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Dan Berger is an Academic Fellow at Cornell Law School and partner at Green & Spiegel leading their Academic and Medical immigration team, with 25+ years of immigration law expertise. He serves as legal adviser for the bipartisan Congressional Coalition on Adoption and holds affiliations with adoption and immigration policy organizations.
His educational background includes:
- Harvard College (immigration history studies)
- Cornell Law School (JD)
Berger's research centers on immigration law with emphasis on DACA/Dreamers policy, adoption law, and refugee rights. He has authored influential works for the Brookings Institution and American Council on Education, including an Issue Brief analyzing second-Trump-Administration preparedness strategies. His scholarship directly informs federal waiver programs and congressional policy.
Award highlights:
- President’s Commendation from American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- Honorary Fellow of American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
Berger co-founded Cornell's DACA clinic (path2papers.org) providing employment-based immigration solutions and advises thedream.us—the largest private scholarship fund for undocumented students. He serves on the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration Board while maintaining active federal policy engagement, notably shaping Biden's Dreamer waiver program.
Professional teams include Green & Spiegel's Academic/Medical immigration division and Cornell's DACA clinic initiative, both focused on creating legal pathways for vulnerable immigrant populations through direct service and policy advocacy.
