Jennifer M. Cofer

Jennifer Cofer is an associate attorney in the Raleigh office of Ogletree Deakins. Her practice focuses on employment-based immigration matters to develop immigration programs for their employees.

Jennifer advises clients on nonimmigrant visa categories, including H-1B, L-1, O-1, and TN visas, and the various paths to obtaining legal permanent residency, including multinational managers, and skilled and unskilled workers. Jennifer has experience in responding to government requests for evidence.

Jennifer works with clients to manage their I-9 programs to ensure organizational compliance. She has experience in assessing and responding to government investigations and audits.

Jennifer attended North Carolina State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Spanish. Jennifer received her Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law. During law school, Jennifer was a member of the International Moot Court Appellate Advocacy team and a member of the First Amendment Law Review. She also served as President of the Immigration Law Association and Treasurer of the Carolina Public Interest Law Organization (CPILO). Jennifer completed over 100 hours of pro bono legal services during law school. At graduation, Jennifer was inducted into the Order of the Barristers, an honor society providing recognition to graduating law students who demonstrate exceptional skill in trial advocacy, oral advocacy, and brief writing.