About Alexis Axelrad
Alexis S. Axelrad maintains a dynamic corporate and family-based immigration practice based out of New York City. Alexis received her B.A. from the University of Maryland at College Park (1994), earned her J.D. from New York Law School (1997) and was admitted to the New York State bar in 1998.
Alexis has been active in the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) for over twenty-five (25) years. AILA is the preeminent bar association for US immigration lawyers with over 18,000 members worldwide. Alexis currently serves as President Elect of AILA’s Executive Committee responsible for advancing the goals and mission of the organization.
Alexis previously served three terms as Elected Director of AILA National's Board of Governors (BOG) and is a Past Chair of AILA National’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Committee. Alexis is also a past Chair of the New York Chapter of AILA. In addition to her focus on US immigration,
Alexis is a member of the Board of Directors of the Executives Association of New York (EANYC) and also serves on its Membership Committee.
Alexis is a proud member and sponsor of the NYCSRHM chapter. Alexis is annual speaker at its Law and Legislative Conference and past speaker at the Annual Conference amongst other NYSCHRM programs.
Alexis was the recipient of the distinguished 2020 AILA Susan Quarles Service Award, past recipient of AILA President's Commendation Award for Outstanding Service (2008-2010 & 2014, 2019 & 2021) and was selected in Lawdragon 500 Leading US Corporate Employment Lawyers 13th Guide, 2021 to present. New York Super Lawyers has listed her in the 'rising stars' section of top immigration attorneys in New York in 2011 and 2012, and as a Super Lawyer from 2013 to present and is recognized by Chambers & Partners USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.
Alexis was the author of a quarterly column on immigration matters published in the New York Law Journal and the researcher and writer of US Immigration Laws: Working, Living and Studying in America (1999). She is a frequent writer for periodicals and speaker on immigration and nationality law and is honored to be a source of information and guidance for her colleagues in and outside of the immigration bar and for the NYC SHRM community.
