Lawyer Overview

Eli is a member of the Firm's Corporate Practice Group where he focuses his practice in the areas of immigration and nationality law, business matters and commercial and probate litigation.

Areas of Practice

• Immigration and Nationality Law
• Business Matters
• Commercial and Probate Litigation

Representative Clients

• Autovention, Inc.
• Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc.
• Systrand, Inc.
• T.I. Automotive
• Ogura Corporation
• Bertrand Faure
• Dynamec, Inc.
• Federal Mogul

Bar Admissions

• Michigan, 1979
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1979

Professional Associations and Memberships

• AILA Michigan Chapter, 2009 - 2010 (Chairman)
• AILA Michigan Chapter, 2008 - 2009 (Vice-Chair)
• AILA Michigan Chapter, 2007 - 2008 (Treasurer)
• Oakland County Bar Association, 1987-1989 & 1993-1994 (Chairman, Immigration and International Law Committee)
• American Cancer Society, Southfield, Michigan, 1988 - 1990 (Vice President)
• Oakland County Bar Association, 1992 - Present (Vice Chair, Immigration and International Law Committee)
• American Immigration Lawyers Association (U.S. Labor Dept. Laison Committee)
• Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, 1985 - 1998 (Member)
• Oakland County Bar Association, 1979 - 1999 (Member)
• State Bar of Michigan (Member)
• AILA Michigan Chapter, 2004 - 2006 (Chairman, Media Committee)

Honors and Awards

• Super Lawyers, 2006

Classes and Seminars

• Non-immigrant Visas, American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2008
• Immigration Fundamentals, American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2007
• Spotlight in the News, ABC Television Debate of H-1B Issues, 2007
• The New Immigration Act, Oakland County Bar Association, 1992
• The Michigan Construction Lien Act, Michigan Association of Insulation Contractors, 1985

Past Employment Positions

• Bookholder & Storchan, Attorney Associate, 1979 - 1984
• Levin, Ballon, Rudeman, Los Angeles, California, Law Clerk, 1978

Education

• Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, 1979
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Honors: With Honors
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1976
  B.G.S., Bachelor of General Studies
  Honors: With Distinction

References

• Terrence B. Larkin, Esq.
• Jay Kalisky, CPA
• Jan Green, President, Americoffee Corporation

Published Works

• Major Revisions in Immigration Law, Oakland County Bar Association (Laches), July, 1991
• Visa Cancellations, Laches Bar Journal, Oakland County Bar Association, Pontiac , Michigan, May, 1997

Address

27777 Franklin Road
Suite 2500
Southfield, MI 48034-8214

Phones

(248) 351-3000

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jaffelaw.com