ZHANG & ASSOCIATES, P.C. - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Attorney at Law - New York Offices / Partner
Bennett graduated cum laude from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii, where he concentrated in Pacific-Asian Legal Studies. He is an active member of the Hawaii State Bar Association. Bennett has also passed the New York State Bar Exam and has been admitted to practice law in New York.
At Zhang & Associates, P.C., Bennett focuses his practice on National Interest Waiver, EB-1(a), EB-1(b), I-485 Adjustment of Status, and Consular Processing cases and has gained valuable experience in these areas. He has also worked closely with Zhang & Associates, P.C. on various projects to lobby Congress for comprehensive immigration reform.
Before working at Zhang & Associates, P.C., Bennett completed a summer internship in Honolulu with the Law Offices of Jack Schweigert, PLC, assisting Mr. Schweigert with legal research on a wide array of constitutional, evidentiary, and contractual issues. He also worked as a research assistant working on international ocean law issues relating to the Takeshima/Dokdo Island dispute between Japan and South Korea. In addition, he helped Professor Van Dyke on issues ranging from successor corporate liability law to the constitutionality of a vehicular advertising ban. Before working for Professor Van Dyke, he developed his legal research and writing skills as an intern at the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii in the summer of 2004.
While at the William S. Richardson School of Law, Bennett earned top grades in a wide variety of classes, including Refugee and Asylum Law, Constitutional Law I and II, International Law, International Intellectual Property, International Ocean Law, U.S.-Japan Business Transactions, Law and Society in Japan, and Asian Comparative Legal Studies. He received the Best Appellate Brief Award in his appellate advocacy class during his first year of law school. During his second year of law school, Bennett received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in both Law and Society in Japan and Intellectual Property, which is awarded to the highest grade in each class.
Prior to enrolling in law school, Bennett pursued a double major in Japanese Language and Asian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin and graduated with a 3.9 cumulative grade point average. As a result of his language studies, Bennett received the National Security Education Program Scholarship, which allowed him to attend Obirin University in Tokyo during his junior year of college. He has also lived in Aomori, Japan and Shizuoka, Japan and he is proficient in Japanese. When he is not at the offices, Bennett enjoys political activism and documentaries.
Education:
Bachelor of Japanese Language and Asian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin
J.D. from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii
Attorney Bennett Wisniewski graduated cum laude from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii. At Zhang & Associates, P.C. Bennett focuses his practice on National Interest Waiver, EB-1A, EB-1B, I-485 Adjustment of Status, and Consulate Processing cases. He has also worked closely with Zhang & Associates, P.C. on various projects to lobby Congress for comprehensive immigration reform.
Chingfei Kong is an attorney licensed in New York. He graduated from McGill University with a B.S. in Biochemistry and earned his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. As a law student at Fordham, Mr. Kong served on the Moot Court Board as well as the Environmental Law Review. Prior to joining Zhang & Associates, Mr. Kong worked at a boutique immigration law firm focusing on business immigration cases including EB-5 and intracompany transfers.
Israel Saenz is an attorney licensed in Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M University-Kingsville with a B.A. in communications, graduated from the University of Texas with an M.A. in journalism, and earned his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law.
Jane Xu, a co-managing attorney at the Houston offices, received her Bachelor of Law from Fudan University. Jane also obtained her L.L.M from the University of Virginia School of Law. Jane's area of expertise includes Labor Certification, NIW, EB-1A, EB-1B, H-1B, L and O nonimmigrant working visas
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Attorney at Law
- CEO
- Founder
Jerry Zhang, founder and CEO, received his B.S. from Jilin University. Jerry then went on to obtain a master's degree in Physics from the esteemed Peking University. Upon moving to the United States, he received his Master of Science Degree in Physics from the University of Washington. Jerry then received a J.D. degree from the University of Texas at Austin Law School in 1995. Jerry started the firm in May 1996.
Attorney Jian "Joe" Zhou is a co-managing attorney of the firm and manager of the firm's New York City office. With more than 10 years of experience in employment and business immigrant visa petitions, as well as non-immigrant worker visa practice, he has handled more than one thousand cases in EB-1, NIW, EB-5, and PERM based EB-2/EB-3 immigrant visa petitions, as well as H-1B, L and E non-immigrant worker visas petitions.
Overall, PERM labor certification is an extremely complicated and time-sensitive procedure. We recommend that you consult with an experienced immigration attorney. Over the years, Zhang & Associates has successfully handled hundreds of PERM cases. If you would like to contact us, we're available by phone at (713) 771-8433, or you can visit us at one of our eight U.S. locations. We're also conveniently available by e-mail at info@hooyou.com. Our attorneys will use their experience, expertise, and teamwork to ensure the highest quality of service for your PERM case.
Job Titles:
- Attorney at Law - of Counsel
Attorney Jung Wook Choi graduated from Handong Global University in 2006 with a degree in Politics of Mass Communication. After graduation, he attended the Handong International Law School where he received his J.D. in 2009. He has been licensed to practice in the state of Tennessee since 2010.
Prior to working with Zhang & Associates, P.C., Attorney Choi worked as legal practitioner at a boutique immigration law firm in Korea, focusing his practice on U.S. immigration law, namely National Interest Waiver and various nonimmigrant visas such as B-1/B-2, E-1/E-2, H-1B and J-1 -- both of them include provision of services relating to Consular Processing procedures at U.S. consulate post in Korea.
From 2011 to 2013, Attorney Choi worked at the oldest intellectual property law firm in Korea where he took charge of international intellectual property rights prosecution and maintenance (both outbound and incoming) as a head of international intellectual property department. During his service at this IP law firm he assisted/represented various clients in course of prosecuting and maintaining their IP rights, both domestically and internationally. He also took part in the international IP infringement litigations as an Attorney at Law by rendering legal counsel and leading negotiations on wide variety of IP related transactions through a close legal cooperation with the firm's Korean patent attorneys and a number of foreign patent attorneys.
At Zhang & Associates, P.C., Attorney Choi focuses his practice in U.S. immigration law in Permanent Residency for professionals with advanced degrees, i.e. medical doctors, engineering professors, artists and entrepreneurs. He also provides services in the field of intellectual property law and corporate law.
Education:
B.A., Politics of Mass Communication, Handong Global University, Korea
J.D., Handong International Law School, Korea
Lawrence Victor Bush has been at Zhang & Associates, P.C. since 1999. He received a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from the University of Houston. Victor is well versed and experienced in NIW, EB-1A and EB-1B cases.
Job Titles:
- Senior Attorney - Houston Offices
Lynn Greening received her B.S. from Pacific University in May 2000, double majoring in Biology and Business Administration with a concentration in Management. She then spent two years teaching English in Japan and traveling throughout Southeast Asia before returning to the U.S.
After a few years working for a commercial real estate company, Ms. Greening attended Case Western Reserve University School of Law, receiving her J.D.. During law school she completed concentrations in International Law and Law, Technology and the Arts, earning the ABA/BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Intellectual Property.
During her first summer in law school, Ms. Greening interned in the legal department of SK Networks in Seoul, South Korea. She researched and presented on issues of legal trade and securities exchanges with China. She also garnered extensive insight on intellectual property issues associated with investment in China. During the summer of 2008, she interned at Ormiston & McKinney, a small boutique patent firm specializing in technology patents.
Lynn's practice is focused on National Interest Waiver, EB-1(a), EB-1(b), I-485 Adjustment of Status, and Consular Processing cases.
Education:
B.S. from Pacific University
J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Lynn Greening received a B.S. from Pacific University. After working in the field for a number of years, Lynn obtained a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University. She has extensive experience in intellectual property law and is currently working on NIW and EB-1 cases.
Madelyn C. Light is a Missouri and Texas licensed attorney. She graduated with honors from Washington University in St. Louis, where she double-majored in English and African and African-American Studies. Moreover, she graduated cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. Prior to law school, Madelyn worked for a sole practitioner in St. Louis who handled a variety of matters ranging from real estate, to contract law to franchise law. Attorney Light works on NIW, EB-1A, EB-1B, and I-485 cases at Z&A.
Owen Gu is a licensed attorney in New York and New Jersey. He was born in Beijing, China and received his Bachelor of Commerce degree (Honors) from Queen's University in Canada. Subsequently, he was awarded the St. Thomas More Full Tuition Scholarship to attend St. John's University School of Law in New York City where he earned his Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.). He joined Zhang & Associates, P.C. as a business development attorney with a focus on developing Chinese markets and advising Chinese corporations and individuals on U.S. immigration and corporate law.
Sheel Bedi is a licensed attorney in Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a double major in English and Asian Studies, and then earned his Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.). from New York University School of Law.
Xia Chen received her Bachelor of Law from Southwest University of Political Science and Law. She started her legal career in Beijing, China in 2004 after she completed her graduate study in civil and commercial law from the Law School of Renmin University of China. She worked as an attorney in Beijing. In the first few years, her practice was focused on commercial litigation. She has successfully represented corporate clients for their commercial disputes in different levels of Chinese courts, including in the Supreme Court of China. Then, she developed her career in corporate law and securities transactions and successfully served business clients in IPO projects, private placement and M & A transactions. She also served as legal counsel to several State-owned financial enterprises.
Yazhou Wang is a licensed attorney in New York state. He is from Shanghai, China and joined the firm in July 2012. He earned his LLB from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Law. After that, he went to University of Southern California Gould School of Law and studied in the LLM program for one year. Yazhou continued his law studying in the University Of Tulsa College Of Law to pursue his JD in 2009 and graduated with honor in May 2012.
Zehra Rizvi is licensed to practice law in the state of Texas. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Texas at Arlington with a B.S. in Economics. She received her J.D. with honors from the University of Houston Law Center in 2011. During law school, Zehra gained experience handling immigration cases as a student attorney for anImmigration Clinic.
Owen Gu is a licensed attorney in New York and New Jersey. He was born in Beijing, China and received his Bachelor of Commerce degree (Honors) from Queen's University in Canada. Subsequently, he was awarded the St. Thomas More Full Tuition Scholarship to attend St. John's University School of Law in New York City where he earned his Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.). He joined Zhang & Associates, P.C. as a business development attorney with a focus on developing Chinese markets and advising Chinese corporations and individuals on U.S. immigration and corporate law.