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Meghan N. Covino

Partner
Leader, Business Immigration Practice Group

Education

Boston University School of Law, J.D.
  • cum laude; Paul J. Liacos Scholar; Dean's Award (Professional Responsibility)
  • U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review, Boston Immigration Court, Intern
University of Michigan, B.A.
  • French and Political Science
  • Canadian Parliament, Intern; U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy Ottawa, Intern

Prior Employment

  • University of Michigan, Manager, Faculty and Staff Immigration Services, 2005-2006
  • Law Offices of Robert Birach, P.C., Associate Attorney, 2004-2005

Bar Admissions

  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan

Clerkships

  • Judge Richard E. Galway, Judge William J. Groff, Judge Bernard J. Hampsey, Jr., and Judge Gary E. Hicks, New Hampshire Superior Court, Clerk, 2002-2003

Professional Affiliations

American Immigration Lawyers Association, Michigan Chapter, 2005-present

  • Executive Board, Secretary
  • Global Detroit Committee
  • Brown Bag Lunch Series Committee
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection Liaison Committee
  • New Member Committee, Former Member
Overview
News & Resources
Honors

Overview

Meghan Covino focuses her practice on employment-based immigration. She successfully represents national and international companies in obtaining authorization for employees to work temporarily and permanently in the United States.  

  • Manages the PERM labor certification process on behalf of companies, having conducted recruitment in 29 states in a wide range of industries, filing more than 300 successful applications
  • Represents Canadian and U.S.-affiliated companies at the Detroit border in obtaining work authorization for Canadian employees to work in the U.S.
  • Advises clients on Form I-9 and E-Verify compliance, providing training and internal audit assistance  
  • Successfully obtained H-1B, L-1A, L-1B, O-1, and other non-immigrant statuses
  • Provides internal training on immigration basics to help clients understand complex immigration concepts

News & Resources

News

  • Meghan N. Covino is featured in the Law360 article “Q&A With Honigman Miller’s Meghan Covino”
    (May 14, 2015)
     

Publications

  • Executive Action in the Midst of Legislative Inaction: President Obama’s Immigration Accountability Measures Targeted at Immigration Reform
    (Winter 2015)
     
    Co-author
    Michigan International Lawyer, Volume 27 No. I (Published by the International Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan)

Seminars & Events

  • Required and desired use of the E-Verify internet-based system, as well as possible legislation concerning its use, 10 Current Topics of Interest for In-House Counsel, Honigman and the Association of Corporate Counsel, Troy, MI
    November 15, 2011, Presenter
  • Recent enforcement efforts, I-9 compliance and internal I-9 audits, 10 Current Topics of Interest for In-House Counsel, Honigman and the Association of Corporate Counsel, Troy, MI
    November 15, 2011, Presenter
  • 10 Current Topics of Interest for In-House Counsel, Honigman and the Association of Corporate Counsel - Michigan Chapter, Troy, MI
    November 15, 2011, Co-presenter
  • Immigration Law Enforcement and Compliance, Labor and Employment Seminar, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, Troy, MI
    November 2007

Honors

  • The Best Lawyers in America, 2016-2019
    • Recognized in practice area of Immigration Law
  • Michigan Super Lawyers, Recognized as a Rising Star, 2011-2017
  • DBusiness, Top Lawyers, 2013 and 2016