There's been a void in this area. And more people have been going. As the country grows more diverse, the need for immigration lawyers has expanded. Growth in the high-tech sector, and the need for skilled workers, has employers looking abroad for help. Last year the federal government upped the limit on specialty occupation visas from 65,000 to 195,000.
Immigration law serves a contrasting array of clients.
Dorminey said, ''because you've got a broad spectrum of clients, from the unskilled to the very skilled.'' Dorminey and Cox hope to serve both, and not just in the Athens area. Their goal is to see their Web presence grow to serve immigration clients nationally and internationally.