EB5 Investors Magazine is pleased to announce the Top 25 Immigration Attorneys of 2024. To be eligible, distinguished immigration attorneys needed to file investor petitions and be available to the public primarily.
Joseph Barnett
WR Immigration
Joseph “Joey” Barnett
Edward Beshara
Beshara PA Global Migration Law Firm
Paul Chen
Meyer Law
Jessica DeNisi
Klasko Immigration
Jessica A. DeNisi is a partner at Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP, and, together with Ron Klasko, leads the EB-5 Developers and Regional Centers Practice. She works with developers and regional centers to structure their projects by managing the many layers of the process, which requires the coordination of a network of securities lawyers, economists, business plan writers, and other professionals. She navigates the complexities, guiding her clients to structure development deals that are EB-5 compliant with the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. DeNisi also assists EB-5 investors in preparing their petitions and related forms, collaborating seamlessly with various EB-5 professionals to help investors achieve their immigration goals. She won her first Top 25 Immigration Attorney Award in 2022.
Robert Divine
Baker Donelson
Robert C. Divine is an EB-5 immigration attorney and the leader of the immigration practice group at Baker Donelson. He specializes in litigation and business immigration, particularly the EB-5 program. He has held significant roles, including vice president of the Association to EB-5 regional center trade association IIUSA, and has extensive experience with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina and his law degree from Vanderbilt University and is licensed to practice in Tennessee. This is the second time he has ranked in the EB5Investors Magazine’s Top 25 Immigration Attorneys Award since 2017.
Ignacio Donoso
Donoso & Partners
Ignacio Donoso
Robert Gaffney
Law Offices of Robert P. Gaffney
Robert P. Gaffney is the founder of Law Offices of Robert P. Gaffney in San Francisco, specializing in U.S. immigration and nationality law. With over 35 years of experience, he focuses his practice on employment-based and investment immigration. A respected author and speaker on EB-5 topics, he has been recognized with an AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell rating. Gaffney is licensed to practice in California and is a member of the California State Bar. He was a repeat Top 25 Immigration Attorneys Award winner between 2022 and 2018.
Jennifer Hermansky
Greenberg Traurig
Jennifer Hermansky is an EB-5 shareholder at Greenberg Traurig. As a prominent member of the firm’s EB-5 practice, she has extensive experience structuring EB-5 transactions and providing ongoing compliance guidance. Her background includes working with clients in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and real estate sectors and supporting entrepreneurs, scientists, and researchers across various scientific communities. She offers a wide range of solutions for both temporary visas and permanent residency. Additionally, she is EB-5 Committee chair for AILA and frequently shares her knowledge through presentations on immigration-related topics. She is a repeat Top 25 Immigration Attorneys Award winner since 2017.
Michael Harris
Harris Law
Michael A. Harris is the founder of HarrisLaw. He is a Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law. Harris currently serves on AILA National’s Tech and Innovation committee. He is a past Florida Bar Board Certification Committee vice-chair, a former member of the board of directors of AILA South Florida, and a former member of the AILA EB-5 committee. He holds a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent peer rating and has been rated by Best Lawyers and Chambers and Partners. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Nova Southeastern University and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and English from the University of Florida. He is a repeat winner of the Top 25 Immigration Attorneys Award since 2022 and also won in 2019.
Nicolai Hinrichsen
Miller Mayer
Nicolai Hinrichsen is a partner at Miller Mayer. With over 17 years of experience in EB-5 immigration, he represents regional centers and developers in structuring EB-5-compliant projects through initial regional center designation applications or by partnering with existing regional centers. Hinrichsen also represents individual investors obtaining permanent resident status through regional centers or direct EB-5 investments. He is a regular speaker at EB-5 events worldwide. Before Miller, Mayer practiced corporate and securities law in San Francisco and Paris, France. He is a member of AIIA and the New York and California state bars. He received his JD from Boston University Law School and his B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a repeat winner of the Top 25 Immigration Attorneys Award since 2020 and won in 2018.
Claudia Rea Jimenez
David Hirson & Partners
Claudia Rea Jimenez is a partner at David Hirson & Partners, LLP, specializing in U.S. immigration law for individuals, families, and corporate clients. Her expertise includes investment-based and family petitions, federal immigration litigation, and employment-based immigration strategies. Jiménez provides professional assistance to clients seeking visas, citizenship, or information on immigration matters. She is dual-licensed in the U.S. and Mexico and was recognized as one of the “Top 10 Rising Star Attorneys” in the EB-5 industry in 2023. Her educational background includes degrees from the Universidad de Guadalajara, Management Center Innsbruck, and Georgia State University. This is her first Top 25 Immigration Attorneys award.
Kate Kalmykov
Greenberg Traurig
Kate Kalmykov is co-chair of Global Immigration and Compliance and principal shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. With vast experience working on all aspects of the EB-5 immigrant investor program, Kalmykov has worked with real estate developers, private equity funds, and other organizations on applications to designate new EB-5 regional centers, applications for pre-approval of EB-5 projects, having projects adopted by existing EB-5 regional centers; structuring projects to be EB-5 compliant, the sale of existing EB-5 regional centers, preparing template I-526 petitions and advice on structuring direct EB-5 projects. She is a repeat winner of the Top 25 Immigration Attorneys award since 2022 and won in 2018.
Marjan Kasra
Lawmaks Immigration
Phuong Le
KLDP
Phuong Le is a founding member and partner at KLDP, LLP, with over 15 years of experience in the EB-5 immigration process. He leads a global EB-5 practice group, advising various stakeholders, including regional centers, developers, agents, and investors. He has worked on over 5,000 investor petitions and over $3 billion in EB-5 financing for diverse projects across the U.S. Le is also a recognized lecturer, author, and expert witness in the EB-5 field. He is a member of several bar associations and holds a Juris Doctor from U.C. Hastings and a Bachelor’s degree from U.C. Irvine. This is his first Top 25 Immigration Attorneys Award.
Carolyn Lee
Carolyn Lee PLLC
Carolyn Lee is the founder of Carolyn Lee PLLC, specializing in U.S. investment immigration. With 15 years of experience, she has successfully assisted regional centers, developers, funds, and investors in raising $2.5 billion in EB-5 capital from thousands of families overseas. Lee has held the chair position for four terms on AILA’s National EB-5 Committee and serves as legislative counsel for IIUSA. Lee has published influential works on the EB-5 program and speaks at events worldwide. In addition, she is frequently called upon as an immigration expert in legal cases. Her contributions to the field have earned her several accolades, including the AILA Presidential Commendation, recognition by Best Lawyers, inclusion in Who’s Who International, and honors as one of the 50 Outstanding Asian Americans in Business. She is a repeat winner of the Top 25 Immigration Attorneys award since 2023, having previously won between 2020 and 2017.
Anu Nair
Klasko Immigration Law Partners
Anusree (Anu) Nair is a partner at Klasko Immigration Law Partners, where she oversees the investor division of the firm’s EB-5 practice. Her primary focus is the preparation and submission of all EB-5 petitions. Anu is highly regarded in the industry for her expertise in investor-related matters. She is often sought after to review cases crafted by other firms, ensuring they meet the stringent standards set by the USCIS. Additionally, she leads the firm’s EB-1/O-1 practice, which offers valuable opportunities for individuals seeking a green card, particularly those facing extended waiting times in other immigration categories. She won her first Top 25 Immigration Attorneys Award in 2018 and has been a repeat winner since 2020.
Samuel Newbold
CSG Law
Rakesh Patel
Patel Law Group
Darren Silver
Darren Silver & Associates
Christian Triantaphyllis
Jackson Walker LLP
Dennis Tristani
Tristani Law
Dennis Tristani is a managing attorney at Tristani Law, LLC. With over a decade of experience in immigration law, he has counseled thousands of EB-5 investors on complex source of funds issues and documentation requirements, company organization and corporate structure strategy, and business plan preparation. He also provides thorough advice concerning immigration-related HR issues, including Form I-9 compliance and E-Verify registration. Before founding his firm in 2021, he worked as a partner for a high-volume business immigration firm. This is his first 25 Immigration Attorneys Award.
Rohit Turkhud
CSG Law
David Van Vooren
David Hirson & Partners LLP
Mitch Wexler
Fragomen
Vivian Zhu
WR Immigration
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