In order “to serve the growing sports immigration market and economic growth in the Southern part of the United States,” Green and Spiegel, LLC has expanded its footprint with a sixth office location in Orlando. Two new attorneys join the team, Ksenia Maiorova, Partner, and Stephanie Scamman, Associate.
“With a long history of representing foreign nationals entering the United States for professional sports teams and athletic competitions, we are pleased to be further enhancing this focus with the addition of Ksenia Maiorova, Esq.,” said Jonathan Grode, U.S. Practice Director and Managing Partner.
Maiorova has long been viewed as a leader in this specific field of immigration law, increasingly focusing on athletes, especially in the emerging area of NIL. The firm says it “is now positioned to guide both teams and individual foreign national athletes at an unparalleled level.”
Maiorova has more than 15 years of legal experience and has significant experience representing athletes, coaches, and other sports industry professionals in connection with their applications for visas and permanent resident status as well as corporation sponsorship and individual immigrants with family needs.
“Joining Green and Spiegel serves to amplify our existing strengths in sports immigration. By joining forces, we’re unlocking new synergies that will allow us to offer an enhanced suite of services to our clients. Together, we’re uniquely positioned to navigate the complexities of U.S. immigration for athletes and other sports industry professionals as well as to offer innovative legal solutions in the NIL landscape”, added Maiorova.
Over the last few years, Maiorova has had several legal victories, most notably EB-1A victory for Olympic hammer thrower Camryn Rogers, which is recognized as the first-ever NIL-related EB-1A for an NCAA student-athlete.
Ksenia is a frequently invited speaker at continuing legal education conferences organized by the American Immigration Lawyers Association and other organizations. She is the founder and interim director of the Sports Immigration Lawyers Association and the founder and conference chair of the annual Sports Immigration Law Conference.
