Ingrid K. Brey, of counsel attorney at Detroit-based employment law firm Nemeth Burwell, P.C., has been named by the Best Lawyers in America as the Detroit Area Best Lawyers Immigration Lawyer of the Year for 2011. Brey has been included on the annual Best Lawyers in America list since 1999 in the specialty area of immigration law.
Brey focuses her practice exclusively on immigration law. Specifically, she represents employers who seek to employ foreign nationals within the United States. She also advises employers on worksite immigration compliance and enforcement issues.
This is the first time in its 25 year history that Best Lawyers designated "Lawyers of the Year" in high-profile legal specialties in large legal communities; only one lawyer in each specialty in each community is being honored as the "Lawyer of the Year." The lawyers being honored as "Lawyers of the Year" have attained a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.
Brey is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and has served as chair of AILA's Michigan Chapter, chair of the National Physician's Committee and on various national liaison committees, including the Department of Labor, Nebraska Service Center, and Department of State, where she was charged with liaisoning with the Waiver Review Division on J-1 visa waiver issues. In 2007, Brey acted as AILA liaison with the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. She has published numerous articles on immigration law, including a chapter in the Institute of Continuing Legal Education's handbook, Employment Law in Michigan. In January, 2009 Brey's article, Immigration Law for the Employment Lawyer, appeared in the Michigan Bar Journal. She is a frequent speaker on immigration law and presents yearly at the national American Immigration Lawyers' Conference and other national immigration conferences throughout the U.S.
Brey holds a law degree, cum laude, from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School and a master's degree in labor law from the Georgetown University Law Center. She received her bachelor's degree in social science from Michigan State University.
She is a resident of Grosse Pointe Park.
Published: Tue, Nov 16, 2010
