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Chris

Christopher A. Motta-Wurst

Shareholder

Chris Motta-Wurst advises employers and individuals on a wide variety of immigration-related issues. His comprehensive approach to immigration provides businesses and their employees with counsel throughout the employment-based immigration lifecycle, including all types of employment-based temporary visas and green card processes.

With a focus on employment-based immigration, Chris provides employers with guidance as it relates to immigration compliance and creating and maintaining internal policies and procedures. In addition to supporting employees of established businesses in the U.S., he also works with individuals on investment-based visa processes and new U.S. office creation for foreign companies. His experience includes matters both inside and outside the U.S., with extensive border and consular processing experience for matters before Customs and Border Protection and the Department of State.

Chris has been commended for his work by Chambers® USA’s Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, where one source states he is “always available and well versed in processes and systems and how they impact cases."

Professional Experience

Lane Powell PC

Shareholder (2024-Present)
Counsel to the Firm (2023-2024)
Associate (2017-2023)

Peng & Weber, PLLC, Associate (2016-2017)

Tocci & Lee, LLC, Associate (2014-2016)

The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod, Compliance Generalist (2013-2014)

National Sea Grant Law Center, Research Associate (2011-2012)

Community Involvement

Cape Cod Academy Board of Trustees, Trustee

Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Pathfinder (2021)

New Hampshire Bar Association

Thought Leadership

September 12 & October 9, 2024Event / CLE
'Best Practices for Best Employers™' Labor & Employment Seminar 2024
Now in Portland & Seattle!
June 6, 2024News
Lane Powell Ranked Again Among Top Firms in 2024 Chambers® USA
Awards & Honors
January 2, 2024News
Lane Powell Elects New Shareholders
Firm Announcement
September 15 & October 6, 2023Event / CLE
'Best Practices for Best Employers™' Labor & Employment Seminar 2023
Now in Seattle & Portland!
June 1, 2023News
Lane Powell Again Ranked Among Top Firms in 2023 Chambers® USA
Awards & Honors
June 1, 2022News
Lane Powell Again Ranked Among Top Firms in 2022 Chambers® USA
Awards & Honors
October 27, 2021News
Lane Powell Recognized as 2021 Top Performer and Compass Award Winner by Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
Awards & Honors
May 20, 2021News
Lane Powell Again Ranked Among Top Firms in 2021 Chambers® USA
Awards & Honors
February 24, 2021News
Vivian and Motta-Wurst Selected for 2021 Leadership Council for Legal Diversity Programs
Awards & Honors
June 23, 2020Publication
Suspension of Visa Processing and Entry for Certain H-1B, L-1, H-2B and J-1 Nonimmigrants
COVID-19 Resource
January 3, 2019Publication
Notice: Department of Labor’s iCERT System Down
Immigration Legal Update
June 1, 2018Publication
Immigration Opportunities: H-1B Alternatives for Employing Foreign Workers
Seattle Business Magazine
March 15-16, 2018Event / CLE
2018 NW Regional Immigration Law Conference
American Immigration Lawyers Association | Seattle
November 6, 2017News
Motta-Wurst Joins Lane Powell’s Immigration Team
Firm Announcement

Practices & Industries

Immigration

Education

University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., 2012
St. Lawrence University, B.A., Economics and History, 2008

Admission

New Hampshire

Honors

Chambers® USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Immigration (2021-2024)

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