Elizabeth (Libby) Glass is an immigration attorney who helps an array of clients with employment-based immigration solutions. Her experience includes support for:

• Corporate clients
• Executives
• Professionals
• VIP individuals

After working as a business immigration paralegal for several years, Libby continued to focus on immigration after earning her law degree. This direct work experience informs her practical, solutions-oriented approach and adds value for her clients. Libby was the recipient of the U.S. Department of State Fulbright Scholarship in Panama City, Panama. She piloted the first-ever Fulbright English teaching assistant grant in Panama and established relationships with key stakeholders to foster cultural exchange and mutual understanding.

Maria Kallmeyer advises clients on all aspects of employment-related immigration law, including visas, work permits, I-9 work authorization compliance and citizenship matters. Counseling large and small corporations in a variety of industries, she focuses on:

• Employment-based immigration strategies
• Corporate immigration compliance
• Visa processing for foreign national employees Clients appreciate that Maria offers practical, business-oriented advice and translates legalese fluidly into layman’s terms. Prior to joining Quarles, Maria worked at two national business immigration law firms in Boston.

Nneka Umeh manages corporate immigration programs. With clients across a broad spectrum of industries, including professionals in finance, fashion, sports, music, health care, higher education, food and beverage, marketing, journalism and manufacturing, Nneka advises on:

• Employment-based immigration program building
• U.S. work authorization
• Permanent residence and naturalization to U.S. citizenship
• I-9 compliance

Nneka leverages both in-house and outside counsel experience to provide practical and business savvy advice to clients. Responsive and always with a big-picture strategy in mind, Nneka brings a personal touch to her interactions with employers and employees. Nneka is highly engaged in the community, serving as the Quarles Women's Forum Chicago office chair and African American Business Resource Group national chair. Through her engagements with the community, Nneka maintains an impressive network of professional contacts.

Cornell Boggs has worked for three decades as an in-house counsel, rising to the role of executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. He is experienced in corporate management and oversight, including ethics and global compliance, enterprise risk management, executive coaching and succession plan development. His skillset spans a variety of industries, including food and beverage, manufacturing, technology and biotechnology.

At Quarles, he plays an integral role in helping to create diverse and inclusive teams to meet emerging client demands in this area. Leveraging his unique background and vantage point, he works with the firm’s attorneys in building teams and promoting collaboration to provide the best client experience and outcomes. He also works closely with the firm’s leadership and diverse lawyers to create pathways for success, improve their experience and increase diversity in the firm.

Cornell is chair of the board of directors at Thrivent Financial, a Fortune 500 diversified financial services company. Prior to joining Quarles, he served as general counsel for Toys "R" Us Inc., Dow Corning Corporation and the Coors Brewing Company. He was also the chief responsibility and ethics officer for MillerCoors (now Molson Coors Beverage Company), with early career leadership positions at other prominent Fortune 500 companies.

He was recognized as a “Legend in Law” by receiving the prestigious Burton Award from the Library of Congress and the American Bar Association, and Savoy Magazine named him among the “Most Influential Black Corporate Directors,” one of the “Most Influential Black Lawyers” and one of the “Top 100 Influential Blacks in Corporate America.”