
Lizabeth A. Martin
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
Education
University at Buffalo, B.A., Cum Laude
University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., Cum Laude
Lizabeth is a member of the firm's Immigration Practice and has functioned as its leader since 2020. Her practice concentrates on U.S. immigration and nationality law, including employment-based immigration matters for foreign investors, consultants, and multinational companies. She has also been highly successful in obtaining U.S. immigration benefits for outstanding researchers and individuals of extraordinary ability across a wide variety of occupations and fields, including business (executives, economists, museum curators, theater directors, healthcare advocates, politicians, owners of both large and small businesses), athletics (golf professionals, equestrians, and figure skaters), artists (writers, actors, musicians, vocalists, dancers, puppeteers, stage performers, and chefs and culinary artists), and numerous scientific fields (information technology, medicine, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, military science, and environmental science).
Prior to working in immigration law, Lizabeth practiced commercial litigation for seven years and served as an examining attorney for the U.S. Trademark Office.
Lizabeth exclusively practices U.S. law and is admitted to practice in New York.
Honors
Lizabeth is a member of the firm's Immigration Practice Group, which has been awarded a prestigious National Tier 1 ranking by Best Lawyers/U.S. News & World Report. She is a former senior editor of Buffalo Law Review.
In the News
- Buffalo Business First, March 4, 2022
- January 4, 2008
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Immigration Alert, November 8, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Immigration Alert, June 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Immigration Alert, April 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Alert, April 7, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Practice Alert, April 3, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Alert, March 16, 2020
- Agriculture Alert, November 6, 2018
- Immigration Alert, February 1, 2017
- Immigration Alert, November 22, 2010
- Immigration Alert, November 22, 2010
Presentations & Events
Professional Associations
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Bar Association of Erie County