David S. Santee is an immigration attorney and litigator with more than 25 years of experience handling complex, high-stakes matters for individuals, families, and businesses. His practice combines deep immigration expertise with courtroom and litigation experience, specifically in Federal Litigation and Removal Defense, which is an asset for investors navigating the legal risks of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.
Santee has worked with hundreds of EB-5 investors on the requirements for proving a lawful source of funds. With his experience in family-based immigration applications, he provides his EB-5 clients with comprehensive advice on the best immigration strategy for the entire family. He also guides clients through Requests for Evidence (RFEs), Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs), waiver applications, and removal proceedings, having secured favorable outcomes before U.S. District Courts, Immigration Courts, USCIS, and the Department of State.
He previously served as Director of Trial Advocacy Programs at Villanova University School of Law, where he also spent more than a decade as an Adjunct Professor and Head Coach of Villanova’s National Trial Team. He is also a longtime faculty member of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, training practicing attorneys nationwide in advanced trial skills.
He holds a Juris Doctor from Temple University Beasley School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Villanova University.
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