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Alisha B.

Alisha Bond

238 reviews
-Received a BS in Communications in 2005, JD from Mississippi College School of Law in 2009, and MBA from University of Maryland in 2016. -Results driven and experienced a... read more
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Umar F.

Umar Farooq

139 reviews
Umar Farooq focuses on corporate legal matters that include commercial contracts, employment matters and business operation management. He has represented Vodafone, RBS, ExonMobil and various other large corporations. Umar graduated cum laude from the University of Buffalo School of Law in 2007. He also received an Adelbert Moot Scholarship while attending the University in 2006. Umar started his own law firm in 2012 and is currently the managing business attorney.
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Wayne N.

Wayne Nguyen

101 reviews
Wayne Nguyen is a practicing attorney with six years of experience. He has been licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and received a J.D. in law after graduating from the Earle Mack School of Law, Drexel University. Wayne primarily focuses on assisting corporate clients with legal matters that involve immigration law. He founded his own law firm in May 2017. Prior to this position, he served as an attorney at Surin & Griffin P.C.
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Robert C.

Robert Crowder Jr

Robert Crowder Jr. gained three years of specialized experience to be admitted to the DC Bar under Rule 49(C) as a practitioner in Mental Health Courts, Veterans Court, Soc...
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Thomas G.

Thomas Geygan

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Thomas Geygan has a unique practice that involves both the general practice of law with particular emphasis on business formation, contracts, and immigration law. Immigration law is near and dear to his heart because he helped his wife become a citizen after the two met in Honduras. He understands immigration law in an emotional way that many attorneys simply do not understand.
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Yousef M. F.

Yousef M. Faroniya

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Yousef Faroniya is an Attorney and CEO with his own Law Firm. His experience includes practicing Criminal Defense for the Franklin County Public Defender’s Office, as well as the practice of domestic law and business litigation. During his time spent a law school, Yousef was awarded with the Pro Bono Legal Honors award. He studied with The Capital University Law School for four years - graduating with his J.D. and with a double concentration in Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
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Vassili Touline

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Vassili Touline is an attorney at law with more than eight years of experience. He is licensed to practice law in multiple states, including Ohio and New York. Vassili obtained his legal degree from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law. He specializes in dealing with legal matters that involve real estate law. Vassili is also experienced in negotiating, reviewing and drafting commercial contracts. He has been serving as a counselor at Stansbury Weaver since September 2017.
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Patricia B.

Patricia Brandt

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Patricia chose the legal profession after eighteen years working as a police officer. She graduated from Southern University Law Center and has a bachelor's degree in polit...
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Richard H.

Richard Herman

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Richard Herman is an immigration lawyer with more than two decades of experience. He is licensed to practice law in Ohio and received his degree in law from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Richard is experienced in dealing with cases where corporate clients are in need of employment green cards and work visas for their employees. In May 2016, Richard founded the Herman Legal Group, where he now acts as the president.
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Francis F.

Francis Fungsang

Francis Fungsang is an Attorney and Partner at Margaret W. Wong & Assoc. Co., LPA, taking charge of the firm's Corporate and Employment Practice. His prior experience includes legal matters involving work visas, physician-related immigration, waivers and much more. Currently, he practices law in employment and family-based immigration, consular processing, and naturalization matters. Francis obtained his J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2007.
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Our Columbus immigration attorneys & lawyers can help you or your company secure a work visa for business-related matters, such as advising you on obtaining a short-term visa for business trip or a work visa that will allow an employee or executive work within the United States or abroad for an extended period of time.

Some of the types of visas that the Columbus immigration attorneys on UpCounsel have helped clients obtain include: H-1B visas, which is for temporary employment in specialty occupations, O-1 visas, where an individual possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, L-1, which is for employees of an international company with offices in both the United States and abroad, E-2 visa, which is for investors, along with several other popular work visas.

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