Office Hours
Monday to Friday 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM By Appointment Only
Petrella Brown PLC
26211 Central Park Boulevard, Suite 207 Southfield, MI Oakland Co. 48076-4157 (Oakland Co.)View Map
Attorneys
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Marisa C. Petrella
Private Practice Lawyer
Email:
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Practice Areas
Estate Planning, Corporate Counseling, Wrongful Termination, Immigration and Naturalization.
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Admitted
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1983, Michigan; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th and 11th Circuits; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit; 2005, U.S. Supreme Court
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Law School
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University of Detroit Mercy, J.D.
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College
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University of Detroit, A.B., magna cum laude
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Member
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State Bar of Michigan; American Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
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Biography
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National Order of Barristers; Moot Court (Member, Board of Directors, 1981-1982). Law Review member, University of Detroit Journal of Urban Law, 1982-1983. Author: Comment, "Piercing the Corporate Veil in Michigan," 61 University of Detroit Journal of Urban Law 81-103, 1983.
Public Service:
President of International Women's Forum, 2008-present; AILA Lobby Day Attendee, 2007; Vice President of Wellspring of Hope Foundation, 2006-07; President of Catholic Lawyers Association, 1996-97; President of Italian Council of Presidents, 1993-95; Vice President of Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan, 1992-95.
Recent Seminars Presented:
What You Need to Know Before You Vote, 10-11-2008; Employment Issues in a Paperless Workplace, 2-11-2009; Financial Strategies During Tough Times, 2-9 to 2-11-2009.
Contributing Author:
30 Day Total Business Makeover, 2008.
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Born
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Detroit, Michigan, May 28, 1959
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ISLN
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904463970
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History
Ms. Petrella is a 1983 graduate of the University of Detroit School of Law. She worked at a corporate defense firm as a litigator for 9 years, specializing in the area of employment litigation. In 1990, she became the first woman partner of that firm. In 1993, she was one of the founding members of a law firm with an international law focus. The firm sponsored visiting delegations from China to meet with potential U.S. corporate partners for joint venture opportunities. She and an associate attorney began to develop an immigration law practice that initially focused on IT clients. In 1995, Ms. Petrella started her own firm where she continued to work with corporate clients who required TN, H-1B, H-2B, L-1, E-1 and other visas and labor certification work for employees and visas for their dependents. She also utilized her litigation background to represent clients in the administrative and federal court system. She is authorized to practice before the Supreme Court of Michigan, the Federal District Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Sixth, Seventh and Eleventh Circuits and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Ms. Petrella is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Michigan Chapter. She attended Lobby Day 2007 in Washington D.C. and met with Michigan legislators and staff members to promote business-positive changes to the U.S. immigration system. She has spoken at various conferences regarding immigration issues. She is a member of the American Bar Association.
Languages: French, Italian.
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