on banks' hiring of foreign workers if they take money from the Troubled Asset Relief Program. |
| May 05, 2004 |
Introducing Morgan Lewis Resources: New Enterprise to Assist Companies with Federal Compliance Needs |
Morgan Lewis today announced the launch of Morgan Lewis Resources, a major initiative to help corporate clients meet their increasingly demanding federal regulatory requirements by providing companies a full spectrum of legal risk containment products and |
| Jul 17, 2003 |
Morgan Lewis Welcomes Immigration Team to Firm |
Morgan Lewis announced the addition of immigration and nationality lawyers Eleanor Pelta and Eric S. Bord to the Labor and Employment Law Practice. |