Dawn Lurie is a partner at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter
& Hampton LLP and the leader of the firm’s Business
Immigration and Compliance practice, based in their
Washington, D.C. office. In Dawn’s capable hands, the full
services of Sheppard Mullin work with individual investor
clients and project developers on issues of EB-5 compliance,
guiding them through the program and helping them navigate their specific immigration path.
Dawn Lurie
Dawn is an asset to her team because she has developed
the ability to forecast trends within the EB-5 program and
anticipate industry shifts. Her ability to understand what
government adjudicators are looking for and stay a step ahead
of immigration concerns in the Capital is what helps Dawn
accurately advise her clients. For example, she anticipated
USCIS’ changes in policies and interpretations and was able
to put in the extra time and effort with her clients to ensure
approval, rather than cutting corners, leading to a denial
down the line.
A real straight shooter, Dawn says she give clients the
advice she would want: the truth. The EB-5 program is an
extremely complex machine with countless moving parts
and Dawn makes sure her clients are aware of the difficult
realities they face when beginning a project. By tackling
issues straight on and dedicating herself to each case, Dawn
is able to continually help clients gain success in the EB-5
Brandon Meyer is a principal at Meyer Law Group, where
he devotes his practice to providing quality legal representation to clients ranging from EB-5 Regional Center operators
and individual investors to multinational corporations. He
values the freedom he enjoys in operating his own firm,
allowing him to hand pick his clients and focus on cases
which he feels comfortable and confident devoting his time
and efforts to.
program. Dawn knows that success in the program requires
more than just luck.
An educator in the field as well, Dawn regularly speaks
and writes about immigration compliance matters. Though
her professional life keeps her busy, Dawn is devoted to her
family, especially her children.
Brandon Meyer
Brandon has seen the EB-5 program go through a period
of immense growth, and commented on the unfortunate side
effects of quick expansion—namely greed, pride and lessthan-ideal practices within the industry. With this in mind,
Brandon says he sticks to the basics, doing his due diligence on
each case he encounters and focusing on getting the job done
right. He dedicates his time to helping each of his EB-5 clients
present a rock solid case and, in the process, works toward
getting the program back on a stable path, breaking the cycle
of booms and busts which have been a reality in the past.
The EB-5 program allows Brandon to exercise his
interdisciplinary knowledge in business, finance, and tax,
among other areas. He appreciates working with EB-5 clients
because every case is different. Brandon is an authority in
business immigration, authoring several noteworthy articles
on the subject including, most recently, “You Can’t Always
Get What You Want: The AAO and Material Change.”
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Brandon resides in California and when he’s not in the
office, he enjoys spending time with his family and exploring
the outdoors. Meyer Law Group operates offices in Solana
Beach, Calif. and Stamford, Conn.
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