Gerry Chapman

Principal and Owner, Chapman Law Firm (1997-present); Board Certified Immigration Specialist (NC) 1997-present; member of American Immigration Lawyers Association (1987-present); Chair of AILA's Immigrant Investor Taskforce and Committee (1998-2005); AILA Mentor on Labor Certification and Ethics (continuing); Co-founder, North Carolina Legal Immigration Coalition; Chair, AILA's Consumer Protection Committee (2010-11); Member, Ad Hoc Drafting Committee, Epsicopal Diocese of North Carolina position on immigration (2010); frequent speaker in NC and other states. Specialties: Advice regarding I-9 and E-Verify compliance, as well as compliance with North Caorlina state immigration requirements; preparation of all business-based immigration cases, all family-based immigration cases, naturalization, removal defense and asylum defense (in removal), Stateside Waivers and Deferred Action; advice regarding Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Clients: The firm represents a wide range of corporate and individual clients in all of the above matters.