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Gus M. Shihab

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Phone: 614-255-4872
 Phone: 202-783-4872
 Phone: 216-621-4872
 Phone: 248-223-4872

65 East State Street, Suite 1550
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Assists clients primarily with representation of business immigration, including employment visas and permanent residency.

Healthcare Immigration
Immigrant and non-immigrant visas for Physicians, Nurses, Physical Therapists, Medical Technologists; Medical Services Contract Review.

Business Immigration
H-1B visas
Labor Certifications - PERM
Green Cards
O-1 visas
Family and Employment based Immigration

Education

J.D., Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio, 1993

B.S., The Ohio State University, College of Engineering, Columbus, OH, 1983
Major: Civil Engineering

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Ohio, 1993
U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1995
U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1996
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1997
U.S. Supreme Court, 1997

Significant Achievements

  • Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum for achieving a settlement or a verdict in excess of I million dollars.
  • Involved in numerous appellate cases of which 2 were reported.
  • Partner in a law firm with BV rating received by the independent firm of Martindale & Hubble.
  • Licensed Professional Engineer in Ohio; worked as highway engineer for Highway Contractors and the Ohio Department of Transportation for 10 years; served as State of Ohio Highway Safety Administrator and Chairman of the Highway Safety Coordinating Committee.

Non-Legal Professional Licenses

Licensed Professional Engineer in Michigan- 1991
Licensed Professional Engineer in Ohio- 1991

Certification/Specialties

Licensed Professional Engineer, State of Ohio, 1991

Representative Clients

Qwest Communications
Wendy's International
Nationwide Insurance
ADC Telecommunications

Classes/Seminars Taught

Ohio Department of Transportation, Project Engineer, 1985 - 1991
Ohio Department of Transportation, Safety Program Engineer, 1991 - 1994

Ancillary Businesses

Business Immigration
Investor Visas
Employment Visas
Family Immigration

Languages

Arabic

Birth Information

1961, Kuwait City, Kuwait