Gunster – Immigration Alert, April 3, 2007 Washington – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received enough H-1B petitions to meet the congressionally mandated cap for fiscal year 2008 (FY 2008). USCIS will use a random selection process (described below) for all cap-subject filings received on April 2, 2007and April […]
Gunster Yoakley Attorneys Host Orbis Event for Charity
Jennifer Ramach, an attorney with the law firm of Gunster Yoakley, was elected vice- president of finance for the Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale for the 2007-2008 year. Ramach, who has been with Junior League for the past five years, recently co-chaired the League’s Riverwalk Run that generated more than $40,000, which will be […]
Mitrione Appointed To North Palm Beach County Chamber Of Commerce Board
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (March 2, 2007) – Michael V. Mitrione, a corporate attorney and shareholder at Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart in West Palm Beach, was recently appointed to the North Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Mitrione is chair of Gunster Yoakley’s Corporate Department and has been with the firm since […]
Gunster Attorney Leads Legal Team On Florida Distillers Sale
contact: ALYSON SELIGMAN Carey O’Donnell PR Group (561) 832-3231 [email protected] WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (February 20, 2006) — Michael Mitrione, a corporate attorney and shareholder of Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A., represented West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Cruzan International, Inc. and its parent company, V&S of Sweden, in the sale of Florida Distillers to Belvedere, a […]
Reducing the Tax Risks in Sophisticated Estate Planning
Palm Beach Daily News – January 14, 2007 Advanced planning to reduce gift and estate tax frequently results in “valuation risk” – the risk that a taxpayer and the Internal Revenue Service will disagree on the value of assets transferred between family members. In order to reduce exposure to valuation risk, estate planning attorneys should […]
Gunster Yoakley Holiday Party Gathers Gifts For Jack & Jill Children’s Center
contact: ALYSON SELIGMAN Carey O’Donnell PR Group (561) 832-3231 [email protected] WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (February 20, 2006) — Michael Mitrione, a corporate attorney and shareholder of Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A., represented West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Cruzan International, Inc. and its parent company, V&S of Sweden, in the sale of Florida Distillers to Belvedere, a […]
Gunster Yoakley Shareholder Elected To Board Of Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation
contact: ALYSON SELIGMAN Carey O’Donnell PR Group (561) 832-3231 [email protected] WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (February 20, 2006) — Michael Mitrione, a corporate attorney and shareholder of Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A., represented West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Cruzan International, Inc. and its parent company, V&S of Sweden, in the sale of Florida Distillers to Belvedere, a […]
Expansion of I-140 Premium Processing to Immigrant Petitions for Aliens of Extraordinary Ability
Gunster – Immigration Alert, November 14, 2006 On November 8, 2006 the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) announced an expansion of its Premium Processing Service, which allows U.S. employers to pay a $1,000 premium processing fee in exchange for a 2-week processing of their cases. Commencing on November 13, 2006 CIS began to […]
Expansion of I-140 Premium Processing to Additional Employment-Based Categories
Gunster – Immigration Alert, September 25, 2006 On September 22, 2006 the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) announced an expansion ofits Premium Processing Service, which allows U.S. employers to pay a $1,000 premium processing fee in exchange for a 2-week processing of their case. Starting September 25, 2006, CIS will begin accepting Premium […]
Recent Immigration Developments: I-140 Premium Processing, Visa Waiver Program changes, and Local Issuance of EADs
Gunster – Immigration Alert, September 20, 2006 PREMIUM PROCESSING OF I-140 PETITIONS On August 28, 2006 the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services began to accept I-140 immigrant visapetitions for foreign nationals that qualify under two of the sub-categories within the third employment based category (EB-3). As a result, companies that have approved labor certifications […]
