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Bio: https://www.rifkinfox.com/attorney/fox-isicoff-tammy/
Resume or CV: https://www.rifkinfox.com/attorney/fox-isicoff-tammy/
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Organization name(s) and position(s) for which nominator feels nominee is best suited:
Director of U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
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Tommy Fox-lsicoff is a former Trial Attorney for the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service and Special Assistant United States Attorney. Tammy has been selected by Best Lawyers as the Best Lawyer in Immigration Law in South Florida in 2012, 2016, 2019 and 2021 and 2024. Super Lawyers has recognized Tommy as one of the top 50 women lawyers in Florida.
Tommy holds an AV® PreeminentTM Peer Review RatedSM by Martindale-Hubbell® and has been continually listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers Global, South Florida’s Top Lawyers, Super Lawyers and International Who’s Who of Corporate Lawyers. The National Association of Distinguished Counsel has recognized Tammy as being in the top 1% of attorneys in the entire U.S.
Tammy has been a frequent immigration law consultant on the Today Show and Morning Show. She has served as immigration legal consultant to NBC, ABC, CBS, CNBC, FOX and MSNBC. An author and frequent lecturer on all areas of immigration low nationally and internationally, Tommy has served as a legal expert on a number of occasions in federal court, state court, and in Florida Bar disciplinary proceedings.
Tammy has served on the Florida Bar’s Certification Committee for Immigration and Nationality Law (where she has written and graded Florida Bar Certification exams) and is certified by the Florida Bar in Immigration and Nationality Low. She is Past President of the South Florida Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association (AILA), Past President of the Latin America and Caribbean Chapter of AILA. Tammy served on the Board of Governors of AILA National for over 25 years, where she was a member of AlLA’s EB—5 committee and served on AlLA's Business Litigation committee. Tammy has been the recipient of three AILA Presidential Awards for advocacy on behalf of immigrants. In 2009 and 2015, Tammy was awarded the highest award given by the South Florida Chapter of American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Nominator's thoughts on what would make this nominee a valuable member of a future Trump Unity Government
1) Competent in the field of immigration law and familiar with the bureaucratic maze and rule-making issues involving the USCIS.
2) Honest about conflict of interests and will recuse herself if such conflict arises.
3) Respectful of freedom of speech, the constitution, and the right to dissent
4) Has Integrity to serve the interests of applicants and the American public.
5) Has Courage to blow the whistle on those who betray the public trust
6) Has a Proven Record of getting positive results for the people they serve.