Our Team
Partners
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Johnna Main Bailey
Partner
Johnna Main Bailey is an Partner in the Memphis office of Siskind Susser. She brings a breadth of experience to her practice, including complex family-based, humanitarian-based, and employment-based immigration. Her diverse practice includes finding employment-based options for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients, DACA recipients, and asylum applicants. She handles J-1 home residency waivers based on persecution, and represents religious organizations petitioning religious workers.
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Adam Cohen
Partner
Adam S. Cohen is a Partner with Siskind Susser, practicing exclusively immigration and nationality law. Adam focuses his practice in the areas of healthcare and academic immigration. He represents universities, academic medical centers, health care systems, hospitals, private practices, and individual students, scholars, physicians, researchers, faculty, nurses, and other allied health care professionals.
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Ari Sauer
Partner
Ari J. Sauer is a Partner at Siskind Susser, PC, practicing exclusively U.S. immigration and nationality law. Ari represents both corporate clients and individuals in all areas of U.S. immigration law. He assists businesses in obtaining visas, permanent residence, and citizenship for their employees and their families. He also assists U.S. citizens and permanent residents in sponsoring their family members for immigrant and nonimmigrant visas, as well as helping individuals become U.S. citizens.
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Greg Siskind
Founding Partner
Greg Siskind has been helping immigrants and serving as a leader in the national immigration bar for more than three decades. Greg began practicing law when he was 22 after receiving his bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and his law degree from the University of Chicago. He co-founded Siskind Susser, PC – Immigration Lawyers in 1994 and Visalaw Ventures in 2019 and IMMpact Litigation in 2020.
Greg is the author of seven books and hundreds of articles and book chapters. He is also the author of a number of immigration-related pieces of legislation and has testified as an expert in front of the US House of Representatives Immigration Subcommittee.
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Jason Susser
Partner
Jason Susser is a Partner at Siskind Susser PC, where his practice focuses exclusively on immigration and nationality law. Jason works extensively with entrepreneurs to find creative immigration solutions for them and their startup companies in the US.
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Lynn Susser
Managing Partner
Lynn Susser was a founding partner of Siskind Susser in 1994. As the firm’s managing partner, Ms. Susser supervises a wide variety of casework ranging from employment-based visa work, family immigration, consular processing, and naturalization. By focusing strictly on immigration matters, Ms. Susser and her staff have developed an excellent reputation and working relationship with the local USCIS, CBP and ICE office as well as the regional service centers and the Department of Labor. Her own clients include multi-national corporations, IT companies, construction related businesses, large manufacturers, public school districts and many small to medium sized family businesses.
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Elissa J. Taub
Partner
Elissa J. Taub is a partner and leader of the firm’s healthcare immigration practice in which she manages immigration matters for a diverse cross-section of health systems, hospitals, and medical practices as well as individual healthcare workers in all facets of the industry. Elissa also handles cases for individuals in the sports, entertainment and fashion industries. She has extensive experience with J-1 waivers, H-1Bs, O-1s, EB-1 extraordinary ability petitions, National Interest Waivers and labor certification based green cards, as well as a variety of other business and family immigration processes.
Attorneys
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Mary Cano
Attorney
Mary is an attorney at Siskind Susser, where her practice is devoted exclusively to immigration and nationality law. She works extensively with entrepreneurs, founders, and early-stage companies, and has significant experience handling a broad range of family-based immigration, asylum, and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) matters.
Mary earned her Juris Doctor from The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. During law school, she served as a Student Ambassador and was President of the Hispanic Law Students Association. She was a member of the Memphis Law Moot Court Board, competed on the National Mock Trial Team, and was selected by the Dean to participate in Inns of Court as a Pupil during her final year of law school.
Mary received multiple honors for her academic achievement and service, including the Dean’s Distinguished Pro Bono Award for completing more than 100 hours of pro bono service and the prestigious Memphis Bar Association Law Student Pro Bono Award in recognition of her advocacy on behalf of the immigrant community. She was also featured in La Prensa Latina’s Hispanic Heritage Month spotlight recognizing influential Hispanics in the Mid-South.
Prior to attending law school, Mary worked in the nonprofit and education sectors. She earned her bachelor’s degree from St. Thomas University in Miami and her master’s degree from the University of Miami. She is bilingual in English and Spanish.
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Emily Chambers
Attorney
Emily is an attorney in the Memphis office of Siskind Susser, where her practice is focused primarily on physician immigration. She also handles cases for academics and researchers, as well as individuals in the sports, entertainment, and art industries. Meghan’s expertise encompasses a wide range of immigration matters, including J-1 waivers, H-1Bs, O-1s, P-1Bs, EB-1 extraordinary ability petitions, national interest waivers, PERM labor certification based green cards, naturalization applications, as well as a variety of other business and family immigration processes.
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Marshal Garbus
Attorney
Marshal Garbus is an attorney at Siskind Susser, where his practice focuses on entrepreneur, entertainment, and sports immigration. His clients include individual creatives and large productions in the arts, as well as founders, entrepreneurs, and early-stage companies navigating the U.S. immigration system. He also has extensive experience in a variety of family and business immigration matters.
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Meghan Moody
Attorney
Meghan Moody is an attorney in the Memphis office of Siskind Susser, where her practice is focused primarily on physician immigration. She also handles cases for academics and researchers, as well as individuals in the sports, entertainment, and art industries. Meghan’s expertise encompasses a wide range of immigration matters, including J-1 waivers, H-1Bs, O-1s, P-1Bs, EB-1 extraordinary ability petitions, national interest waivers, PERM labor certification based green cards, naturalization applications, as well as a variety of other business and family immigration processes.
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Jeanne Santos
Attorney
Jeanne Santos is an attorney in the Memphis office of Siskind Susser, where she practices exclusively immigration and nationality law, representing corporate, small business, and individual clients in employment-, family-, and humanitarian-based matters. She is bilingual in English and Spanish.
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Julia Scharff
Attorney
Julia Scharff is an attorney in the Memphis office of Siskind Susser, where her practice is focused primarily on employment-based visa work and family immigration. Prior to attending law school, Julia worked at Siskind Susser for two years as a paralegal focused on H-1Bs. She has since gained experience with H-1Bs, O-1s, EB-1 multinational executive and manager petitions, EB-1 extraordinary ability petitions, PERM labor certification based green cards, as well as a variety of other immigrant and nonimmigrant visa matters.
Paralegals
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Natalia Adams
Paralegal
Natalia Adams joined Siskind Susser in 2025 as a paralegal for the Physician Team, primarily working on EB-1 and O-1 petitions. She recently graduated from Wake Forest University with a BA in Politics & International Affairs and minors in Anthropology and Spanish. In her free time, Natalia enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family, and exploring Memphis.
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Christina Adams
Paralegal
Christina joined Siskind Susser in 2023 as a paralegal specializing in E-2 and L-1 cases. She worked for two other immigration law firms prior to her employment with Siskind Susser and has also taught Spanish and English as a Second Language. She received her BS in Elementary Education, her MA in the Teaching of Languages and a Graduate Certificate in Interpretation and Translation. Christina grew up in the Boston area but now calls Tennessee home. She loves to travel and has lived in Mexico and the UK.
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Gilda Bollwerk
Bilingual Paralegal
Gilda B. Bollwerk is a paralegal and Siskind Susser’s International Business Coordinator in the Memphis office. A native of Argentina, Gilda received her Juris Doctorate degree from the Universidad Nacional de Cordoba in Argentina. She is a licensed attorney in the Province of San Juan, Argentina.
Gilda works exclusively in the area of immigration and naturalization law particularly in family immigration matters, employment based visas, naturalization, political asylum and consular processing. Gilda is active in the Latino Community and is a member of the Memphis Argentineans Association. Gilda also contributes to a regular column in La Prensa Latina, a Spanish language newspaper distributed weekly in the Memphis area.
In her free time, Gilda enjoys running and spending time with her grandchildren. She is fluent in Spanish and can be reached by e-mail at gbollwerk@visalaw.com.
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Meredith Coupé
Paralegal
Meredith is a paralegal on our Physician Team, working primarily with J-1 waivers. She received a BS in Psychology at Lambuth University. Prior to joining the team at Siskind Susser, Meredith worked in social services with the Department of Children Services, and most recently in education administration. In her free time, Meredith loves sports, especially watching her kids play. She enjoys time with friends and family and practices yoga to unwind.
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Lori Cox
Lead Paralegal
Lori Cox joined Siskind Susser’s Memphis office in July 2017, working as a paralegal. She specializes in O-1 and EB-1 extraordinary ability visas, national interest waivers, and green cards for outstanding researchers.
Lori graduated from The University of Memphis with a BA in Journalism. She was a newspaper reporter before becoming a preschool teacher for 20 years. Outside of the office, Lori enjoys reading, listening to music, supporting animal rescue, and spending time with her family.
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Natasha Dudley
Paralegal
Natasha Dudley joined the Memphis office of Siskind Susser as a paralegal in 1999 and specializes in employment-based cases which include PERM based I-140’s, IV Consular processing, work cards, travel documents and re-entry permits. Prior to joining the firm, Natasha worked as a law clerk/runner for a large Memphis-based firm.
Natasha obtained her Bachelor’s Degree from Freed-Hardeman University in 1998 with a major in Pre-Law.
In her free time, Natasha enjoys running, playing tennis, traveling, and cheering for her beloved Tennessee Volunteers and Memphis Grizzlies.
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Teresa Escobar
Paralegal
Teresa Escobar is a paralegal specializing in PERMS for our business team. She first joined Siskind Susser’s Memphis office as a bilingual legal assistant in July 2020. Teresa graduated from Christian Brothers University where she studied Finance and Political Science. Outside of the office, she enjoys reading, running, and spending time with family and friends.
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Thalia Hernandez
Bilingual Paralegal
Thalia Hernandez joined Siskind Susser as a paralegal in July 2018. She earned her B.A. in English from Christian Brothers University. She works primarily on asylum and family-based cases and is fluent in both English and Spanish.
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Mary Anna Leatherman
Paralegal
Mary Anna joined Siskind Susser as a Paralegal in November 2021. She works primarily on the labor certification process for employment-based cases. Mary Anna obtained her bachelor’s degree in International Studies from the University of Mississippi. Outside of the office, Mary Anna enjoys being outdoors, a good mystery, and spending time with her family.
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Drew LeBow
Paralegal
Drew joined Siskind Susser in October 2025 and focuses on federal immigration litigation. Originally from Fort Worth, Texas, he graduated cum laude from Rhodes College in 2025 with a B.A. in Philosophy. Prior to joining Siskind Susser, he worked in Rhodes College’s Accessibility Services office. In his free time, Drew loves to read, play video games, watch TV and movies with friends, and occasionally tries his hand at writing. Drew hopes to attend law school in the future.
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Jessica Martinez
Bilingual Paralegal
Jessica joined the Memphis office of Siskind Susser in 2010, is assistant to Attorneys Ari Sauer and Elissa Taub and specializes in consular processing. She is from California and also lived in Mexico for 15 years. She is a bilingual, fluent in both Spanish and English.
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Shi Meeks
Paralegal
Shi Meeks joined Siskind Susser in May 2017. As a bilingual paralegal who is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Shi works mainly on H-1B visas. When not working in the office, Shi enjoys learning about new cultures, languages and exploring the beauty of the Earth.
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Maritza Mena
Bilingual Paralegal
Maritza Mena joined Siskind Susser ‘s Memphis office as a court paralegal in March 2019. She graduated from Christian Brothers University with a BA in cultural studies and education. In her free time, she enjoys learning languages, taking pictures, and spending time with her family.
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Jackie Moran
Paralegal
Jackie is a paralegal specializing in H1b’s and J-1 Waivers on the Physician’s team. She received ger BA in Spanish with a minor in U.S. Latino Studies. Prior to coming to Siskind Susser, Jackie worked on H2B and TN visas. In her free time, she loves to go on walks and listen to audio books. Jackies loves to travel and has been to Central America, Europe, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. She would love to visit Asia or South America in the future.
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Rajasri Rajaram
Paralegal
Rajasri (Raji) joined Siskind Susser in May 2021 as a Business Immigration Paralegal for the Physician Team. She specializes in O-1, EB-1 extraordinary ability and NIW petitions in addition to working on other employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant cases.
Prior to joining Siskind Susser, Raji worked as a paralegal at another firm focusing on non-immigrant matters such as H-1B, TN, R-1, and family petitions. She received her legal training in India and has worked as an attorney before moving to the US.
Outside of work, Raji actively volunteers in various cultural organizations in the Boston area. She spends her free time with her family playing their favorite board games, watching thriller movies, or cooking exotic Indian food.
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Jessica Rohl
Paralegal
Jessica Rohl specializes in employment-based immigration, with a primary focus on H-1B petitions at Siskind Susser. She also has extensive experience with I-140s, L-1s, TNs, family-based applications, and other visa types. A Buffalo, NY native, Jessica earned her Master’s degree in Photographic and Electronic Media before returning to immigration full-time. Outside of work, she enjoys walking her dog, Lou, reading, and hosting themed dinners for friends and family.
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Kris Rohl
Paralegal
Kris joined Siskind Susser in 2025 as a paralegal working primarily on the Labor Certification process. She has worked as an immigration paralegal since 2005 and has extensive experience in most immigrant and nonimmigrant visa types. Kris received a BA in English from SUNY at Buffalo. She enjoys spending time with her family, bird watching, and walking on rocks. If she can combine all three things into one outing, even better.
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Paula Rudd
Bilingual Paralegal
Paula is a bilingual paralegal on our Family team. She received her bachelor’s in International Business with a minor in Spanish. Paula has worked in immigration law for 13 years. When she is not in the office, Paula enjoys spending time with her child.
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Macrae Schaffler
Lead Paralegal
Macrae Schaffler joined the Siskind Susser Memphis team in August 2017 as a paralegal, mostly working on H-1B visa cases. Macrae graduated from The University of Memphis with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
Outside the office, Macrae enjoys spending time with her wonderful family, trying new things in the kitchen, reading, and listening to yacht rock.
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Ian Susser
Paralegal
Ian joined the Siskind Susser team in 2024, specializing in DS160’s. In 2019, he received a BS from the College of Charleston in Political Science with a focus in Law and Philosophy and a Minor in Irish Studies. Prior to joining the Siskind Susser team, Ian worked in Tech selling data center hardware, services and software to Fortune 1000 companies. Outside of the office, Ian enjoys watching Grizzlies games, comics, gaming, golf, and fashion.
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Joponica Truitt
Paralegal
Joponica is a paralegal on our Physician Team. She received her BA in Sociology at the University of Memphis. Prior to joining the team at Siskind Susser, P.C., she worked for 14 years as the Foster Care Volunteer Coordinator at Juvenile Court. Her hobbies including going to the movies or watching a Documentary or HGTV.
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Stefy Varon
Bilingual Paralegal
Stefy is a bilingual paralegal on our Physician Team. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with an emphasis in International Relations from Oklahoma Baptist University. Prior to joining Siskind Susser, P.C., Stefy spent five years working in the immigration field, where she gained extensive experience preparing employment-based and family-based petitions. Outside of work, Stefy enjoys staying active by playing tennis and working out. She also loves traveling and spending quality time with her friends and family.
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Daisy Wheeler
Bilingual Paralegal
Daisy joined Siskind Susser in 2021 as a bilingual paralegal for the family team. She primarily focuses on family immigration cases. Before joining the team, Daisy had 9 years of experience working as a paralegal with USCIS and EOIR. When she’s not in the office, Daisy enjoys volunteering, learning about other cultures, biking, taking road trips, and spending time with family and friends.
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Olga Zavala
Bilingual Paralegal
Olga Zavala joined Siskind Susser in 2013 and specializes in family immigration. Outside of work, she enjoys running and spending time with her family.
Staff
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Alexia Adeshakin
Operations Manager
Alexia Adeshakin joined Siskind Susser’s Memphis office in August of 2019 as a paralegal working on family immigration. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from Truman State University. Outside of the office, Alexia enjoys reading, spending time with friends and family, and exploring and investing in the Memphis community.
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Rachel Anderson
Office Manager
Rachel joined Siskind Susser as the Office Manager in 2026. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Hispanic studies from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a master’s degree in urban education from Union University. Prior to joining Siskind Susser, she worked as an ESL teacher, developmental evaluator, bookkeeper, and interpreter, gaining valuable experience in organization, communication, and client support. Outside of work, she enjoys learning languages and is fluent in English and Spanish, with proficiency in Portuguese. She loves reading and spending time with her friends, family, and cats. A fun fact about her is that she also worked as a labor doula, supporting families during one of life’s most meaningful experiences.
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Luis Avila
Bilingual Legal Assistant
Luis joined Siskind Susser’s Memphis office in June 2022 as a Bilingual Legal Assistant for the Court Team. He is originally from Venezuela and is fluent in both Spanish and English. When he is not in the office, Luis enjoys going out with friends to movies or concerts. He is a black belt in Karate and teaches a class once a week to kids.
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Nicholas Bader
Legal Assistant
Nicholas Bader joined Siskind Susser in July 2022 as a legal assistant for the Business Team. He primarily focuses on H1B’s, EAD’s and many other tasks. Nicholas graduated from Dyersburg State Community College with an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice. They are continuing their pursuit in higher education at the University of Memphis. In their free time, Nich enjoys reading, writing, and collecting vinyl records.
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Madison Berry
Legal Assistant
Madison joined Siskind Susser in May 2022 as a legal assistant for the healthcare team. She graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a bachelor’s in Political Science and triple minors in History, Sociolegal Studies, and Criminal Justice. Madison also received her Litigation Paralegal Certificate during her time there. She has previously worked as an assistant at Baker Donelson and the Aging Commission of the Midsouth. Outside the office, Madison enjoys traveling with friends and family, reading, and going to the movies.
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Abigail Chavez
Bilingual Accounting Coordinator
Abigail joined the Siskind Susser’s Memphis office in August of 2017. She is currently in the process of obtaining her Associates Degree from Southwest Tennessee Community College and after, her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Memphis. She is bilingual, fluent in both Spanish and English. Outside of the office, Abigail enjoys reading and spending quality time with family.
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Emily Cohen
Technology Assistant
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Ellie Kate Forrester
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
Ellie Kate Forrester joined the Siskind Susser team as the Office Manager & Legal Assistant in October of 2023. She graduated from Rhodes College with a BA in Latin American Studies and Spanish. She also studied Migration and Borders in Mexico with their School for International Training. In her free time, Ellie Loves to travel, watch films, and host dinner parties.
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Olivia Lester
Marketing & Engagement Coordinator
Olivia joined Siskind Susser as a Marketing & Engagement Associate in September 2022. She attended Purdue University where she received her bachelor’s in Public Relations and Strategic Communication and a minor in Human Development and Family Studies. When she is not in the office, Olivia enjoys hiking, reading, watching movies, and traveling.
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Ashley Santos
Bilingual Billing Assistant
Ashley joined Siskind Susser in September 2024 as an office assistant and receptionist. With years of experience in client relations, she supports the firm’s day-to-day operations. Ashley is fluent in both Spanish and English. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, binge-watching TV series, and traveling.
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Samuel Susser
CFO
Samuel Susser is a 1981 graduate of the University of Memphis with a BA in International Business and Finance.
Prior to joining Siskind Susser in January 2000, he was the CFO of a vertical, multi-plant, manufacturing company that produced children’s sleepwear in north Mississippi.