ALC has new president
Gary Merson is the new president of American Lending Center Holdings Inc. He is a former Chief of Staff of the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman.
Beyond International has a new Senior Immigration Consultant
Thao Le Thi Phuong is the new Senior Immigration Consultant at Beyond International, based in Vietnam. Previously, Thi Phuong worked as deputy director of operations at Vivi Education.
Civitas promotes Senior Associate
Xavier Valero was promoted to Senior Associate from Associate at the Investments division at Civitas Capital Group.
CMB welcomes back new Senior Director of Investor Relations
Vitaly Modo returns to CMB Regional Centers as the new Senior Director of Investor Relations at CMB Regional Centers. He previously served as Senior Director of Investor Relations at NHK Capital Partners and as EB-5 Manager at CMB.
CSG Law has a new Immigration group member
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (CSG Law) has appointed Counsel Ancy S. Varghese to the Immigration Group. Prior to joining CSG, she worked at various immigration law firms, representing clients in employment-based and family-based adjustment-of-status and naturalization interviews at USCIS. The firm’s litigation team also secured the dismissal of a $47 million securities fraud case against its clients associated with the EB-5 project Hopkins Gateway Hotel LP.
Senior Attorney joins Ganey Law
Ivona Bradfield is now the Managing Attorney at Ganey Law Group, leading the firm’s immigration practice and representing clients across the U.S. immigration law. Meanwhile, Joel Yanovich is the firm’s new Senior Attorney, focused on employment-based and investor immigration, with depth in EB-5 immigrant investor petitions.
Klasko Immigration adds new litigator
Ilana Synder has joined Klasko Immigration Law Partners’ litigation team as a Senior Associate to further the firm’s strategy to strengthen its capabilities in strategic litigation and government advocacy.
MLG welcomes new immigration attorney and EB-5 case manager
Willow Liu has joined MLG as a new Immigration Attorney, and Huyen Bui has joined as the firm’s new EB-5 Case Manager, both supporting the firm’s EB-5 practice. Meanwhile, Joey Pham left the MLG to become EB-5 director at Azura Global Vietnam.
Saul Ewing welcomes new partners and attorneys
Fielden Fleming joined Saul Ewing as Counsel in the firm’s Corporate Practice, on mergers and acquisitions. Christina Petsoulis and Susan Pew also joined as new Associates.
EB-5 attorneys from JMBM join Blank Rome
Blank Rome LLP added five leading partners to its Hospitality practice: Jim Butler, David Sudeck, Mark S. Adams, Jeff Myers, and Joseph Mellema, with Butler and Sudeck joining Christy L. Reuter as co-chairs of the practice. These attorneys previously practiced at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM).
New immigration attorneys join Vialto’s law affiliate
A team of approximately 39 immigration legal professionals has joined Vialto Partners’ affiliate, Vialto Law (US) LLP (“Vialto Law”). These professionals are located across the country, further expanding the firm’s footprint in key markets.
New attorneys arrive at Buchalter, and a partner receives recognition
Emily Karr and Susan Beckert Bock have joined as Corporate Partners in Buchalter’s Portland office, expanding the firm’s estate planning and private wealth capabilities in the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, Meredith C. Doll has joined the Immigration team in their Texas office. Also, partner Christopher Van Gundy was named an Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service (OVIPS) honoree by The Justice and Diversity Center of The Bar Association of San Francisco.
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