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Four Manifest Law Attorneys Recognized in the 2027 Best Lawyers® Awards

Best Lawyers® has recognized four Manifest attorneys in its 2027 awards, including Jeff Joseph, President of AILA, in The Best Lawyers in America® and three others in Ones to Watch.

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Manifest Law attorneys Jeff Joseph, Ana Gabriela Urizar, Blake Burch, and Cheryl Kilborn, recognized in the 2027 Best Lawyers awards

On August 20, 2026, Best Lawyers® recognized four Manifest Law attorneys in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, both in the immigration law practice area.

Jeff Joseph, President of Immigration Strategy at Manifest Law, was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for immigration law. Jeff is also the 79th President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and has been included in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2009.

Three Manifest attorneys were recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, which honors lawyers earlier in their careers:

  • Ana Gabriela Urizar: Licensed in New York and Arizona, Ana Gabriela advises global corporations on complex employment-based matters across EB-1, O-1, EB-2 NIW, H-1B, L-1, and family-based cases. This is her second consecutive Ones to Watch recognition.
  • Blake Burch: Licensed in Texas, Blake focuses on corporate immigration, working with clients from early-stage startups to multinational employers on EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-2 NIW, PERM, O-1, H-1B, and L-1A matters.
  • Cheryl Kilborn: Licensed in Illinois, Cheryl has 15 years of experience building immigration programs for employers across financial services, automotive, agriculture, manufacturing, technology, and real estate, alongside family-based and naturalization work.

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