The Trailblazer Award for a Legal Innovator
Presented to an immigration attorney who is reimagining what’s possible — whether through technology, novel legal strategy, or a bold new approach to serving clients. This award honors the innovators who aren’t just keeping up with change, they’re creating it.
Sophie is not just an immigration lawyer - she is a founder herself. She is dedicated not only to understanding her clients immigration needs, but their businesses, what is takes to run them, and relates to the founder experience. She was one of the first lawyers nationally to start an O-1 training program to help founders prep for O-1s and is out there on her podcast discussing topics ranging from space technology to green card visa prep. She participates in forums and policy discussions regularly on topics of immigration. Her column Ask Sophie in Tech Crunch has helped hundreds of thousands of readers nationally with information. She knows how to not just help talent, but how to get information out through smart marketing.
Nominated by Anonymous