Bennett Savitz has practiced exclusively in the area of immigration law since 1994. Prior to forming Savitz Law Offices, P.C. (ImmigrationOptions.com), he was with the firms Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris Glovsky & Popeo, P.C. in Boston; Goldman Savitz, P.C. in Boston; and Pampanin Law Offices in Cambridge.
Since 2008, Bennett Savitz has been selected as one of Boston's Best Lawyers in Immigration Law by Best Lawyers of America. Best Lawyers of America is a trademarked publication described as "the leading referral list in the legal profession." Please see the Sunday Boston Globe Magazine, June 17, 2012 for the most recent listing or go to www.bestlawyers.com. Best Lawyers selects attorneys for listings based upon nominations by and voting by attorneys in the field: "They must earn a spot through exemplary legal work that attracts the notice of their colleagues." Since 1994, Bennett Savitz has been an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), serving on several local and national AILA committees, helping shape policies and procedures for the entire Immigration Bar. He has also served as the Chapter Chair of the New England Chapter of AILA.
Bennett Savitz has spoken frequently and written numerous articles on various aspects of Immigration Law. He has also authored articles in AILA's Immigration & Nationality Law, a nationally distributed handbook published annually at the national convention, where he has frequently been a speaker. Bennett Savitz was also the Chairman for a series of Immigration Law seminars sponsored by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education. Additionally, he was the editor of their two-volume reference set entitled, Immigration Law Primer. He is currently teaching a Graduate School course on Immigration Law at Lesley University.
Bennett Savitz also presents immigration information annually to thousands of attendees at the BIO international biotechnology conferences, the Pacific Rim international biotechnology conferences, and the INTERPHEX international pharmaceutical conferences. He also presented immigration information to thousands of Human Resource professionals at the SHRM Global Forum and SHRM World Congress.
Bennett Savitz graduated cum laude from the University of California at San Diego in 1990 with a degree in Political Science. He received both his M.A. in International Relations and his J.D. from Boston University in 1993, where he graduated as an Edward F. Hennessey Scholar. He speaks Spanish and Russian. He and his wife have a daughter and a son.