Jennifer G. Roeper practices in the Firm’s Tampa office in the International and Immigration Practice Group.  Ms. Roeper concentrates her practice in the area of immigration, and handles all aspects of immigration law including temporary visa processing, applications for permanent residence and naturalization.  She assists corporate clients in maintaining compliance with U.S. immigration laws, and serves as counsel for clients facing deportation from the United States. 

Representative Experience

• Shaw Pittman LLP, Washington, D.C.
  Associate, Business Immigration, February 2001 - December 2004
• Law Offices of I. Jay Fredman, Washington, D.C.
  Associate, Immigration, May 2000 - January 2001

Presentations  

• "Update on Emerging Judicial, Legislative and Administrative Employment and Immigration Law Issues 2013 and Beyond," Speaker, Fowler White Boggs’ Employment Law Seminar, Fort Myers, February 2013
• "Immigration Consequences of Criminal Prosecution," Speaker, Fowler White (Orlando, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Miami, Tampa 2012)
• "Immigration 101 for Family Lawyers," Speaker, Fowler White, April 2012
• AILA South Florida Chapter Annual Conference, Speaker, October 2008
• "International Skills Put to Practice," Speaker, American Association of University Women/Schiller University, March 2008
• "Business Immigration/Employment Law Issues," Speaker, Lorman Seminar, March 2007
• "Immigration Policy Update," Speaker, Tampa Bay Organization of Women in International Trade, April 2006
• "Immigration Enforcement and I-9 Updates," Speaker, Plant City Rotary Club, 2007
• Fowler White Employment and Immigration Update, Speaker, (Jacksonville and Orlando 2007)
• "PERM Strategies and Updates," Speaker, AILA Central Florida Chapter Conference, Clearwater, Fall 2007
• "H-1B Cap Issues and Alternate Business Visa Strategies," Speaker, AILA Central Florida Chapter Conference, St. Petersburg Beach, Fall 2006

Publications

• "Immigration Compliance: Avoiding the Pitfalls," Author, Counsel-to-Counsel Magazine, April 2007 
• "Immigration in the News," Author, Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc., October 2006
• "Immigration Policy and Proposed Legislative Changes," Author, Tampa Bay Women in International Trade, April 2006
• "Understanding Immigration Law: A Guide to Working with Foreign Nationals." Co-Author, Association Management,  March 1, 2002