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Kate E. Tucker

Updated: October 9th, 2020 | Knoxville | Lawyer List K | Kramer Rayson LLP | Civil Litigation, Employment Law,

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Address: 800 South Gay Street, knoxville, TN, 37901
Law Firm: Kramer Rayson LLP
Phone: 865-525-5134
Fax: 865-522-5723
Email:
Website: http://www.kramer-rayson.com

TitlePartner
First Year of Call
Areas of PracticeEmployment Law, Civil Litigation
DescriptionKate E. Tucker focuses her legal practice on Immigration Law. Having been through the U.S. immigration process herself as a British National, Ms. Tucker fully understands the far-reaching effects of immigration status on an individual’s entire life and provides individualized legal advice after a thorough review of her client’s short and long-term objectives. She provides valuable insight, reliable and efficient advice and step-by-step guidance to her clients throughout the complex immigration process.Ms. Tucker’s clients include business entities, educational institutions and national laboratories, as well as individual foreign nationals. Her representation of corporate clients includes advice regarding general employment issues, employment and sponsorship of foreign nationals, preparation of the necessary petitions to effect such sponsorship, advice regarding issues that arise following approval (travel, layoffs, extensions, change or status, etc.) and I-9 compliance (including self audits, correction of I-9s, and Department of Homeland Security [DHS] audits).Ms. Tucker’s representation of individual foreign nationals includes advice regarding planning the immigration process from start to finish, assessment of job offers and qualifications for employment-based visas, and assistance in preparation of employment-based and family-based petitions.Ms. Tucker’s Immigration practice includes:Non-Immigrant (Temporary) Status (Employment and Family Based)U.S. Lawful Permanent Residence (Employment and Family Based)Consular Visa Processing (Non-Immigrant and Immigrant)I-9 Compliance, Training and Audits Ms. Tucker has defended employers in several I-9 audits by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), resulting in no or lower penalties, as well as successfully negotiating down hefty government fines for I-9 violations. Ms. Tucker has also obtained approval on several petitions that were previously denied (or noticed with an intent to deny by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [USCIS]) prior to her representation of the client.Ms. Tucker also publishes and/or speaks regularly on the subject of immigration law, as well as provides training to her corporate clients regarding the employment of foreign nationals, sponsorship of foreign nationals, compliance with I-9 regulations, and other employment-related topics.Honors and AwardsOne of Knoxville’s Best Immigration Lawyers, CityView Magazine Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Stars in Business Immigration Rated as Notable by Martindale Hubbell Recognized by Best Lawyers in Immigration Named a Rising Star in Business Immigration by Mid-South Super Lawyers Designated as one of Knoxville’s Top Attorneys in Immigration & Naturalization by CityView Magazine Published Works Expansion of the Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Process, TBA Immigration Newsletter, October, 2016 Employment for Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses, TBA Immigration Newsletter, March, 2015 Remember to Use the Most Current Form I-9, KBA Corporate Counsel Newsletter, March, 2014 Expansion of the Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Process, TBA Immigration Newsletter, September, 2013 The DOMA Decision and its Effect on Immigration, TBA Immigration Newsletter, July, 2013 Management Counsel Law Practice 101: Employers Must Use Revised Form I-9 by May 7, 2013, DICTA, May, 2013 Employers Must Use Revised Form I-9 by May 7, 2013, Kramer Rayson LLP Labor and Employment Journal, March, 2013 Tennessee Lawful Employment Act, TBA Journal, August, 2012 I-9 Compliance – Rehiring, Reorganization and Other Interruptions in Employment, Kramer Rayson LLP Labor and Employment Journal, July, 2012 DOMA to be Reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court, TBA Immigration Newsletter, November, 2011 Employer Obligations Under Tennessee’s Non-Mandatory E-Verify Law, Kramer Rayson LLP Labor and Employment Journal, October, 2011 I-9 Compliance for Remote or Off-Site Employees, Kramer Rayson LLP Labor and Employment Journal, March, 2011 H-1B Audits, Kramer Rayson LLP Labor and Employment Journal, September, 2010 Sessions Continues to Chip Away at the Independence of Immigration Judges, TBA Journal, September 2018 Classes/SeminarsAnnual Seminar H-1B Non-Immigrant Visas (Fall Semester), University of Tennessee Annual Seminar Lawful Permanent Residency (Spring Semester), University of Tennessee No Match Letters Resumed (2019), American Immigration Lawyers Association Mid-South Fall Conference Employment Law Panel (2019), Kramer Rayson LLP Annual Employment Law Seminar Employment Based Immigration (2019), Lincoln Memorial University College of Law Lawful Permanent Residency (2018), Oak Ridge National Laboratory Immigration Update & Impact on Employers (2018), Society of Human Resources Managers Impact of Immigration Changes on Employers (2017), Knoxville Bar Association Immigration Update & Impact on Employers (2017), TN Human Resources Association Immigration Update – Changes under the New Administration (2017), Oak Ridge National Laboratory Immigration Basics (2017), Oak Ridge National Laboratory Verifying Identification and Work Authorization (I-9, E-Verify, TLEA) (2016), Construction Financial Management Association Meeting Immigration Update (2016), Kramer Rayson LLP Annual Employment Law Seminar Verifying Identification and Work Authorization (I-9, E-Verify and TLEA) (2016), Oak Ridge National Laboratory Immigration Update (2016), Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants Meeting Temporary Protected Status – Nepal (2015), University of Tennessee, Knoxville I-9 Compliance (2015), Oak Ridge National Laboratory Special Handling Labor Certification Applications (2015), Tennessee Wesleyan College Visa Issues for User Facilities (2015), Oak Ridge National Laboratory Spallation Neutron Source Advanced Issues for H-1B Employers (2015), Oak Ridge National Laboratory Labor and Employment Conference Immigration Practice (2015), University of Tennessee Immigration Clinic Immigration Options for Entrepreneurs, (2013) University of Tennessee, Knoxville The PERM Labor Certification Application Process (2014), Oak Ridge National Laboratory The New 2 Page I-9 Form (2013), TBA Webcast Immigration Hot Topics (2013), Oak Ridge National Laboratory Labor and Employment Conference Lawful Permanent Residency (2012), University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Tennessee Lawful Employment Act (2012), Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants Meeting Tennessee Lawful Employment Act (2012), Tennessee Bar Association Tennessee Immigration Law Update (2012), Oak Ridge National Laboratory Labor and Employment Conference Tennessee Immigration Law Update (2012), Kramer Rayson LLP Annual Employment Law Seminar The Path from Temporary Status to U.S. Citizenship (2011), Oak Ridge National Laboratory I-9 Audits (2010), Gatlinburg Hospitality Association Meeting I-9 Audits (2010), Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants Meeting Government Audits (2010), Kramer Rayson LLP Annual Employment Law Seminar I-9 Compliance & E-Verify (2009), Kramer Rayson LLP Annual Employment Law Seminar Identity Theft (2007-2009), Knoxville Bar Association Community Workshop
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The firm of Kramer Rayson LLP was established in 1948 by the late Russell Reed Kramer. The firm engages in the general practice of law with the majority of its work consisting of representation of businesses in employment, tax and contractual matters, the representation of individuals in tax, estate, and trust matters, and the defense or prosecution of civil claims. The firm handles both litigation and transactional matters. Kramer Rayson LLP…

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