Allen Orr
Allen Orr (he/him) is the founder of the Washington, DC-based Orr Immigration Law Firm PC, a minority-owned law firm. His practice is focused on US immigration compliance for US corporations, including visa applications for immigrants and non-immigrants. In addition to serving on and chairing several national and local committees, he has written numerous articles and regularly speaks at immigration conferences. Before founding Orr Immigration Law Firm, he worked for an international global law firm in their immigration department for over 12 years. Mr. Orr received the 2009 Joseph Minsky Young Lawyer Award for contributions made in the immigration law field. He is listed in The International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers and The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers. He is the Immigration Section Chair for the National Bar Association and the National President of the Board of Directors for AILA. He was the first black President of AILA in its 75-year history. Mr. Orr received a BA in Philosophy from Morehouse and a JD from Howard School of Law. He is an active member of the DC, Virginia, and National Bar Associations. Mr. Orr has appeared on the British Broadcasting Corporation, MSNBC, FOX News, and Deustsche Welle, and is a frequent national and international speaker on US immigration and policy.