William J. Flynn

William (Bill) Flynn, a shareholder in the firm’s Labor & Employment Group, focuses exclusively on immigration legal matters. He represents foreign nationals and U.S. corporations that employ foreign nationals before the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of State. He is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Immigration and Nationality Law.

Bill’s long experience and deep understanding of immigration laws and policies, as well as the governmental agencies involved, enable him to assist both U.S. clients and clients from other countries with even the most complex immigration issues.

For those foreign nationals investing in the U.S., Bill has advised clients from more than 30 countries in investor visa matters, where he is assisted by specialized tax and corporate partners.

Bill’s clients have learned to expect exceptional service that is both time-sensitive and cost-sensitive. And they know that he always strives to understand their business objectives almost as well as they do, enabling him to provide counsel highly tailored to their personnel and/or investment goals.

Bill has been an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association since 1980. He is and has been a member, officer or director of numerous civic and trade organizations, including the Tampa Bay International Trade Council, of which he is a former chairman. He has lectured extensively on immigration law topics, and has published a number of articles on immigration law in professional journals, newspapers and textbooks. Bill served as an adjunct professor of Immigration Law at Stetson University College of Law for 18 years, and he has been a familiar presence on Florida radio and television, addressing immigration issues.

Education:

• State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1974
• State University of New York at Buffalo, M.B.A., 1976
• Georgetown University, B.A., 1970