| Joseph P. Curran, Esq. Joseph Curran has been exclusively involved in the practice of immigration and nationality law since 1985, with experience representing clients in all aspects of this area of law. He has served as counsel to numerous individuals, major corporations, universities, and research institutions, specializing in immigration issues impacting on business and family-based sponsorship in the New England area. Mr. Curran is a member in good standing of the Massachusetts Bar Association, and he currently serves on the Bar's Immigration Law Section, as well as chairing the MBA's Immigration Essentials Program. Mr. Curran is also a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the Labor and Employment Substantive law Committee.
He has been an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association since 1985, and frequently lectures on immigration law to business groups, health care facilities, and academic institutions in the New England area. As a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association Health Care Professional / Physician Committee, Attorney Curran works closely with U.S. Congressmen and US Senators regarding legislative and regulatory policy, and works to address the needs of international healthcare workers. In addition, Mr. Curran regularly volunteers his time to support the immigration assistance programs of charitable organizations in the community. He has been featured in major newspapers in the Western Massachusetts area for his efforts in the field of immigration law. After graduating from the State University of New York, Mr. Curran completed his Juris Doctor at Western New England School of Law. Prior to entering the field of immigration, he worked on the United States Senate Judiciary Committee, writing speeches, drafting legislation and conducting research on the Equal Rights Amendment and Civil Rights legislation. | 
| Dan H. Berger, Esq. Dan Berger is a frequent speaker at colleges and universities around the northeast. He won the 1995 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) annual writing competition for an article on INS policies toward international adoptions. Mr. Berger has also been a Senior Editor of the Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook since 2000, was an Author/Editor of the revised National Association of Foreign Student Advisers' Manual (2000), Editor-in-Chief of Immigration Options for Academics and Researcher (2005), and the Editor of the International Adoption Sourcebook. He is currently the Chair of the AILA Publications Committee and Vice Chair of the AILA Business Litigation Committee, having recently served five years on the Vermont Service Center Liaison Committee. Mr. Berger developed his interest in immigration in college, where he studied immigration history and taught English as a Second Language for adult refugees. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Cornell Law School. | 
| Margaret A. Wheeler, Esq. Margaret Wheeler has been an immigration attorney since 1997, and has practiced immigration law in a variety of venues, including as in-house counsel for academic institutions, in-house counsel for Microsoft Corporation, and as an attorney in private law firms. She has been an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association since 1998.
Prior to joining Curran and Berger, she was Assistant University Counsel/Immigration Attorney for the University of North Carolina, Office of the President, in the Division of Legal Affairs. She is a member in good standing of the Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bar Associations. She received a Juris Doctor from New England School of Law in Boston, as well as an LL.M in International and Comparative Law from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., with a focus in International Human Rights.
Prior to entering the field of law, she was a professional dancer, teacher and choreographer, and received a Master’s in Modern Dance from Mills College in Oakland, California. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with a double major in Russian and Spanish Languages and Literatures, and lived and studied abroad in both Spain and in the former Soviet Union. Her interest in international human rights law and immigration law developed as a direct result of her experiences abroad and extensive studies in foreign languages, literatures and cultures. | 
| Thao Pho, Senior Paralegal Thao Pho graduated from Smith College with a B.A. in American Studies and a specialization in Race Relations and Immigration. She received several scholarships to attend Smith including the NYNEX Diversity Scholarship based on her desire to utilize her liberal arts degree to assist with family reunification. Thao herself has experienced the challenges of resettlement, language and culture acquisition first-hand, having entered the U.S. at the age of two as a refugee from Vietnam after living in Hong Kong. She brings her unique perspective to her work helping others navigate through the complex immigration system. She has helped hundreds of immigrants obtain permanent residence and become citizens of the U.S. She now specializes in PERM labor certification, Conrad waivers and National Interest Waiver applications for physicians. |  | Ivan Grail, Senior Paralegal Ivan Grail received a Master's degree in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University, where he studied poetry, literature, and historical documents. Ivan occasionally instructs an undergraduate class on Reading Japanese at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst. As a paralegal, Ivan specializes in PERM labor certifications, as well as nonimmigrant visas and waivers for foreign medical graduates. |  | Becky Schapiro, Paralegal Becky Schapiro graduated from the University of Chicago with a B.A. in Political Science and a focus in Constitutional Law. A native of New England, she relocated to Western Massachusetts to join our law office and eventually plans on pursuing a degree in law. As a paralegal, Becky specializes in permanent residence applications for families and for scientists and scholars. |  | Emily Hindle, Paralegal Emily Hindle graduated from Endicott College in Beverly, MA with a Bachelor's degree in English. Before joining our office, Emily completed the Paralegal Professional Program at Northeastern University in Boston, MA, where she received a Paralegal Certificate. Emily specializes in PERM labor certification and Adjustment of Status after PERM. She relocated to Western Massachusetts to join our law office. |  | Kelsey Camire, Paralegal Kelsey Camire has a MA in Medieval Spanish Literature from the University of Massachusetts, and a BA in Contemporary Spanish Literature from Smith College. She spent a year studying and living in Cordoba, Spain, where she worked on translating poetry and fiction. In addition to her work at Curran & Berger LLP, where she specializes in family cases and visas for scientists and researchers, Kelsey teaches classes in Spanish language. | 
| Thuy Le, Paralegal Thuy Le graduated from Smith College with a B.A. in American Studies focusing on Ethnic Minorities and received the Five-College Asian Pacific American Studies Certificate. She was born in Vietnam and immigrated to the United States with her family at the age of six. Thuy specializes in PERM labor certification and H-1B non-immigrant visas. | 
| Massiell Tercero-Parker, Paralegal Massiell Tercero-Parker graduated from Smith College with a B.A. in History with a concentration in Latin American, Portuguese and Brazilian Studies. Massiell spent a year abroad studying in Cordoba, Spain. Massiell was born in Managua, Nicaragua and moved to the East Coast in 1998. As a paralegal, Massiell specializes in permanent resident applications for families. |  | Jennie Riley, Immigration Specialist Jennie graduated from Smith College with a B.S. in Biology, and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Law & Diplomacy at The Fletcher School. She specializes in permanent residence applications for scientists and scholars. Jennie has published in the fields of molecular/microbial evolution and immigration law, including co-authoring the recent article "Business Visas for Nonprofits" in the journal Immigration Law Today. |  | Nic Kuchyt, Immigration Specialist Nic Kuchyt graduated from Smith College with a B.A. in Biochemistry and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Nursing at Yale University. She specializes in visa applications for scientists, researchers and investors. Nic recently coauthored the article “EB1-2 Outstanding Researcher Cases for Academic Physicians” in the AILA Guidebook, Immigration Options for Physicians. She is available to meet with clients in the New Haven, CT area. |  | Emily Ferron, Front Office Manager Emily Ferron graduated from UMass-Amherst with a degree in English in 2008. She joined Curran & Berger LLP as the Front Office Manager in October of 2009. She has a strong administrative background in the non-profit sector, which has prepared her for this service-oriented role.
|  | Jamie Manning, Billing Administrator Jamie Manning is a native of Western Massachusetts and has graduated from Greenfield Community College with an Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts. She is currently a student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, working on her Bachelor's Degree in Communications and is a part of the Commonwealth Honors College. |
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