Shannon A. Donnelly

Recognized as one of Chambers USA's “Leaders in Their Field” and recommended by The Legal 500, Shannon counsels on the immigration implications of corporate restructurings and change management, provides I-9 compliance training, E-verify proficiency, and counseling to US employers on policy development in global mobility, and right to work compliance.  As part of Morgan Lewis’s labor and employment team, Shannon provides integrated cross-border advice, counseling, and strategic planning on immigration issues.

Shannon’s clients come from a variety of industries, including financial, technology, economic consulting, manufacturing, healthcare, and the nonprofit sector.

Before joining Morgan Lewis, Shannon was a partner in the global immigration and mobility practice of another global law firm, resident in Washington, DC, serving as head of the practice in that office. She also served as a relationship partner and service manager for a variety of organizations with US and global business needs.

• Led compliance projects and due diligence initiatives related to change management and pre- and post-acquisition from both the buy and sell side
• Team with Immigration Center of Excellent to draft and implement a comprehensive immigration compliance policy for the company's US operations, as well as policies and best practices related to I-9 compliance and business travel
• Worked with an audit committee and compliance officers to assess third-party vendor and internal compliance with governing B-1 visa and overall immigration protocols, creating a best practice framework and certification for annual auditing