EB-5 People in Focus: Updates in the EB-5 Industry - July - EB5Investors.com

EB-5 People in Focus: Updates in the EB-5 Industry – July

EB5Investors.com Staff

Jackson Walker has a new Partner in their Houston office

Jackson Walker has welcomed Ben Schatz as a partner in its Business Immigration & Compliance section in Houston, advising corporations and individuals on a wide range of U.S. immigration matters.

Rimon Law adds four new attorneys to U.S. and Colombia offices

The law firm’s global team has welcomed four new attorneys to its Boston, New York, and Bogotá offices to strengthen the Intellectual Property and Private Client practices. Lily Wound and Laura-Michelle Horgan joined the Boston and New York offices as Partners, while Katerin Dayana Patiño and Fabiana Andrea Camargo Nuñez joined the Bogotá office.

New Managing Director at Vermilion Group

Tom Costello is now the Managing Director at Vermilion Group. With more than 25 years of experience across private equity, family office, and direct investing platforms, he leads private equity investments, manages the investment team, and oversees portfolio company growth.

CSG Law has a new litigator and an associate

Jonathan Jemison has joined Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (CSG Law)’s Litigation Group as a Member. Phoebe Gresser has joined the Immigration Group as an associate.

Immigration consultant joins BAL

Arely Romero is a new Immigration Consultant in BAL’s corporate immigration team. Before BAL, she was a case assistant at the Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel in Denver, Colorado.

Berardi promotes attorneys

Berardi Immigration Law has promoted Ruth Garbanzo, Esq., and Cara Cox, Esq., to Senior Associate Attorneys. Garbanzo specializes in employment-based immigration, while Cox focuses on helping multinational companies relocate and integrate international talent.

Litigator becomes Partner at Brooks Law

Brooks Law Firm has promoted senior associate Carl Hurvich to Partner. He specializes in immigration law and civil rights, handling benefit cases, removal defense, detention hearings, federal litigation, and wrongful benefit disputes.

New Partner, Immigration Attorney, and Partner at Colombo & Hurd

Courtney Wachal is the firm’s new immigration attorney, specializing in employment-based immigration; Jason Qiu is a new Senior Attorney, focused on business immigration; and Nicolas Vargas has been named a Partner.

Filing platform hires Assistant VP

Priya Darshini became the Assistant Vice President for Attorney Success at AI-powered immigration technology platform eazyPetition, which prepares USCIS petitions for offline filing, where she leads business operations and executes strategic initiatives to support growth and scalability.

New immigration attorney at Green Evans-Schroeder, PLLC

Patricia Pizarro has joined Green Evans-Schroeder, PLLC as an immigration attorney specializing in removal defense. Before this, Pizarro served as the first immigration attorney at the Latino Community Association.

Manifest Law hires new executives

Jeff Joseph, the 79th President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and a former Partner at Berry, Appleman & Leiden (BAL), has joined Manifest Law as President of Immigration Strategy, and Amy Gamez, formerly Director of Talent Acquisition for North America & LATAM at Fragomen, now leads the Immigration Talent division. Additionally, Julia Koch has started a new position as an Immigration Paralegal.

Associate rejoins Scott Legal

José G. Rivera has returned to Scott Legal, P.C. as an associate in business immigration, having left the firm in 2018. He represents clients in E-2, TN, L-1, and employment-based matters.

New Partner at Spencer West US

Charles Gillman has joined Spencer West US as an Immigration & Global Mobility Partner. He represents employers and investors navigating complex employment-based immigration law while offering strategic counsel to multinational corporations and individuals.

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this article are solely the views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the publisher, its employees. or its affiliates. The information found on this website is intended to be general information; it is not legal or financial advice. Specific legal or financial advice can only be given by a licensed professional with full knowledge of all the facts and circumstances of your particular situation. You should seek consultation with legal, immigration, and financial experts prior to participating in the EB-5 program Posting a question on this website does not create an attorney-client relationship. All questions you post will be available to the public; do not include confidential information in your question.