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Jonathan A. Grode Esq.

U.S. Managing Partner

Bio

Jonathan Grode serves as the U.S. Practice Director and Managing Partner for Green and Spiegel. Jonathan has worked continuously in the U.S. business immigration law field since 1999 and has amassed considerable experience obtaining nonimmigrant and immigrant visas for new company start-ups, professional workers, artists and entertainers, athletes, physicians, and scientific researchers. In addition, Jonathan has significant experience dealing with Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security enforcement actions as well as immigration related aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions.

Jonathan has been a panelist and moderator on immigration law topics for numerous organizations, including the American Bar Association, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, French Chamber for Commerce and Industry (Paris, France), and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He also writes regularly for industry publications and academic journals. In addition, Jonathan is an Adjunct Faculty at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law where he teaches Business Immigration Law, Advising Global Corporations, and Law Practice Management. In 2020, Jonathan Grode was named Adjunct Faculty of the Year by Temple University.

Notably, Jonathan has been listed as one of SuperLawyers Rising Stars from 2012-2019 and since 2020 continuously been named a Super Lawyer. He has also been honored with the 2014 Pennsylvania Bar Association Special Achievement Award for “Dedication and Commitment to the High School Mock Trial Competition”, for which he has served as Lead Author since 2007. Jonathan was also the recipient of Lexology’s Client Choice Award in 2019 and was named in the 2020 and 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America.  Jonathan graduated first in his class from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 2008.

  • Temple University Beasley School of Law, Magna Cum Laude, 2008
  • Case Western Reserve University, Magna Cum Laude, 1999
  • ABA Labor and Employment Law Section Immigration and Human Trafficking Administrative Committee
    • Management Co-Chair: 2015 – Present
    • Annual Conference Track Coordinator: 2016
    • Liaison to ABA Business Section: 2015 – Present
  • AILA Philadelphia Chapter CBP Committee
    • Co-Chair: 2015 – Present
  • ABA Labor and Employment Law Section Immigration Committee
    • Member: 2009 – 2015
    • Co-Chair: 2011 – 2015
    • Annual Conference Track Coordinator: 2011 – 2015
  • ABA Labor and Employment Law Section Human Trafficking Task Force
    • Member: 2013 – 2015
    • Liaison to ABA Business Section: 2014 – 2015
      • Assisted in drafting State Model Law on Employer Liability for Human Trafficking on behalf of Uniform Law Commission: 2013
      • Assisted in vetting Corporate Self-Governance Policies for Labor Human Trafficking: 2013
      • Working Group Leader for Database of Anti-Human Trafficking Resource Material:  2014 – present
  • ABA Labor and Employment Law Section Host Committees
    • 2015 Annual Conference – Philadelphia: 2014 – 2015
    • Annual Mock Trial Philadelphia Regional Tournament: 2014 – Present
  • ABA Leadership Development Program
    • Participant: July 2014
  • AILA Philadelphia Chapter New Member Divisions
    • Co-Chair: 2010 – 2014
    • Chair Emeritus: 2014 –2015
  • AILA National Chapter Student Outreach Committee: 2014 – Present
  • Board Member French American Chamber of Commerce (Philadelphia Chapter): 2014 – Present
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Statewide High School Mock Trial Competition. Executive Board Member: July 2009 – Present.
  • National High School Mock Trial Association.  Case Writing Committee: 2013 – Present.
  • AIJA (International Young Lawyers) President, Immigration Commission, 2011, 2012
  • ABA Labor and Employment Law Sec. Marketing Committee, 2011, 2012
  • AILA Philadelphia Chapter – Annual March CLE Co-Chair: 2012
  • AILA NMD National – NMD Nominating Committee:  2011, 2012, 2013
  • AILA Philadelphia Chapter – Nominating Committee: 2013, 2016
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  • Lead Counsel Verified, Thomas Reuters, 2015-2024
  • USA Guide for Immigration in Pennsylvania: Band 2 Lawyer, Chambers and Partners, 2025
  • Top Immigration Attorney, The Best Lawyers in America®, 2021-2025
  • Clients’ Choice Award, Avvo, 2022, 2024
  • Professional Excellence Award: Unsung Hero, The Legal Intelligencer, 2022
  • Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer” for Immigration Law, Super Lawyers, 2020-2024
  • Client Choice Award, Lexology, 2019
  • Pennsylvania Rising Star for Immigration Law, Super Lawyers, 2012-2019
  • Law360  “A New and Promising Immigration Tool for Entrepreneurs”
  • USCIS Naturalization Ceremony at Abington Senior High School, Guest Speaker, 2015
  • Special Achievement Award for “dedication and commitment to the high school mock trial competition”, Pennsylvania Bar Association May 16, 2014
  • Quoted in: The P-1 Visa And Suk-Min Yoon: How the Pitcher Will Get His Visa. Global Sports Integration Blog. February 16, 2014. http://globalsportingintegration.com/p-1-visa-suk-min-yoon/
  • Quoted in: Immigrant Investor Program Gets Watchful Eye. Legal Intelligencer. May 21, 2013
  • Quoted in: H-1B Visas are Hot Again, for Philly Firms too. Newsworks. April 8. 2013 (aired on WHYY). http://www.newsworks.org
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association Accommodation: for pro bono efforts related the high school mock trial competition. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. March 31, 2012
  • Quoted in: Egg Harbor Township officials see foreign investment as solution for West Atlantic City. Press of Atlantic CityAugust 12, 2011 and online – http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com
  • Graduation Speaker (Evening Division): Temple University Law School Commencement, May 22, 2008
  • Albert J. Bricklin Memorial Award for Distinguished Scholastic Performance: given to the 2008 graduating senior with the highest cumulative average in the Evening Division, Temple University – May 22, 2008
  • The David Adamany Award: given to the 2008 graduating senior who excelled in the study of constitutional law, Temple University, May 22, 2008
  • The Nat N. Wolfson Memorial Award in Real Property: given to the 2008 graduating senior who earned outstanding grades in the field of real property law, Temple University, May 22, 2008
  • Greg RWiegand ’98 Memorial Fund Award: awarded to a graduating senior who has overcome adversity and demonstrated perseverance and excellence while participating in the John S. Bradway Mock Trial Program, Temple University, May 22, 2008
  • Education and Participation Project (LEAP) Huey R. Burkett Service Award Temple University Law School, March 8, 2008
  • Louis Matkoff Scholarship for the 2007/2008 academic year, “Outstanding Academic Achievement”, Temple University Law School, October 2007
  • Hilary Holloway Scholarship for the 2005/2006 academic year, “Outstanding Academic Achievement”, Temple University Law School, October 2005
  • Honor Code Representative, Temple University Law School, 2005 – 2008
  • Board Member. Good Shepard Mediation Center. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2006 – 2008
  • Nominated for the Student Choice Award for Student Leader, Temple University Law School, 2007
  • Founder: College Scholars Program at Case Western Reserve University
  • Showing of authored and produced short films at film festivals
  • Winner “I Love New York” Song Writing Contest, 2002

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