Badmus

 Attorney at Law and Founding Member

Email: annbadmus@badmuslaw.com
Phone: 469-916-7900 x 202



Attorney Ann Massey Badmus, Founding Member, has concentrated her legal practice in the area of immigration law since 1993. Since that time, she has successfully processed hundreds of  H1B, L1, E2, O1 and other temporary visas, J-1 two year foreign residency waiver applications for physicians, and permanent residence applications based upon labor certification, extraordinary ability aliens, national interest waivers, outstanding researchers, and multinational managers and executives.  Ann has also represented clients in family-based immigration cases.  Ann is also a sought-after speaker to various groups and organizations on issues of immigration. She has published numerous articles on immigration, hosted a television show on the Africa Television Network called “Immigration Matters,”  and has authored a well-received book entitled “The Immigration Prescription: The Practical Guide to U.S. Immigration for Foreign Born Physicians.”  She has been interviewed about immigration laws on numerous affiliate stations of the Fox News Radio Network. To keep her clients well-informed about changing immigration laws that affect their businesses and livelihood, Ms. Badmus conducts periodic seminars and tele-seminars and publishes a free monthly newsletter.

Ann began her career in 1989 at the commercial law firm of Ashby & Geddes located in the corporate capital of the United States, Wilmington, Delaware. There she helped numerous businesses to comply with corporate laws.  She also tried many cases regarding business issues.   In 1993,  Ann began her own private practice where she continued to concentrate on business law and expanded her practice to include immigration law. Since then, she has represented clients worldwide on a broad range of immigration issues. In 1998, Ann relocated her practice to Dallas, Texas and focused her legal expertise exclusively on Immigration and Nationality law.  Ann is licensed to practice inTexas and Delaware.

Education
J. D., Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, Delaware (1989)
B. S., in Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware (1984)
Read more about Ann’s immigration career in a University of Delaware feature article – click here

Presentations

• Nuts and Bolts of Immigration (CLE) –Delaware Bar Association – 1999
• Ethical Issues in Immigration Law (CLE)– Bench & Bar Conference, Collin County Bar Association 2004
• H-1B and Employers – The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) – 2005
• Visa Options for Foreign Students – The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) – 2005
• Immigration for Foreign Students -  National Association of Black Accountants Student Conference 2005
• Ethical Issues in Immigration Law(CLE) – National Bar Association, National Conference 2005
• Strategies for Success:  How to Win the Race to Secure H-1B Visas – Badmus Immigration Law Firm, P.C., Tele-seminar, February 2006
• Life after Residency – Immigration  - American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, 2006
• Immigration Prescription – Physician Teleseminar series – 2006, 2007
• Immigration Issues in Family Law – Collin
  County Paralegal Association, 2006
• Protecting your Practice:  Immigration Pitfalls to Avoid (CLE) –Dallas Bar Association, 2006, Minority Development Program
• Immigration Issues in Construction Law – Building Workable Solutions (CLE)–Dallas Bar Association, Construction Law Section, 2006
• Critical Immigration Issues for Business (CLE) – Badmus Immigration Law Firm, 2007
• Immigration for the Construction Industry – Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors Association ofNorth Texas, January 2007
• Immigration and Healthcare Hiring (CLE) – Dallas Bar Association, Health Lawyers Section, 2007
• Human Rights and Immigration Panelist –Dallas Public Library, International Day, 2007
• Immigration Law: Latest Compliance Issues and Strategies for Corporate Counsel(CLE) – Dallas Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Section, 2007
• Researchers and Professors Expert Panelist (CLE) – American Immigration Lawyers Association, National Conference 2007
• I-9 Compliance Webinar for Employers, November 2007
• I-9 Rules and Social Security No-Match Letters-Employment & Labor Law Check-up Conference with Urban League of Dallas, 2008
• “How To Choose An Immigration Attorney” -Citizenship Information Meeting sponsored by Plano Multicultural Research Roundtable, May 31, 2008
• E-Verify for Immigration Compliance: Safe Harbor or Trap? seminar for employers – July 17, 2008
• Lawful Immigration Forum for Businesses – Seminar sponsored by U.S. Mexico Chamber of Commerce, October 30, 2008
• 10 Immigration Facts Every Physician Recruiter Must Know – webinar, February 4, 2009
• Panel Discussion – Revisiting H-1B visas- Hosted by Greater Dallas Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, March 17, 2009
• 10 Immigration Pitfalls To Avoid In The New Age Of Enhanced Enforcement – East Texas Human Resource Association and the Tyler & Longview Area Chambers of Commerce Symposium – Protecting the Interest of Employers in a Time of Change,  April 9, 2009
• Immigration Updates Every Employment Lawyer Must Know – Dallas Bar Association CLE, Labor and Employment Law Section, May 18, 2009
• Multicultural Outreach Roundtable Citizenship Workshop, 2009, 2010, 2011
• 10 Immigration Facts for Medical Practices- webinar, July 23, 2009
• I-9 Audits and Avoiding the High Cost of Noncompliance (CLE)- hosted by Badmus Law Firm, September 16, 2009
• Immigration for Physician Recruiters teleseminar, hosted by National Coalition of Healthcare Recruiters, March 2010
• Immigration Law updates for National Association of Physician Recruiters School of Recruitment, April 2010
• What You Really Need to Know About Immigration & Citizenship in 2010! hosted by Badmus Law Firm, Saturday, August 28, 2010
• What Every Lawyer Must Know About Immigration  - Northeast Tarrant County Bar Association CLE, September 22, 2010
• Overview of U.S. Immigration Laws - Urban League of Greater Dallas and North Central Texas Human Resource Checkup Conference, 2009
• 9.5 Immigration Rules You Must Know to Hire International Graduate Physicians Fast, webinar, November 9, 2010
• 9 Costly H-1B Visa Mistakes Employers Make and How to Avoid Them, Webinar, November 18, 2010
• Immigration Jeopardy! Avoiding Trouble for Your Clients and You – JL Turner Association CLE, February 22, 2011
• EB-5 Immigrant Investor Webinar, May 19, 2011
• 13th Annual African Economic Forum and Heritage Festival, Guest Panelist for Women in Business Panel, July 13, 2011
• 9 Critical Immigration Rules IMG Residents/Fellows Must Know to Practice Medicine in the U.S., July 23, 2011
• Citizenship and Legalization Workshop 2011, Hosted by Badmus Law Firm, August 13, 2011
• The Immigration Prescription: What Medical Practices & IMG Physicians Must Know about U.S. Immigration, CrossRoads in Clinical Care Conference, CME Course, August 20, 2011
• H1B and LCA Compliance Advisory for Employers, Lawline Continuing Legal Education video, September 29, 2011
• Immigration for J-1 Physicians webinar, American Academy of Neurology Career Week, October 10, 2011
• 7 Secrets You Must Know to Win a Green Card Through PERM Labor Certification - webinar, November 10, 2011
• H-1B Visas:  Proving Your Case in 2012 – webinar, January 25, 2012
• Practice Tips Panel Discussion – Continuing Legal Education course, Advanced Immigration Law, Texas Bar Association, February 2012
• Immigration Pitfalls You Must Avoid to Protect Your Client and Your Practice – Continuing Legal Education course for JL Turner Association, July 12, 2012
• North Lake Community College (South Campus), DREAMers Immigration Workshop- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), October 20, 2012
• St. Philip’s Episcopal Church ESL Immigration Workshop: Deferred Acton, September 26, 2012
• DREAMers Immigration Workshop- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Advance Parole, and Legalization, February 20, 2013
• H-1B Compliance webinar presented by Badmus Law Firm, February 21, 2013
• Immigration Workshop: Deferred Action and Criminal Consequences, October 16, 2012
• DREAMers Immigration Workshop, October 20, 2012
•  Immigration Workshop – Immigration Reform, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and Family Unity Waivers, March 23, 2013 and March 27, 2013
• Jupiter Gardens Events Center, Immigration Workshop/Proposed Path to Citizenship- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and Advance Parole, March 27, 2013

Publications
Author, Immigration Prescription:  The Practical Guide to Immigration for Foreign Born Physicians
Guest Columnist, Asian Beat newspaper
Guest Columnist, Dallas/Fort Worth Construction News
“How to Hire IMG Physicians with Ease,” FOCUS Physician Recruitment Newsletter May 2011
“J-1 Waivers for Neurologist,” American Academy of Neurology Career Week September 2011

Memberships & Affiliations
Dallas Bar Association
JL Turner Association
American Bar Association
American Immigration Lawyers Association
The College of the State Bar of Texas
Vistage Trusted Advisors Group
DFW International, Executive Board member
Leadership Arts Institute Alumni Association

Awards and Honors
2008  Citizen Ambassador, People to People Delegation to Egypt for Law and Legal Systems
2009  Outstanding Minority Business Owner, Dallas Business Journal
2009  Executive of the Year Award, International Association of Administrative Professionals
2011 Distinguished Career Award, University of Delaware, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department
2012 Women in Business Award, Dallas Business Journal
2013 Top 50 Emerging Businesses in Texas Award, DiversityBusiness.com