Kate E. Tucker
800 South Gay Street, Suite 2500, Knoxville, TN 37929
About Kate E. Tucker
Practice Areas
- Immigration
Education
- William and Mary Law School, Williamsburg, Virginia, 2001J.D.
- Law Journal: William and Mary Journal of Women in the Law, Member
- University of Tennessee, 1997B.A.
- Honors: With Honors
Classes and Seminars
- Annual Seminar "H-1B Non-Immigrant Visas" (Fall Semester), University of Tennessee
- Annual Seminar "Lawful Permanent Residency" (Spring Semester), University of Tennessee
- “No Match Letters Resumed” (2019), American Immigration Lawyers Association Mid-South Fall Conference
- “Employment Law Panel” (2019), Kramer Rayson LLP Annual Employment Law Seminar
- “Employment Based Immigration” (2019), Lincoln Memorial University College of Law
- “Lawful Permanent Residency” (2018), Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- “Immigration Update & Impact on Employers” (2018), Society of Human Resources Managers
- “Impact of Immigration Changes on Employers” (2017), Knoxville Bar Association
- “Immigration Update & Impact on Employers” (2017), TN Human Resources Association
- “Immigration Update – Changes under the New Administration” (2017), Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- “Immigration Basics” (2017), Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- "Verifying Identification and Work Authorization (I-9, E-Verify, TLEA)" (2016), Construction Financial Management Association Meeting
- "Immigration Update" (2016), Kramer Rayson LLP Annual Employment Law Seminar
- "Verifying Identification and Work Authorization (I-9, E-Verify and TLEA)" (2016), Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- "Immigration Update" (2016), Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants Meeting
- "Temporary Protected Status - Nepal" (2015), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- "I-9 Compliance" (2015), Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- "Special Handling Labor Certification Applications" (2015), Tennessee Wesleyan College
- "Visa Issues for User Facilities" (2015), Oak Ridge National Laboratory Spallation Neutron Source
- "Advanced Issues for H-1B Employers" (2015), Oak Ridge National Laboratory Labor and Employment Conference
- “Immigration Practice” (2015), University of Tennessee Immigration Clinic
- "Immigration Options for Entrepreneurs", (2013) University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- "The PERM Labor Certification Application Process" (2014), Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- "The New 2 Page I-9 Form" (2013), TBA Webcast
- "Immigration Hot Topics" (2013), Oak Ridge National Laboratory Labor and Employment Conference
- "Lawful Permanent Residency" (2012), University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
- "Tennessee Lawful Employment Act" (2012) , Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants Meeting
- "Tennessee Lawful Employment Act" (2012), Tennessee Bar Association
- "Tennessee Immigration Law Update" (2012), Oak Ridge National Laboratory Labor and Employment Conference
- "Tennessee Immigration Law Update" (2012), Kramer Rayson LLP Annual Employment Law Seminar
- "The Path from Temporary Status to U.S. Citizenship" (2011), Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- "I-9 Audits" (2010), Gatlinburg Hospitality Association Meeting
- "I-9 Audits" (2010), Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants Meeting
- "Government Audits" (2010), Kramer Rayson LLP Annual Employment Law Seminar
- "I-9 Compliance & E-Verify" (2009), Kramer Rayson LLP Annual Employment Law Seminar
- "Identity Theft" (2007-2009), Knoxville Bar Association Community Workshop
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee
Other Affiliations
- Knoxville Bar Association
- Tennessee Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Hamilton Burnett Chapter of the American Inns of Court
- TBA Immigration Section (Executive Committee Member (2013 - 2016))
Articles
Published Works
- "Expansion of the Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Process", TBA Immigration Newsletter, October, 2016
- "Employment for Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses", TBA Immigration Newsletter, March, 2015
- "Remember to Use the Most Current Form I-9", KBA Corporate Counsel Newsletter, March, 2014
- "Expansion of the Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Process", TBA Immigration Newsletter , September, 2013
- "The DOMA Decision and its Effect on Immigration", TBA Immigration Newsletter, July, 2013
- "Management Counsel Law Practice 101: Employers Must Use Revised Form I-9 by May 7, 2013", DICTA, May, 2013
- "Employers Must Use Revised Form I-9 by May 7, 2013", Kramer Rayson LLP Labor and Employment Journal, March, 2013
- "Tennessee Lawful Employment Act", TBA Journal, August, 2012
- "I-9 Compliance - Rehiring, Reorganization and Other Interruptions in Employment", Kramer Rayson LLP Labor and Employment Journal, July, 2012
- "DOMA to be Reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court", TBA Immigration Newsletter, November, 2011
- "Employer Obligations Under Tennessee's Non-Mandatory E-Verify Law", Kramer Rayson LLP Labor and Employment Journal, October, 2011
- "I-9 Compliance for Remote or Off-Site Employees", Kramer Rayson LLP Labor and Employment Journal, March, 2011
- "H-1B Audits", Kramer Rayson LLP Labor and Employment Journal, September, 2010
- “Sessions Continues to Chip Away at the Independence of Immigration Judges,” TBA Journal, September 2018
Office Info
Other Colleagues
Nearby Lawyers
- Immigration
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