BIOGRAPHIES

BENNETT R. SAVITZ, ESQUIRE

Bennett Savitz has practiced exclusively in the area of immigration law since 1994. Prior to forming Savitz Law Offices, P.C., he was with the firms Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris Glovsky & Popeo, P.C. in Boston; Goldman Savitz, P.C. in Boston; and Pampanin Law Offices in Cambridge.

Since 1994, Bennett Savitz has been an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), serving on several local and national AILA committees, helping shape policies and procedures for the entire Immigration Bar.  He is currently the Chair of the New England Chapter of AILA.

Bennett Savitz has spoken frequently and written numerous articles on various aspects of Immigration Law. He has also authored articles in AILA's Immigration & Nationality Law, a nationally distributed handbook published annually at the national convention, where he has frequently been a speaker. Bennett Savitz was also the Chairman for a series of Immigration Law seminars sponsored by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education. Additionally, he was the editor of their two-volume reference set entitled, Immigration Law Primer.  He is currently teaching a Graduate School course on Immigration Law at Lesley University.

Bennett Savitz also presents immigration information annually to thousands of attendees at the BIO international biotechnology conferences, the Pacific Rim international biotechnology conferences, and the INTERPHEX international pharmaceutical conferences. He also presented immigration information to thousands of Human Resource professionals at the SHRM Global Forum and SHRM World Congress.

Bennett Savitz graduated cum laude from the University of California at San Diego in 1990 with a degree in Political Science. He received both his M.A. in International Relations and his J.D. from Boston University in 1993, where he graduated as an Edward F. Hennessey Scholar. He speaks Spanish and Russian. He and his wife have a daughter and a son.

EILEEN F. MORRISON, ESQUIRE

Eileen Morrison has practiced solely in the field of immigration and nationality law since 1990.  She represents corporations, educational institutions and hospitals as well as arts organizations in connection with obtaining visas for professionals, managers, executives and performing and fine artists.  She serves as a frequent panelist at immigration conferences and is often interviewed by the press regarding issues relating to immigration law.

Eileen Morrison has been an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) since 1990, serving on the Executive Board of the New England Chapter of AILA, including being Chapter Chair from 2000-2001.  She is a past member of the AILA National Board of Governors and a past Vermont Service Center Liaison.  She has authored numerous articles on business immigration law including several in the Immigration Practice Manual, to be published by the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Institute in late 2003.

Eileen Morrison graduated from Boston University School of Law in 1986, where she was a winner of the Homer Albers Moot Court Prize.  She also graduated cum laude from Boston University with a B.A. in English in 1983.