Our Team | Klug Law Firm

We are fortunate to have an incredible team of legal practitioners with significant experience and accolades who provide our clients with the highest quality of legal work, exceptional client service, and a caring approach. Our team members hold degrees from prestigious universities and have prior experience with prominent business immigration law firms. Explore their individual bios by clicking on their photos below.

Noah Klug, Esq.

Managing Shareholder

Noah Klug is the Managing Shareholder of Klug Law Firm PLLC. Internationally recognized as one of the leading business immigration attorneys in the United States, Mr. Klug has nearly 20 years of legal experience, and he and his team provide unmatched representation and support to corporate clients throughout the United States and the globe who have business immigration law needs. He has been recognized as a Thought Leader in the area of corporate immigration law by Who’s Who Legal. Over...

Christian Herrmann Esq.

Attorney and Managing Director

Christian Herrmann has more than 20 years’ experience in business immigration law and worked at the largest business immigration law firm in the United States for many years prior to joining Klug Law Firm PLLC. He is a trusted advisor to companies on strategically managing corporate immigration programs and has extensive experience partnering with key company stakeholders to deliver comprehensive immigration benefits to highly skilled and professional employees for both temporary and permanent residency sponsorship. This includes policy development and...

Eric Leder, Esq.

Associate Attorney

Eric Leder focuses on employment-based immigration, which includes obtaining myriad temporary and permanent work visas on behalf of clients for their new and existing employees. He has significant experience in this area and worked at one of the country’s largest employment and immigration law firms in the United States prior to joining Klug Law Firm PLLC. He is experienced working within a variety of industries including information technology, manufacturing, healthcare services, and finance. Eric works hand-in-hand with clients to ensure...

Alexis Russell, Esq.

Associate Attorney

Alexis Russell is a skilled business immigration lawyer with extensive experience in both non-immigrant visa (NIV) and immigrant visa (IV) processes, as well as PERM labor certifications. She joined Klug Law Firm PLLC after working for the second largest business immigration law firm in the United States. With a strong academic background and years of practice in business immigration law, Alexis provides strategic legal counsel to businesses and individuals navigating complex immigration processes. Education: - Juris Doctor (J.D.) - University...

Adam Kaufman, Esq.

Of Counsel

Adam B. Kaufman chairs Klug Law Firm’s Business Law Department and has over 20 years of experience in this area. He represents clients in contract negotiations, company formations, the purchase and sale of businesses and professional practices, commercial and residential real estate matters, loan and equity transactions, employment matters, international transactions, licensing and distribution, trademarks, commercial litigation, and wills, trusts and estate administration. His business clients range in size from small startups to large, established enterprises, and they are located...

Aaron Goodman, Esq.

Of Counsel

Aaron Goodman is an attorney specializing in real estate and business transactions. He provides a wide range of legal services to businesses and individuals. His areas of expertise include commercial leasing, commercial real estate acquisitions, corporate loan and entity restructuring, commercial and residential closings, and conventional and non-conventional finance. In addition to his legal career, Aaron finds joy in his roles as a husband, father, and friend. Giving back to the community is important to him, and he actively reaches...

Jane Orgel, Esq.

Of Counsel

Jane Orgel was born in Ireland and lived, studied and worked in the UK and Middle East before moving to the United States. She obtained a BA in Political Science from Columbia University in New York in 1993, and a JD from Rutgers University in New Jersey in 1997. She is admitted to practice law in the states of New York and New Jersey. She is also admitted to the Federal District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of...

Robert Meltzer, Esq.

Board Advisor

Bob Meltzer is an innovative business leader with deep expertise in international and immigration law who is very experienced in launching high-growth start-ups, e-commerce businesses, law firms, legal departments, and law practices. Bob founded and grew VISANOW.com (now known as Envoy Global) and the Lawyer Exchange (acquired by EsquireX), both of which are redefining the paradigm of the legal profession. As we see in the news every day, our business and social constructs continue to shift with the advent of...

Jonathan Hammond, JD

Senior Law Clerk

Jonathan A. Hammond has over ten years of experience in immigration law. He handles all aspects of business immigration working with both corporate and individual clients. His experience covers nonimmigrant and immigrant visa petitions, DACA, 601 waivers, PERM, and I-9 compliance. He received his JD from Salmon P. Chase School of Law at Northern Kentucky University in 2016, his BA in Communications, History, & Political Science from Cedarville College in 1999 and his MA(ABD) in Human Communication and Social Influence...

Leticia Aguinaga-Rodriguez

Business Immigration Paralegal

Leticia Aguinaga-Rodriguez is a Business Immigration Paralegal at Klug Law Firm. With more than 10 years of experience in Immigration Law. Leticia is well-versed in a variety of family-based and employment-based case types, including nonimmigrant and immigrant visa matters. In this capacity, Leticia is responsible for the preparation and organization of all necessary documentation for immigration applications. She also serves as a point of contact for clients and collaborates closely with their employees to understand their unique objectives and needs....

Claire Garland

Business Immigration Paralegal

Claire Garland is a Business Immigration Paralegal at Klug Law Firm. She has over three years of experience preparing a variety of different employment-based immigration matters. She has processed over 400 non-immigrant petitions with a heavy concentration in H-1B visas. She is also adept in other non-immigrant visa categories such as L-1, TN, E-3, O-1, etc. Claire is also very well versed in preparing immigrant petitions such as I-140, I-485, I-751, etc. Claire graduated Temple University's Fox School of...

Corinne Crawford

Business Immigration Paralegal

Corinne Crawford has more than five years of experience handling employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant matters for entities and employees. She enjoys working with employers and employees to simplify complex immigration processes and achieve goals. Of particular interest and experience are individual L-1 Intracompany Transferee petitions, green card applications through the PERM process, and informative and persuasive writing. Corinne has worked across various industries to manage workforce needs, including manufacturing, construction and engineering, financial services, food services, retail, education, information technology,...

Norelis Caldera

Legal Assistant

Norelis Caldera is an experienced legal assistant and immigration paralegal with a strong background in immigration law. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Languages from Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela, and is fluent in Spanish, English, French, and Portuguese. With over five years of experience in immigration law, Norelis is proficient in family-based and employment-based visa processes, USCIS forms, civil records, and client communications. She currently works as a Legal Assistant and has previously held similar roles in law firms...

Bianca Araujo

Busniess Immigration Paralegal

Bianca Araujo is a Business Immigration Paralegal at Klug Law Firm with over two years of experience helping businesses and their global workforce navigate complex U.S. immigration processes. With extensive knowledge of immigration laws and policies, she streamlines visa and work authorization procedures, ensuring compliance while delivering strategic, tailored solutions. She collaborates with HR teams, legal departments, and employees to manage a full range of business immigration services, specializing in non-immigrant visa categories such as L-1s, E-2s, TNs, B-1s, and...

Nicolas Ferro

Business Immigration Paralegal

Nicolas Ferro Vega is a Business Immigration Paralegal at Klug Law Firm with over a year of experience specializing in employment-based immigration law. Nicolas is adept at navigating a wide range of employment-based immigration matters, including nonimmigrant and immigrant visa cases. In his role, he is responsible for preparing and organizing comprehensive documentation for immigration applications and providing strategic guidance to clients. Nicolas works closely with employers and employees, ensuring their unique objectives and legal needs are thoroughly addressed. As...

Deepa Padmanaban

Business Immigration Paralegal

Deepa Padmanaban is a Business Immigration Paralegal at Klug Law Firm. She has 7 years of extensive experience with Business Immigration and in preparing and managing complex employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant cases. She has strong knowledge of employment-based sponsorship, including the Labor Certification process and Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker processing - I-140, I-485 and N-400 petitions. She is also adept in other non-immigrant visa categories such as H-1B, Individual & Blanket L-1, Corporate L-1, TN, E-3, etc. Deepa holds...

Mike Cardella

Chief Technology Officer

Since beginning his IT career in 2001, Mike Cardella has established himself as a trusted leader in cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and managed IT services. As the Chief Technology Officer at Klug Law Firm, he is responsible for overseeing the firm's technology strategy, ensuring the highest levels of security, efficiency, and compliance in all IT operations. With a strong commitment to data protection and regulatory compliance, Mike works closely with the firm’s leadership to implement cutting-edge technology solutions that safeguard sensitive...

Teri Glas

Director of Operations

Teri is our Director of Operations and works diligently behind the scenes to keep our ship sailing smoothly. She holds a Bachelor of Psychology degree from Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia and has over 20 years of operational management experience.

Shiv Chandrakantshah

Data Governance Officer

Shiv Chandrakantshah serves as Klug Law Firm’s Director of Data Analytics. He has been living and breathing immigration since 2000 when he arrived in the United States as an immigrant himself. Coming with a law degree from India, he started working at a small IT firm in 2001, helping them prepare H-1B and other visa petitions for the firm’s foreign-born employees. He worked at this small IT firm for three years and then went on to a boutique immigration law...