Atty. Gregory "Greg" Siskind
Bachelors Degree (Magna Cum Laude) from Vanderbilt University at age 19 in 1986 Graduate of the University of Chicago School of Law in 1990 Attorney at Waller Lansden Dortch and Davis, Nashville’s largest law firm (1990-1994) Ranked 6th best immigration lawyer in the world by Who's Who in Corporate Immigration Law, the research arm of the International Bar Association and the ABA International Section. Member of American Immigration Lawyers Association (1990 to present) Past Chairman, Tennessee Bar Association Immigration Section Founder of Siskind Susser, P.C. – Immigration Lawyers Creator of
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Gregory "Greg" Siskind is a immigration attorney based in Memphis, Tennessee, practicing at Siskind Susser PC. Educated at University of Chicago (J.D., 1990) and Vanderbilt University (BA, 1986). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Immigration Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Business (2026). Serands clients in Memphis, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Bachelors Degree (Magna Cum Laude) from Vanderbilt University at age 19 in 1986
- Graduate of the University of Chicago School of Law in 1990
- Attorney at Waller Lansden Dortch and Davis, Nashville’s largest law firm (1990-1994)
- Ranked 6th best immigration lawyer in the world by Who's Who in Corporate Immigration Law, the research arm of the International Bar Association and the ABA International Section.
- Member of American Immigration Lawyers Association (1990 to present)
- Past Chairman, Tennessee Bar Association Immigration Section
- Founder of Siskind Susser, P.C. – Immigration Lawyers
- Creator of Visalaw.com in 1994, the first immigration law firm web site, first web site of a solo law firm in the world, first law firm web site in Southern US
- Author of LexisNexis’ J-1 Visa Guidebook, published annually since 1997
- Testified in front of House Immigration Subcommittee (November 8, 2007)
- First and only immigration lawyer ever featured on the cover of the ABA Journal.
- Interviewed by more than 100 publications including USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Time, NPR’s All Things Considered, National Law Journal, Forbes, Modern Healthcare
- Selected to Business Tennessee Magazine’s Top 150 lawyers in Tennessee for the last several years
- AV rating from Martindale Hubbell
- Author of chapters in books Immigration Options for Physicians, Immigration Options for Nurses, Immigration Options for Academics and Researchers and Immigration Options for Religious Workers, published by American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Past Chairman, Physicians Committee, American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Chairman, IMG Taskforce, the national physician immigration lawyers coalition
- Co-founder of Visalaw International, the first global alliance of immigration lawyers
- Nominated for Memphis Business Journal’s Health Care Heroes award for role in founding Delta Regional Authority’s J-1 physician waiver program
- Co-drafter of 2004 physician immigration legislation signed by President Bush
- Memphis Business Journal finalist for Small Business Executive of the Year
- Advisory Board Member for ILW's Immigration Daily
- Advisory Board Member for ImmigrationWorksUSA
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Practicing law in Tennessee. Legal matters in Tennessee are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Memphis are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Tennessee state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Tennessee brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Tennessee courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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