A life-long love of research and writing drew me to the practice of law. I enjoy putting these skills to use every day in hopes of achieving the best possible outcome for my clients.
Mary Kate Fernandez’s litigation practice spans many areas, including commercial litigation, civil litigation, and labor and employment disputes. She has represented clients across a variety of industries, including hospitality, manufacturing, insurance, transportation, and maritime. In her labor and employment practice, Mary Kate has represented clients in administrative actions in front of the NLRB and EEOC.
Mary Kate also concentrates her practice on immigration, assisting clients in navigating all aspects of the business immigration process. Her practice focuses on advising clients on U.S. immigration laws and regulatory issues and helping clients through the visa petition process, including obtaining and transferring employment-based non-immigrant visas, as well as sponsoring employment-based and family-based immigrant visa petitions. She has experience preparing PERM, H-1B, J-1, waiver, TN, EB-2, and EB-1 visas and responding to extensive RFEs. She has represented large corporations, small businesses, startups, and individuals across a variety of industries.
Before joining Adams and Reese, Mary Kate served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Ivan Lemelle in the Eastern District of Louisiana. Before law school, she worked for two years on several films for studios including 20th Century Fox and A&E, as well as several independent productions. Her background in film production allows Mary Kate to think creatively in assessing clients’ legal challenges.
Education
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Areas of Practice
Acknowledgements
Warren E. Mouledoux Professional Responsibility Award, 2019
Professional Affiliations & Memberships
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- St. Thomas More American Inn of Court
- Women in Film and Television, Louisiana Chapter
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- Epic Systems Corp. v Lewis: American Employees Suffer an Epic Loss in the Ongoing Arbitration Conflict, 65 Loy. L. Rev. 453 (2019).
- The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance: Unfair and Deceptive Advertising in Children’s Apps, 66 Loy. L. Rev. 211 (2020).