John Dawson, Esq.

Bio

John joined MU as an Associate Attorney in 2016. John’s practice deals with all areas of business immigration, with a focus on the healthcare and information technology industries. Prior to joining MU, John worked at BCF in Montreal, where he advised a diverse client base ranging from large multinational corporations to small family-owned businesses on obtaining non-immigrant and permanent resident visas for their employees. He also worked in-house for four years with a healthcare staffing company, where he prepared work permit applications for the company’s international healthcare professionals.

John graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 2010. He had the opportunity to intern at the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia in The Hague, The Netherlands, where he assisted the judges in drafting decisions and orders. In his final year, he interned at the Domestic Violence and Civil Protection Order Clinic, representing victims of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault in civil protection order hearings. In addition, he served as President of the Immigrant Community Legal Advocacy Project.

John immigrated to the United States at a young age with his family and has always been passionate about immigration law. He is dedicated to assisting foreign nationals in navigating the constantly-evolving immigration process so they can pursue their dreams in the U.S. John is licensed in the State of Ohio.