Meet Jack Finkelman

Jack Finkelman has guided many foreign investors in coordinating the negotiation, structuring and documentation of their investments with proper immigration planning. Based upon his legal expertise, as well as his personal background, he is uniquely qualified to assist foreign investors with the complete range of services which they require – from obtaining temporary non-immigrant visas to establishing full time, permanent residence and managing a full-fledged commercial enterprise. He is a frequent speaker on immigration matters both on a state and national level to such organizations as The Florida Bar and the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Education

  • 1972, B. Comm., McGill University, Montreal, Canada
  • 1975, LL.B., University of Windsor Law School, Windsor, Canada

Bar Admissions

  • 1979, State of Florida
  • 1977, Province of Ontario, Canada

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish
  • French

Memberships

  • The Florida Bar
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association (Member, National and South Florida Chapters)

Honors & Awards

  • AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer review rating possible

Publications, Speaking Engagements and Presentations

  • 2020 American Immigration Lawyers Association Seminar: “Pre-Immigration Estate and Tax Planning”
  • 2016 American Immigration Lawyers Association Seminar: “Knowing Your Client’s Worksite Rights and Obligations”
  • 2015 American Immigration Lawyers Association Seminar: “Employer Compliance – What Every Lawyer Needs to Know”
  • 2014 American Immigration Lawyers Association Seminar: “What Every Immigration Lawyer Needs To Know About U.S. Tax Laws”
  • 2013 Florida Bar Immigration Seminar: “Hot Issues in Citizenship”
  • 2012 American Immigration Lawyers Association Seminar: “Destination Estados Unidos: Taxation on Transfer of Assets to the U.S.”
  • 2010 Florida Bar Immigration Seminar: “L Visas – Dealing With the Difficult Issues”
  • 2010 Florida Bar Immigration Seminar: “EB-5 Myths”
  • 2010 American Immigration Lawyers Association Seminar: “EB-5 Investors Conference: Investing in America” 2009 Florida Bar Immigration Seminar: “Accounting and Tax Issues for Immigration”
  • 2008 Florida Bar Immigration Seminar: “Coping With Enhanced Employer Sanctions”
  • 2007 Florida Bar Immigration Seminar: “Winning Strategies for L and E Visas”