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The POWER List: Immigration Law 2024
In this latest edition of THE POWER LIST, Missouri Lawyers Media examines the state’s most powerful attorneys in immigration law.
The POWER List 2024: Jonathan Willmoth
Having practiced exclusively in immigration law since earning his law degree in 2002 from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Jonathan Willmoth has built significant expertise in the field, which he shares as an adjunct professor at the UMKC School of Law and as a panelist or presenter often sought by the American Immigration Lawyers Association and other organizations.
The POWER List 2024: Timothy E. Wichmer
Longtime practitioner Timothy Wichmer has frequently litigated difficult immigration cases in federal courts, winning rulings that have allowed clients to seek asylum or remain in the U.S.
The POWER List 2024: Steven K. Wichmer
Steven Wichmer earned his law degree from Washington University in 2009 and joined his brother and fellow POWER List honoree Timothy Wichmer in concentrating on immigration law.
The POWER List 2024: Leon Versfeld
Leon Versfeld originally practiced law in South Africa before coming to the U.S. and successfully petitioning the Missouri Supreme Court to waive rules requiring lawyers to have a law degree from an ABA-approved school.
The POWER List 2024: Pari Sheth
Pari Sheth began his career as a chemical engineer and served as the vice president of an information technology company before becoming a lawyer.
The POWER List 2024: W. Michael Sharma-Crawford
W. Michael Sharma-Crawford was part of the appeal in Mellouli v. Lynch, which in 2015 saw the U.S. Supreme Court reverse a deportation order for an immigrant who was convicted of possessing drug paraphernalia.
The POWER List 2024: Rekha Sharma-Crawford
Rekha Sharma-Crawford frequently represents immigration clients before the federal courts.
The POWER List 2024: Brad A. Sandler
Brad Sandler helps Fortune 500 companies, medical groups and universities, including the University of Missouri, bring in skilled employees from abroad.
The POWER List 2024: Jessica Piedra
Jessica Piedra first worked for an immigration lawyer before deciding she wanted to become an attorney herself.
The POWER List 2024: Sarah Mullen
Sarah Mullen works with businesses to provide H-1B temporary work visas and green cards for employees moving from abroad and helps individuals seeking naturalization or permanent resident status based on family relationships.
The POWER List 2024: Martha Mendez-Fischer
Martha Mendez-Fischer works in both employment-based and family-based immigration, assisting clients throughout the process of obtaining visas, waivers and citizenship.
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