Lawyers / Professionals

Ms. Stone is chair of McGuireWoods' National Recruiting Committee, is the firm's hiring partner, and is a member of the firm's Board of Partners and Diversity Committee. She concentrates on general business matters on behalf of corporate clients, legislative matters before the Virginia General Assembly, and regulatory issues before state and federal agencies. She also advises corporate clients on a range of immigration matters.

She has represented clients on legislative issues relating to healthcare, pharmaceuticals, insurance, retirement, telecommunications, education, economic development and more. She has more than 20 years of experience in all aspects of immigration and nationality matters. Her areas of concentration include employment-based visas for employees of multinational companies; professional working visas for engineers, physicians, lawyers, architects, teachers, professors and research scientists; entertainment visas for artists, musicians, performers and professional athletes; and investment visas for entrepreneurs.

She has significant experience working with officials of U.S. Embassies and Consulates, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Labor, and U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. She assists foreign companies and organizations with establishing U.S. operations and coordinating the transfer of key executives. She advises on formulating strategies for short-term and long-term employment of foreign nationals, and provides guidance concerning I-9 programs (including audits), and the complex laws and regulations relating to employer sanctions.

Ms. Stone has been recognized for several years as a Virginia "Super Lawyer," and as one of Virginia's "Legal Elite" in government relations and immigration law by Virginia Business magazine.