Blalock Walters | Attorneys at Law | Attorney Profiles

	Practice Areas • Immigration • Labor & Employment

Matthew, a principal of Blalock Walters, represents clients in virtually all types of Labor and Employment Law, and has experience defending corporations in sexual harassment, employment discrimination, retaliation and wage-hour litigation matters. He represents clients before federal, state and local administrative agencies and assists companies with day-to-day employee relations issues and provides guidance on regulatory compliance.

In addition, Matthew represents both businesses and individuals in immigration and naturalization matters. For businesses, his services include: non-immigrant visa strategy and planning, visa preparation and filing, green card and labor certification processing, and immigration compliance training. For individuals and families, he represents clients before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in immigrant (green card) and non-immigrant visa matters and assists them with the naturalization process.

Contact:
mwesterman@blalockwalters.com
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Office: (941) 748-0100

Education:

Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 1999, Magna Cum Laude)
University of Central Florida undergraduate degree (1994, B.A. in Psychology)

Bar Memberships:

Florida Bar Association
Manatee County Bar Association
St. Petersburg Bar Association
Labor and Employment Law Section of the Florida Bar

Community Involvement:

SAMA – Sarasota Manatee Manufacturers Association
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Society for Human Resources Management - Sarasota-Manatee and Suncoast

Articles

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Matthew D. Westerman | Principal