Bio
Chris is MU’s Managing Partner. He has been an immigration attorney since graduating from the University of Cincinnati’s College of Law in 1998. He specializes in immigration for the healthcare, information technology, staffing, relocation, engineering, and financial industries. His client-base is wide-ranging and includes the largest healthcare companies in the US, as well as entrepreneurial-driven start-up ventures. Prior to starting MU, Chris was a partner at a large Midwestern immigration law firm.
Chris’ written work has been featured in the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s Annual Publication, Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook, the Cincinnati Bar Association Report, Worldwide ERC’s Mobility, and a variety of on-line publications.
Chris has been selected as a speaker at many national and international conferences for organizations such as the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), Health Careers Interaction, and the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Association (ASHHRA).
In 2005, he co-created the Coalition to Improve Healthcare Staffing (CTIHS), an advocacy non-profit entity that successfully lobbied for a liberalization of healthcare visa quotas. Chris served as the CTIHS first President, a role he held from 2005-2008. The CTIHS has successfully evolved into a comprehensive trade association, which was renamed the American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment in 2008. His business travels have taken him around the world, including the Philippines, Canada, India, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and the United Kingdom
Education
University of Cincinnati College of Law Juris Doctorate 1998
Villanova University
Bachelors of Science – Business Administration 1992
Major: Finance
Minor: History
Selected Professional Associations
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Cincinnati Bar Association
American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment