Misty Wilson Borkowski
Biography
Misty Borkowski is a Partner in our Little Rock office whose practice focuses on immigration matters, assisting both employers and individuals.
Prior to joining HBS, Misty, who is also fluent in Spanish, was a director at a local law firm where she served as the designated attorney to aid in PALE (Program of Legal Assistance to Mexican Nationals through External Legal Advice in the United States of America) alongside the Mexican Consulate in Little Rock. She also functioned as the Liaison to Changchun, Little Rock’s Sister City in China.
Misty was appointed by the Arkansas Supreme Court to serve on the Criminal Practice Committee and selected to serve as a member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. She is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Bowen School of Law where she teaches a course on Immigration Law.
Misty earned her Juris Doctor at the University of Arkansas Little Rock, Bowen School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts in International Studies at the University of Arkansas Little Rock.
Credentials
Admitted
State Courts:
- Arkansas
U.S. District Courts:
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
U.S. Courts of Appeals:
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Education
- J.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- B.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Memberships
- Executive Networking Organization:
- Member, 2015-2023
- Chairman, 2018-2020
- Judge William R. Overton Inn of Court:
- Executive Committee Member, 2010-2023
- President, 2022-2023
- Treasurer, 2013-2022
- Changchun Liaison (Little Rock’s Sister City in China)
- Little Rock Sister Cities Commission:
- Member, 2004-2014
- Chairman, 2009-2011
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Best Lawyers®, 2020-2024
- Appellate Practice
- Employment Law – Management
- Immigration Law
- Mid-South Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers®, 2021-2023
- Distinguished Peer Rated Attorney, Martindale-Hubbell
- Best Lawyers in Little Rock, Little Rock Soiree, 2017
Presentations
- H-2A Compliance / Pitfalls and Protocols for H-2A Employers
American Agricultural Law Association (AALA), Agricultural Law Educational Symposium; November 10, 2023 - An Afternoon in HR
HBS Helping Businesses Succeed Series; September 21, 2023
Publications
- Navigating I-9 Verification & E-Verify in the Construction Industry: A Legal Perspective
HBS Immigration & Construction Blogs; June 12, 2023 - Continuing Evolution of Juvenile Sentencing Laws
University of Arkansas Little Rock Law Review, 2019 - Battered, Broken, Bruised, or Abandoned: Domestic Strife Presents Foreign Nationals Access to Immigration Relief
University of Arkansas Little Rock Law Review, 2009