USCIS approves Texas Lending Alliance
Texas Lending Alliance, LLC, a part of EB5 Lending Alliance, has received approval from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for its I-956 form, designating it as a regional center. The regional center covers the states of Texas, Utah, Colorado, and counties in New Mexico.
Allen Matkins elects new partners
Law firm Allen Matkins selected eight new partners, who represent their real estate, litigation, corporate, and land use/natural resources service groups: Miles Carter, Andre Demirchyan, Joseph Dzida, Jennifer Jeffers, John Jefferson, Max Rawn, Kelly Smith, and Shauna E. Woods.
Civitas appoints new managing director
Civitas Capital Group has appointed Mine Ekim as Managing Director, Legal & Head of Investor Experience, where she will lead the firm’s legal and regulatory strategy.
Colombo & Hurd Names partner, promotes two, adds new attorney
Immigration attorney Anthony DeLucia became a Partner at the law firm Colombo & Hurd. The firm also promoted attorneys Rachel Slomski and Bryan Maurice Hidalgo to senior immigration attorneys and hired business immigration lawyer Kristal Sanchez.
CSG promotes counsel to member
CSG Law promoted US immigration attorney Rohit Turkhud from Counsel to Member, effective July 1, 2025.
Ellis Porter promotes and hires new attorneys
New attorneys joined several teams in Ellis Porter immigration law firm: Jennifer Baker as new Director of Knowledge Management & Enablement; Stephanie Ebert as Director of Product Operations; Ryan Hart as Chief People Experience Officer, and Yara Zolotukhina, MBA, CPA, as new Chief Financial Officer.
EB5 Capital has new manager
Lian Esehaki is the new manager of investor communications & engagement at EB5 Capital, where she supports post-investment communication and engagement activities.
FPP hires new Director of Legal Affairs
Attorney Wilka Toppins joined FirstPathway Partners as Director of Legal Affairs in January 2025.
Greenberg Traurig strengthens practices with new attorneys
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its Public Finance & Infrastructure and Government Law & Policy practices with the addition of Kostas Poulakidas. The firm also hired executive compensation lawyer Fishel Schreiber as a shareholder in its Corporate Practice and Ben Schiller for its State and Local Tax (SALT) practice.
Metropolitan Commercial bank is a Great Place to Work®
Metropolitan Commercial Bank has been officially certified as a Great Place To Work® by a global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors.
Seyfarth Shaw has new corporate lawyer
Seyfarth Shaw LLP hired Matthew Cohen as a Partner for its Corporate department, where he will advise institutional investors on a wide range of investments across real estate, private and hedge funds, among other services.
Stewart Title Insurance Company and Stewart Title Guaranty Company merge
Stewart Title Insurance Company (STIC) officially merged with Stewart Title Guaranty Company (STGC) in May. Operations as STGC began immediately.
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.
