Ted J. Chiappari
Partner
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Phone: +1 212 404 8708
- Duane Morris LLP
230 Park Avenue, Suite 1130
New York, NY 10169-0079
USA - Duane Morris LLP
1540 Broadway
New York, NY 10036-4086
USA
Ted J. Chiappari is the head of the firm's Immigration Practice Group. He represents companies seeking to acquire temporary work permits or permanent resident status for their foreign employees, and also represents individuals on maintenance of U.S. resident status while abroad and on citizenship matters, including dual citizenship and loss of citizenship. He also advises on tax aspects of international transfer of personnel.
Mr. Chiappari is a 1992 graduate of Harvard Law School and a magna cum laude graduate of Santa Clara University. Fluent in German, he studied political science and law for two years in Freiburg, Germany.
Areas of Practice
Immigration and Nationality
Admissions
- New York
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D., 1992
- Santa Clara University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1987
Professional Activities
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- German American Lawyers Association
- American Council on Germany
Honors and Awards
- Listed in Lexology Thought Leaders: USA 2025 for Corporate Immigration
- Listed in Lawdragon 500's Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers, 2025
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2001-2024
- Listed in Who's Who Legal: Corporate Immigration, 2022-2023
Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2006-2024
- Listed in New York Metro Super Lawyers
- Listed in Chambers Global, 2014-2016
- Listed in International Who's Who Legal
Selected Publications
Co-authors a bimonthly column in the New York Law Journal
- Author, "Expect Delays in H-4 EAD Adjudications upon End of Homeland Security Settlement," Duane Morris Alert, November 14, 2024
- Author, "Impact of the Presidential Election on Business Immigration," Duane Morris Alert, November 7, 2024
- Co-author, "Congress May Expand CFIUS Oversight of Certain Real Estate Transactions, but Many States Already Have Restrictive Foreign Investor Laws in Place," Duane Morris Alert, November 5, 2024
- Co-author, "IT Firm Found Liable for Intentional Discrimination Against a Class of Terminated Non-Indian and Non-South Asian Employees," Duane Morris Alert, October 25, 2024
- Co-author, "U.S. Immigration Practice 2024: Noteworthy Developments for Employers," Duane Morris Alert, September 12, 2024
- Co-author,"Surrendering Your Green Card - Tax and Immigration Issues to Consider," Duane Morris Alert, August 26, 2024
- Co-author, "USCIS Publishes Filing Guidance for Applications for Form I-131F, Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens," Duane Morris Alert, August 22, 2024
- Co-author, "USCIS Announces Trial Launch of E-Verify+," Duane Morris Alert, June 12, 2024
- Co-author, "New Year, New Opportunities: Trends and Upcoming Developments in Immigration Law," Duane Morris Immigration Law Blog, January 24, 2024
- Quoted, "Hospitality Groups Push For Visa Changes To Fill Labor Gap," Law360, December 5, 2023
- Co-author, "White House Artificial Intelligence Executive Order Impacts Myriad Sectors of the Law," Duane Morris Alert, November 6, 2023
- Co-author, "Homeland Security Announces New Form I-9 and Optional Alternative to Physical Document Examination for Employment Eligibility Verification," Duane Morris Alert, July 27, 2023
- Co-author, "COVID-19 Travel Restrictions to Be Lifted for Certain Vaccinated Foreign National Travelers," Duane Morris Alert, October 27, 2021
- Author, "USCIS Premium Processing Altered by Temporary Spending Bill," Duane Morris Alert, October 1, 2020
- Co-author, "President Announces the Drafting of an Order to Temporarily Suspend Legal Permanent Immigration to the United States in Reaction to COVID-19 Pandemic," Duane Morris Alert, April 22, 2020
Selected Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, "Developments in Workplace Law and Practice: Current Trends in Employment, Labor, Benefits, and Immigration and Their Impact on Your Business," Duane Morris LLP, New York City, May 8, 2024
- Speaker, "Best Practices for Protecting Your Business from Class and Collective Actions and Unfair Competition," The New Reality of Workplace Law and Practice in the COVID-19 Era, Duane Morris LLP, Webinar, October 28, 2020
- Speaker, "H-1B and Nonimmigration Visas: Lay-offs, Grace Periods and Changes in Employment Due to COVID-19," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, April 14, 2020