John L'Esperance is a senior associate in Berry, Appleman & Leiden's metro Washington, DC office. He has practiced exclusively in the area of immigration and Nationality law since 1996. Mr. L'Esperance represents clients in a variety of business immigration matters, including labor certification applications, immigrant visa petitions, applications to adjust status and consular processing, as well as nonimmigrant visa petitions for intracompany transferees and specialty occupations.

Prior to joining Berry, Appleman & Leiden, Mr. L'Esperance was a senior associate in the Washington, DC office of an established immigration law firm where he led their Nurse/Health Care professionals practice. His practice focused on representing small and large corporate clients, foundations, universities, and hospitals/health care institutions on matters involving the hiring, transfer and retention of international personnel, including permanent and temporary visas.

Mr. L'Esperance holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Castleton College in Vermont, and is a 1995 graduate of the District of Columbia School of Law (formerly, Antioch Law School). He is admitted to practice in the state of Florida and the District of Columbia. Mr. L'Esperance is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.