Atty. John J. Gallini
John’s entire legal career has been devoted to U.S. immigration and nationality law. His practice covers all facets of employment- based immigration, as well as family immigration and naturalization.
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John J. Gallini is a immigration attorney based in Waltham, Massachusetts, practicing at Parker Gallini LLP. Educated at New England Law | Boston (J.D., 1991). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Immigration Law (2026). Serands clients in Waltham, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John’s entire legal career has been devoted to U.S. immigration and nationality law
- His practice covers all facets of employment- based immigration, as well as family immigration and naturalization
- He has in-depth experience providing strategic advice and counsel to both small entrepreneurial businesses and to multinational corporations
- An AV-rated immigration attorney for more than a decade, John is also nationally recognized for his expertise in representing distinguished professors, researchers, scientists, engineers, technology workers, business entrepreneurs and artists under the extraordinary ability, outstanding researcher, and national interest waiver immigrant visa categories
- An active member in the Boston Bar Association (BBA), John has served as co-chair of the Immigration Law Section, and is a long-standing member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- He has published immigration articles in Science magazine online magazine, Mass High Tech, and In-House Counsel
- He frequently serves as panel speaker and author on business immigration law and advanced strategies for immigration practitioners for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
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Why local counsel matters in Massachusetts
Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Waltham are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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