Ira Azulay is an EB-5 immigration attorney and a founding partner of the Chicago-based law firm of Immigration Attorneys, LLP. He focuses on overseeing the operations, business development and expansion strategy of the firm. He strives to maintain an environment in which client service comes second to none. This includes ensuring open lines of communication, regardless of the client’s primary language, and superb staff accessibility. Attorney Azulay concurrently strives to provide clients with the highest quality immigration solutions possible to help them realize their dreams of working and living in the United States. His practice includes all immigration law areas, from BIA appeals to EB-5 investment matters.
Attorney Azulay is a prominent champion of the rights of immigrant populations. He works with numerous community organizations from across the political spectrum. He is a board member of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. He is also a member of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. Additionally, he chairs other committees and task forces, is a regular participant in immigrant rights advocacy campaigns, and is also involved with other programs aimed at increasing the level of professionalism among attorneys to help improve the immigrant experience.
Attorney Azulay earned his undergraduate degree in 1992 from the University of Michigan, where he studied history, and earned his law degree in 1996 from Boston University School of Law, where he graduated cum laude. He has been admitted to practice law in Illinois since 1996 and is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Attorney Azulay is also the co-founder of Fusefilter Pictures, an independent film production company. He was also head of business development at Vivcom, which pioneered new video technology, and he also previously served as the vice president of the online entertainment company Wired Planet. He also ran the financial, business and legal operations of Wired Planet, which was acquired by Listen.com. Attorney Azulay has also practiced law with prominent national law firms, where he specialized in initial public offerings, venture capital financing, mergers and acquisitions.