Ksenia Maiorova, Esq.
Partner
Orlando (South)
6965 Piazza Grande Ave., Suite 201 Orlando, FL 32835 US
kmaiorova@gands-us.com
(407) 705-3345
Bio
Ksenia Maiorova is a Partner in Green and Spiegel’s Orlando office. With more than 15 years of legal experience, Ksenia is recognized as one of the nation’s leading specialists in sports immigration and has vast experience representing athletes, coaches, and other sports industry professionals in connection with their applications for visas and permanent resident status.
Over the last few years, Ksenia has developed innovative legal solutions for international student-athletes pursuing “Name, Image, and Likeness” opportunities during their NCAA careers, some of which are documented in her book, NIL x Immigration. Her EB-1A victory for Olympic hammer thrower, Camryn Rogers, is recognized as the first-ever NIL-related EB-1A for an NCAA student-athlete and she was named by On3 as among the “13 Figures to Watch in the NIL Landscape in 2023.”
Ksenia is a frequently invited speaker at continuing legal education conferences organized by the American Immigration Lawyers Association and other organizations. She is the founder and interim director of the Sports Immigration Lawyers Association and the founder and conference chair of the annual Sports Immigration Law Conference. Her work in the sports immigration field has been covered by ESPN, TIME Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal.
Ksenia’s legal strategy and case production process prioritize much-needed travel flexibility for the athletes and leverage our internal sports expertise to minimize each client’s document production burden.
Practice Areas
- U.S. Immigration Services
- Extraordinary Ability
- Sports Immigration
Education
- J.D., University of California – Berkeley, 2007
- B.A., University of Tennessee, Summa Cum Laude, 2000 – 2004
Languages
- Russian (native)
Affiliations
- New York Bar, 2008
- Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2008.
- Director, AILA Central Florida Chapter, 2018.
- Federal District of Nebraska, 2020.
- Licensed Sports Agent in Florida, 2022-present.
- Founder, Sports Immigration Lawyers Association; Interim Director 2023.
- Director, AILA Central Florida Chapter, 2023.
- Special Sessions Track Chair, American Immigration Lawyers Association National Conference, 2023.
Awards
- AV-Preeminent Rating, Martindale, 2016-2023.
- Sports Immigration Champion, Sports Immigration Lawyers, 2019.
- Sports Immigration Lawyer of the Year, Sports Immigration Law Conference, 2021.
Blog Posts
- The Economics of Immigration: How current law does not meet the reality of business and life in the U.S., a presentation by Jonathan Grode
- What can international athletes do to earn an income while playing for their schools?
- College Athletes’ Status as Employees Puts Student Visas at Risk
- Urgency builds to address how employee model affects international athletes
- NLRB Rules Dartmouth Basketball Players Employees
- International student athletes still restricted from NIL deals
- Union Push Leaves Dartmouth International Players Up In The Air
- A Glaring Controversy With Name, Image, Likeness (NIL): International Student-Athletes Can’t Cash In
- NCAA’s international athletes still facing NIL challenges
- Star’s Visa Is Rare Win for Foreign Athletes Banking on Likeness
Events
Media and Presentations
- H.R. 1044/S. 386 – Fairness For High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019.
- Representing the Exceptional and Extraordinary, American Immigration Lawyers Association National Conference, Speaker 2023.
- The Global Athlete, International Bar Association, Speaker 2023.
- Minding your P’s and O’s, 44TH Annual AILA S. Florida Immigration Law Update, Speaker 2023.
- Athlete to Coach Transitions, Sports Immigration Law Conference, Speaker 2023.
- For the Love of the Game – How to Become an Excellent Sports Immigration Lawyer, Sports Immigration Law Conference, Speaker 2023.
- Representing the Extraordinary and Exceptional: EB-1A and NIW, American Immigration Lawyers Association DC Chapter Conference, Speaker 2023.
- NIL X Immigration : A practical guide to NIL for international student-athletes, collegiate athletic directors, NIL collectives, agencies, and other industry stakeholders, Author 2023.
- O and P Nonimmigrants, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Co-Editor 2023.
- O and P Nonimmigrants, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Co-Editor 2022.
- How A Legal Niche Can Transform Your Career, ABA – Law Practice Today, Author 2021.
- O and P Nonimmigrants, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Co-Editor 2021.
- Immigration Options for Artists, Entertainers & Athletes, 3rd Ed., American Immigration Lawyers Association, Editor & Author 2020.
- Representing the Outstanding and the Unusual, AILA Chicago Midwest Regional Conference, Speaker 2020.
- Public Charge and Ethical Issues, AILA Athletics, Culture, Entertainment and Science (ACES) Conference, Discussion Leader 2020.
- RFEs, NOIDS, and Strategic Lawyering 2: O’s and EB-1’s, Sports Immigration Law Conference, Conference Chair & Speaker 2020.
- RFEs, NOIDS, and Strategic Lawyering, Sports Immigration Law Conference, Conference Chair & Speaker 2019.
- INSIGHT: There’s Nothing Fair About the High-Skilled Fairness Act, Bloomberg Law, Co-Author 2019.
- Athletes, Coaches, and Trainers: NIVs and IVs, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Speaker 2019.
- We Are the Champions, American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference, Speaker 2019.
- Preparing Your Case for Success: A review of current challenges for Extraordinary Ability immigration under Trump, AILA Central Florida 33rd Annual Conference, Speaker 2019.
- Marketing Your Practice to Athletes, Sports Immigration Law Conference, Conference Chair & Speaker, 2019.
- Extraordinary Ability Immigration, AILA Central Florida 32nd Annual Conference, Discussion Leader & Speaker 2018.
- Extraordinary Polymaths, American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference/AILA Practice Pointers, Speaker & Author 2018.
- Fundamentals of Immigration Law, AILA Central Florida 31st Annual Conference, Speaker 2017.
- Options for Entertainers and Athletes, 45th Annual AILA South Florida Immigration Update, Panel Member 2024.
- How to Build a Niche, 2024 AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law, Panel Member 2024.