Andrew W. Merrills

Education

• J.D., Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, 1991
• B.A., Political Science, Duke University, 1988

Admission to Practice

• North Carolina

• American Immigration Lawyers Association
• North Carolina Bar Association
• Wake County Bar Association

• Immigration Insights Symposium – “Hot Takes in Immigration” – Austin – September 27, 2019
• Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive – “Acquisition and Integration: Harmonizing New Voices Into One Chorus” – Boca Raton – November 10, 2017
• Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive – “Stopped at the Border? How Recent Immigration Actions Affect the Workplace” – Boca Raton – November 10, 2017
• Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “A Tale of Two Cities . . . or Four or Ten: Best Practices For Structuring International Assignments” – San Diego – May 4, 2017
• Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Panel Discussion: It’s Going to Be Huge! The Trump Administration and Employers” – San Diego – May 4, 2017

• July 10, 2019 – WUNC – “Trump Gums Up Foreign Worker Program”
• September 7, 2017 – Law.com – “What Employers Should Consider After Trumps DACA Decision”
• December 7, 2016 – Corporate Counsel – “Five Employment Visa Issues to Watch In a Trump Presidency”
• May 27, 2015 – Law360 – “Q&A With Ogletree Deakins’ Andrew Merrills”
• July 31, 2012 – Inside Counsel – “Cheat Sheet: A Quick Guide To The American Stalemate On Immigration Policy”
• July 31, 2012 – Inside Counsel – “How the immigration Policy Stalemate is Hurting Businesses and the Economy”
• June 25, 2012 – Law360 – “Ariz. Immigration Ruling May Save Cos. From State Law Hassles”
• April 3, 2008 – Law360 – “New Fines Signal Crackdown On Illegal Workers”
• March 17, 2008 – Law360 – “Three Bills Aim To Raise Ceiling On Worker Visas”

• Recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Immigration Law
• Recognized as Band 1, Leading Individual, Labor & Employment: Immigration by Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2007-2013)*
• The Legal 500 United States (2015-2016 and 2016-2017): Recommended in “Labor and employment – Immigration” category

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