About Patel & Associates

2929 N. Central Expwy, Ste. 240
Richardson, TX 75080
Tel. (972) 643-1813 – Ext. 110
Fax (972) 231-0104
mpatel@patellaw.net

Education
* University of Miami School of Law Miami, Florida 1994 Masters in Law (LLM) Estate Planning
* New York University Law School New York, New York 1991, Masters in Law (LLM) Taxation
* Washburn University School of Law Topeka, KS 1990 Doctor of Jurisprudence
* Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas, 1986 B.B.A., Bachelor of Business Administration Major : Management

Memberships
* Dallas County Bar Association
* American Bar Association (ABA)
* American Immigration Lawyers Association
* Dallas Estate Planning Council

Contact Information:

2929 N. Central Expwy, Ste. 240
Richardson, TX 75080
Tel. (972) 643-1813 – Ext. 108
Fax (972) 231-0104
lili@patellaw.net

• Representation of foreign investors in securing permanent residence based on EB-5 program, includes both Regional Centers and direct investment;
• Represents a wide range of U.S. employers in all types of immigration matters before the Department of Homeland Security and  the Department of Labor;
• Employment based nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions (including PERM labor certification process) for professionals including specialty occupation workers, intracompany transferees, NAFTA professionals, trainees, individuals with extraordinary ability, treaty traders and investors, and religious workers;
• Other permanent resident options including: multinational companies’ managers/executives, outstanding professors/researchers, Schedule A nurses, religious workers, and investors;;
• All family immigration
• Nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions for athletes, artists, entertainers, performers and executive chefs, etc.

• Business formation (for-profit and non-profit) including choice of entity;
• Business planning, development and restructure;
• Partnership agreements, operating agreements, buy-sell agreements and nondisclosure agreements;
• Corporate governance.

Bar Admissions
* State Bar of Texas
* State Bar of New York

Education
*Southern Methodist University Dedman law School, L.L.M., 2000
*The University of Hong Kong, Law School, L.L.M.

Membership
*Texas Bar Association
*New York Bar Association
*Dallas Young Lawyers Association
*Dallas Bar Association
*American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

Contact Information:
2929 N. Central Expwy, Ste. 240
Richardson, TX 75080
Tel. (972) 643-1813 – Ext. 111
Fax (972) 231-0104
draja@patellaw.net

Contact Information:

2929 N. Central Expwy, Ste.240
Richardson, TX 75080
Tel. (972) 643-1813 – Ext. 101
Fax (972) 231-0104
amy@patellaw.net

Contact Information:

2929 N. Central Expwy, Ste.240
Richardson, TX 75080
Tel. (972) 643-1813 – Ext. 113
Fax (972) 231-0104
juanita@patellaw.net

2929 N. Central Expwy, Ste.240
Richardson, TX 75080
Tel. (972) 643-1813 – Ext. 107
Fax (972) 231-0104
stephanie@patellaw.net