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Intellectual Property Attorney roles qualify for EB-2 sponsorship when the position requires an advanced law degree and specialized expertise in patents, trademarks, or copyrights. Many law firms and corporations run PERM labor certification for foreign-trained IP attorneys, opening a direct path to permanent residency rather than repeated visa renewals.
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We are seeking a Senior Counsel to join our Intellectual Property Practice Group in Atlanta. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience advising clients on a broad range of intellectual property, brand protection, advertising, marketing, and technology-related matters.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Candidates should have significant experience with trademark portfolio management, including trademark clearance, prosecution, enforcement, and brand protection strategy. Experience counseling clients on digital marketing and advertising matters, including FTC compliance, influencer marketing, promotions, advertising substantiation, and consumer protection issues, is strongly preferred.
The ideal candidate will also have experience advising businesses on intellectual property issues arising in connection with technology, digital platforms, and emerging technologies, as well as reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements involving intellectual property, marketing, SaaS, software licensing, cloud services, and other technology-related matters. Experience developing and implementing online brand enforcement strategies, including matters involving infringing domains, unauthorized use of intellectual property, and other digital brand protection concerns, is desirable.
Candidates should be comfortable working directly with clients and advising cross-functional business teams on sophisticated legal and strategic matters. The successful candidate will have strong drafting, analytical, communication, and organizational skills and the ability to independently manage matters while collaborating effectively with attorneys across the Firm. Experience managing domestic and international trademark portfolios and coordinating with outside or foreign counsel is a plus.
BENEFITS
Employees and their families are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in Buchalter’s 401(k) plan.
Buchalter was founded based on principles of inclusivity. Our Firm’s commitment to reflecting and enhancing the rich diversity of the clients and communities we serve is more than eight decades strong. Buchalter’s diversity of attorneys and staff provides clients with a greater breadth of creative talent and alternative approaches, and enriches our firm’s collaborative, entrepreneurial and collegial environment, benefiting all. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In recruiting, we welcome the unique contributions that all candidates can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
Interested candidates should submit a resume, writing sample and transcript using the link below.
INTRODUCTION
We are seeking a Senior Counsel to join our Intellectual Property Practice Group in Atlanta. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience advising clients on a broad range of intellectual property, brand protection, advertising, marketing, and technology-related matters.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Candidates should have significant experience with trademark portfolio management, including trademark clearance, prosecution, enforcement, and brand protection strategy. Experience counseling clients on digital marketing and advertising matters, including FTC compliance, influencer marketing, promotions, advertising substantiation, and consumer protection issues, is strongly preferred.
The ideal candidate will also have experience advising businesses on intellectual property issues arising in connection with technology, digital platforms, and emerging technologies, as well as reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements involving intellectual property, marketing, SaaS, software licensing, cloud services, and other technology-related matters. Experience developing and implementing online brand enforcement strategies, including matters involving infringing domains, unauthorized use of intellectual property, and other digital brand protection concerns, is desirable.
Candidates should be comfortable working directly with clients and advising cross-functional business teams on sophisticated legal and strategic matters. The successful candidate will have strong drafting, analytical, communication, and organizational skills and the ability to independently manage matters while collaborating effectively with attorneys across the Firm. Experience managing domestic and international trademark portfolios and coordinating with outside or foreign counsel is a plus.
BENEFITS
Employees and their families are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in Buchalter’s 401(k) plan.
Buchalter was founded based on principles of inclusivity. Our Firm’s commitment to reflecting and enhancing the rich diversity of the clients and communities we serve is more than eight decades strong. Buchalter’s diversity of attorneys and staff provides clients with a greater breadth of creative talent and alternative approaches, and enriches our firm’s collaborative, entrepreneurial and collegial environment, benefiting all. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In recruiting, we welcome the unique contributions that all candidates can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
Interested candidates should submit a resume, writing sample and transcript using the link below.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Intellectual Property Attorney
Match your bar admission to PERM requirements
PERM job requirements must reflect what the employer genuinely needs, not what's tailored to you. Confirm your foreign law degree and any U.S. bar admission or LL.M. credentials align with the minimum requirements the employer will certify to DOL.
Target in-house legal teams at tech companies
Large technology and pharmaceutical companies with active patent portfolios file PERM more routinely than general-practice law firms. Roles titled Patent Counsel, IP Litigation Attorney, or Trademark Attorney at these employers often come with established sponsorship workflows already in place.
Check prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Look up the current rate using the OFLC Wage Search before negotiations so you know whether an offered salary will clear the wage certification threshold your employer must meet.
Understand EB-2 versus EB-3 classification for your role
If the position requires a Juris Doctor plus a specialized LL.M. or significant IP expertise, your employer may file under EB-2. Roles requiring only a J.D. typically qualify under EB-3. The classification affects your priority date and, for many nationalities, your wait time.
Use Migrate Mate to find employers with green card history
Searching for IP Attorney roles broadly won't surface which employers actually sponsor green cards. Migrate Mate filters jobs by PERM and I-140 filing history, so you target law firms and corporations that have completed the process for this specific occupation before.
Ask about concurrent filing eligibility during offer stage
If your priority date is current, USCIS permits concurrent filing of the I-140 and I-485, cutting months off your wait. Raise this with your prospective employer's immigration counsel before signing an offer so the petition strategy is built into the timeline from day one.
Green Card Intellectual Property Attorney: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Intellectual Property Attorney roles typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most IP Attorney positions qualify for EB-2 when the employer requires an advanced degree such as a J.D. plus an LL.M. in intellectual property or equivalent specialized experience. Roles requiring only a J.D. generally fall under EB-3. Your classification depends on how the employer drafts the PERM job requirements, so it's worth reviewing that language carefully before the labor certification is filed.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa sponsorship is temporary, capped annually, and subject to a lottery for most applicants. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap at the petition level and leads to permanent residency rather than a status you must renew. The trade-off is timeline: PERM labor certification alone can take six to eighteen months before the I-140 is even filed, whereas H-1B approval can happen within months. For IP attorneys from countries without significant visa backlogs, EB-3 often resolves faster than people expect.
Can a foreign-trained attorney without U.S. bar admission get PERM sponsorship?
Yes, but the PERM job requirements must legitimately match your qualifications. If the employer genuinely requires only a foreign law degree and IP expertise for the role, DOL can certify that. Problems arise when employers retroactively add U.S. bar admission as a requirement after the fact. Confirm with the employer that the job duties and minimum requirements accurately reflect your background before the recruitment process begins.
How do I find IP Attorney jobs where the employer has actually sponsored green cards before?
Migrate Mate lets you search Intellectual Property Attorney roles filtered by employers with verified PERM and I-140 filing history. This matters because many job postings don't mention sponsorship, and asking cold in an interview can be awkward. Filtering by sponsorship history upfront means you're only spending time on employers who have completed this process for similar legal roles.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers during the process?
If you change employers before your I-140 is approved, the PERM labor certification generally cannot transfer and your new employer must restart the process. Once your I-140 has been approved for at least 180 days and your I-485 is pending, portability rules under AC21 allow you to change to a same or similar IP Attorney role without losing your priority date. Discuss this threshold with your employer's immigration counsel before making any move.