About

Simon Edelstein is a highly experienced lawyer in Birmingham, Michigan, with a focus on trade and investment transactions in the former Soviet Union countries. He also specializes in immigration law and represents clients in a wide range of legal matters. Mr. Simon Edelstein has built a successful legal practice over the past twenty years, with a strong focus on negotiating and structuring trade and investment transactions in the countries of the former Soviet Union. He is well-versed in advising clients who are investing in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States, providing guidance on various legal issues such as commercial, corporate, finance, tax, securities, antitrust, and labor laws. Mr. Edelstein's expertise also extends to acquisitions, joint ventures, and privatization. In addition to his work in international trade and investment, Mr. Edelstein also represents Russian and other foreign companies conducting business in the United States. He assists these companies in developing corporate structures, navigating regulatory and general business matters, and addressing commercial concerns. Furthermore, in his immigration practice, Mr. Edelstein represents individuals, businesses, and institutions in deportation, asylum, naturalization, and family-based immigration cases. Mr. Edelstein's knowledge and experience in immigration law are extensive, and he assists clients with various visa applications, including H-1B, H-2B, E, F, J, K, L-1A, and B visas, as well as Labor Certification and green card applications. He also helps clients obtain professional non-immigrant employment-based visas and permanent resident status. As an author, Mr. Edelstein has contributed to several publications on foreign investment in Russia, taxation of foreign corporations in Russia, and Russian labor legislation. He is also a member of the Board of the Russian-American Institute of Industrial Management, a non-profit organization focused on promoting investment and commerce between the U.S. and Russia. Fluent in Russian, Ukrainian, and Uzbek, Mr. Edelstein is well-equipped to assist clients with international legal matters.

Legal Issues

Immigration Law

Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas

International Law

Human Rights, Imports & Exports

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

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Languages

• English: Spoken, Written
• Russian: Spoken, Written
• Ukrainian: Spoken, Written
• Uzbek: Spoken, Written
• Uzbek: Spoken, Written

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