Leonard, Street and Deinard is pleased to announce that Renée Mueller Steinle has joined the firm as a shareholder in its labor and employment law practice.

Steinle focuses her practice on assisting employers with obtaining temporary and permanent work visas for non-U.S. employees and counseling employers on employment-related immigration laws and compliance. She represents a wide variety of clients, including U.S. and multinational corporations, health care organizations, educational institutions, businesses in the IT sector and nonprofit organizations. She is fluent in Spanish.

Prior to joining Leonard, Street and Deinard, Steinle polished her skills on immigration matters for over 14 years at firms in Minneapolis and Chicago.

"In this difficult economy, employers face multiple challenges trying to hire and retain the right employees," said Dominic Cecere, chair of Leonard, Street and Deinard's labor and employment law practice. "I'm confident that when our clients are looking to hire the best and the brightest from around the world, they will find insight and value from Renée's experienced counsel."

Steinle is a graduate of the College of St. Catherine and earned her J.D. from Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. She is a member of the Immigration Law Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association and is a member and former secretary of the Minnesota and Dakotas Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. She was recognized by her peers and singled out by Super Lawyers as a "Rising Star" in 2008.