EB5 Investors Magazine is pleased to announce the Top 10 Rising Stars in the EB-5 industry. To be eligible, distinguished attorneys must be increasing their footprint in the EB-5 industry.
Calvin Kourosh Azadi
Azadi Law
Calvin Kourosh Azadi, Esq. is the founder and managing partner of Azadi Law P.A., which he established in 2020. He specializes in employment and business-based immigration, focusing on EB-5, EB-1, and EB-2 visas. Azadi’s legal journey includes roles at Mena Law Firm and clerkship with Judge Sarah Zabel. He honed his skills in complex litigation at Brad Sohn Law and gained insights into tax law with Dennis Fundora. He graduated from the University of Miami School of Law and is a proud member of the Florida Bar.
Paul Chen
Meyer Law
Paul Chen is a partner at Meyer Law Group, where he provides guidance to EB-5 designated regional centers and individual investors in their dealings with USCIS and the U.S. Department of State. He specializes in various immigration visas, including EB-5, H-1B, L-1, E-2, and NIWs. Chen also oversees MLG’s operations and technology initiatives. A member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), he earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of San Diego in 2010 and is honored to receive his first Top 25 Immigration Attorney Award.
Natalia Fridman
Fridman Immigration Law
Natalia Fridman is a licensed attorney in Argentina and the U.S. and the founder of Fridman Immigration Law, bringing 20 years of experience in U.S. Immigration Law. As a member of the NYSBA and AILA, she specializes in investment-based and business immigration, particularly the EB-5 immigrant investor visas. Since 2010, her dedicated team in Miami and Buenos Aires has focused on EB-5 due diligence, source of funds documentation, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Alison Li
Klasko Immigration Law Partners
Alison Li is a Senior Associate at Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP, with over a decade of experience in business and employment-based immigration. She specializes in the EB-5 program and collaborates with regional centers and developers to prepare petitions. Li’s expertise extends to E, H, and L visas, as well as family-based immigration cases. She holds degrees from Emporia State University, New York University, and the University of Maryland.
Kristal Ozmun
Miller Mayer
Kristal Ozmun is a partner at Miller Mayer LLP, where she represents EB-5 regional centers in matters related to immigration law, including designation, compliance, and governance. She also provides guidance to EB-5 investors as they navigate the immigration process and represents individual clients seeking both non-immigrant and immigrant status. Ozmun is a member of the Massachusetts and New York State bar associations, as well as AILA. Additionally, she serves as co-chair of the Best Practices Committee of Invest in the USA (IIUSA).
David Raft
Global Immigration Partners
David Raft is an EB-5 immigration attorney and a partner at Global Immigration Partners, Inc. With over 30 years of legal experience, he specializes in residency-by-investment, assisting high-net-worth individuals with permanent residence and citizenship applications. Certified by the California State Bar since 2000, Raft is skilled in business and family immigration law, among other visa categories. He holds a bachelor’s degree from UCLA and a Juris Doctor from Southwestern University School of Law.
Anibal Sanchez
Darren Silver & Associates
Anibal Sanchez is a partner at Darren Silver & Associates, LLP, specializing in immigration law. He manages the firm’s EB-5 practice, helping individual investors and advising regional centers and U.S. businesses on EB-5 matters. Sanchez represents a diverse clientele, including multinational corporations, start-ups, entrepreneurs, and skilled workers in business-related immigration cases.
Dennis Tristani
Tristani Law
Dennis Tristani is the Managing Attorney of Tristani Law, LLC, with over a decade of experience in immigration law. He has provided counsel to thousands of EB-5 investors on complex sources of funds issues, documentation requirements, company organization strategies, and business plan preparation. Tristani also offers comprehensive advice on immigration-related HR matters, including Form I-9 compliance and E-Verify registration. He is a repeat Top 25 Immigration Attorneys award winner.
Yuliya Veremiyenko-Campos
YVC Legal
Yuliya Veremiyenko-Campos, Esq. is the Managing Attorney and founder of YVC Legal®, a business immigration firm specializing in EB-5 matters. She advises U.S. companies and high-net-worth investors on EB-5 petitions, source-of-funds strategies, and project compliance. Veremiyenko-Campos also handles EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, L-1, H-1B, and E-2 filings. She holds an LL.M. from George Mason University and a law degree from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, and she is licensed in New York, Maryland, and Ukraine.
Catharine Yen
Jackson Walker LLP
Catharine Yen is a business immigration attorney at Jackson Walker LLP. She is involved in every aspect of the EB-5 process, including filing I-526E and I-829 petitions and I-956 regional center applications. Yen corresponds with clients and governmental agencies, ensuring a smooth progression through the immigration process.
EB5Investors.com Staff
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