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Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & SherbrookAssociate Principal
Meghan Kennedy Riordan
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Meghan Kennedy Riordan

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One Woodward Avenue, Suite 2400, Detroit, MI 48226

Immigration - U.S. & Canada

About Meghan Kennedy Riordan

Meghan Kennedy Riordan heads the firm’s Immigration Law Practice Group. Ms. Kennedy Riordan has over 32 years of experience in all aspects of immigration law. She has extensive experience in both employment-based (e.g. L1 [including blanket petitions], H1-Bs, TNs, E2 [including blanket petitions], J-1s, O and P visas; to name a few) and family related immigration law, issues of inadmissibility and removability, and naturalization/citizenship, as well as inbound/outbound corporate migration, immigration-related audits and I-9 compliance training; and, assisting corporations with Department of Labor/Department of Homeland Security audits. Ms. Kennedy Riordan has authored several published articles related to her area of practice, and frequently lectures on the topics of immigration and nationality law.

Ms. Kennedy Riordan’s accomplishments have led to her being selected as a Michigan Super Lawyer. Only five percent of the attorneys in the state are named Super Lawyers. Also, Ms. Kennedy Riordan was selected by DBusiness Magazine as a Top Lawyer in Michigan in the field of immigration law, and was recognized by Best Lawyers in America as a “Best Lawyer” in the field of Immigration Law. She was also recognized as a Leading Lawyer in 2021 and 2022. This recognition is based on a survey of their peers.

Ms. Kennedy Riordan received her J.D. from the University of Detroit School of Law, where she was on the Moot Court Board of Directors and served as the Moot Court Director of Competitions. She received her Bachelor of Arts with honors from Canisius College in Buffalo, New York. Ms. Kennedy Riordan is licensed to practice law in Michigan as well as the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan and the Supreme Court of the United States. She is also a Foreign Legal Consultant licensed by the Law Society of Upper Canada to provide services in Ontario.

Publications

Immigration Chapter, Lexis-Nexis Family Law Practice Guide 2020 Edition

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Areas of Law

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    • Immigration - U.S. & Canada

Practice Details

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  • Firm Information
    Position
    Associate Principal
    Firm Name
    Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook
  • Additional Links
    http://www.kitch.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1990, Michigan
    U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
    Memberships

    Professional Memberships

    • American Immigration Lawyers Association

    • State Bar of Michigan

    • Law Society of Upper Canada

    • Federal Bar Association

    • Women Lawyers Association of Michigan

    • The Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers (I.S.I.A.L.)

    . The Catholic Lawyer's Association

    Membership & Affiliations

    • American Immigration Lawyers Association

    • State Bar of Michigan

    • Law Society of Upper Canada

    • Federal Bar Association

    • Women Lawyers Association of Michigan

    • The Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers (I.S.I.A.L.)

    . The Catholic Lawyer's Association

    Bar Fellowship
    American Immigration Lawyers Association; State Bar of Michigan; Law Society of Upper Canada; Federal Bar Association; Women Lawyers Association of Michigan; The Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers (I.S.I.A.L.).
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
    Class of 1990
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Canisus College
    Class of 1987
    B.A.
    with honors

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Meghan Kennedy Riordan was admitted in 1990 to the State of Michigan.
  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    Meghan Kennedy Riordan is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook has 108 attorneys at this location.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook was established in 1969.
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    Meghan Kennedy Riordan is listed in the Appellate Practice, Civil Trial Practice, Commercial Law, Environmental Law, General Practice, Health Care Law, Insurance Defense, Labor and Employment Law, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Product Liability Law section of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

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