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GKH Attorney Elected to American Immigration Lawyers Association Board of Governors

May 24, 2022

Grant, Konvalinka & Harrison, PC, congratulates attorney Brittany Thomas Faith on her election to the Board of Governors for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). As a board member, she will support the Association and its mission to promote justice, advocate for fair and reasonable immigration law and policy, advance the quality of immigration and nationality law and practice, and enhance the professional development of its members.

Ms. Faith also was honored with the AILA’s 2021 Joseph Minsky Young Lawyer Award for the outstanding contributions she has made as a young lawyer in the field of immigration and nationality law. The award was presented during AILA’s virtual Annual Conference.

Ms. Faith is a Director at the Chattanooga law firm of Grant, Konvalinka & Harrison, P.C. Ms. Faith has extensive experience serving clients throughout the world with their immigration needs, including family-based immigration petitions, employment-based petitions, and humanitarian relief. She is committed to providing personalized, cost-effective immigration services for her clients around the world and across the U.S.

Ms. Faith is a regular contributor and speaker on immigration for organizations such as the American Bar Association, AILA, Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC), the Tennessee Bar Association, as well as numerous local bar associations, non-profits, and media outlets.

Ms. Faith’s dedication and skill has earned her numerous previous accolades in addition the recent AILA awards. In 2019, she was one of only 40 attorneys in the country to be selected for the “ABA on the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers” award. In 2017, she was awarded the TBA YLD President’s Recognition award. In 2020, Ms. Faith was selected for membership in the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, in which membership is limited to one third of one percent of all lawyers in America. She has been nominated to be a Super Lawyers® Rising Star since 2017, and she maintains a 10.0 Superb Rating from Avvo.

“Brittany’s innovation, creativity and commitment to excellence regarding immigration issues is noteworthy. Our firm is proud of Brittany’s leadership and passion in her service to the immigration law community. The national awards she continues to earn recognizes and acknowledges the positive impact Brittany creates in the field of immigration law, and our firm congratulates Brittany on her continued successes,” said attorney David Higney, Grant Konvalinka and Harrison’s Managing Director.

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The Board of Directors of Grant, Konvalinka & Harrison ("GKH"), a Chattanooga law firm, are pleased to announce the election of Kane Shepherd as Director at the firm. Kane guides clients in all aspects of real estate matters, financial and lending transactions, and mergers & acquisitions. Kane represents clients ranging from startups to businesses with large international footprints. Kane is a native of Montana who joined the firm in 2019. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Montana, and received his J.D. with a concentration in business transactions from the University of Tennessee in 2018. Prior to joining GKH, Kane clerked at the Hamilton County Chancery Court for the Honorable Pamela A. Fleenor and the Honorable Jeffrey M. Atherton, and previously worked as a wildland firefighter for the U.S. Forest Service. To learn more about Mr. Shepherd, please visit his webpage at http://www.gkhpc.com . Contact him at 423-756-8400 or by email at kshepherd@gkhpc.com .