Norris McLaughlin & Marcus Sponsors 2017 Easton Festivals
Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A., is proud to have sponsored the 2017 Easton Hispanic Cultural Festival and looks forward to sponsoring the upcoming 40th Annual Lebanese Heritage Days Festival 2017.
Easton hosts the largest Lebanese festival in the tristate area. The festivities include great food, drinks, dancing, and music. The event, open and free to the public, will be on Saturday, August 5, from 5 PM to Midnight, and Sunday, August 6, from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
“The Lehigh Valley community is built on immigrants and the children of immigrants from all countries. The Lebanese and Hispanic communities have long played an integral part in the success of our region. As the son of Lebanese immigrants, I am proud to support these great events,” said Raymond G. Lahoud, Member of the Firm and Chair of its Immigration Law Practice Group.
A resident of Easton, Lahoud focuses his practice primarily on immigration law and deportation defense for individuals and corporations. His practice includes Citizenship, U.S. Non-Immigration Visas, E Visas, E-3 Visas, H-1B Visas, H-2B Visas, L Visas, O Visas, P Visas, Q Visas, R Visas, TN Visas, U.S. Immigration Visas, EB5 Investor Visas, Exceptional Ability Immigrant Visas, Extraordinary Ability Immigrant Visas, K-1 Visas, K-3 Visas, Multinational Manager/Executive Immigrant Visas, Outstanding Professor/Researcher Immigrant Visas, PERM Labor Certification, Family Petitions, Adjustment of Status, Marriage Petitions, Asylum, and VAWA applications. Lahoud also has a long history of political and business management expertise.
Lahoud also works in the field of Immigration Waivers, such as the Visa Waiver Program, National Interest Waivers, Hardship Waivers, and J Waivers. His practice focuses specifically on Deportation Defense, at the Immigration Court, Board of Immigration Appeals, and Circuit Court levels. He has defended individuals against deportation across the United States. In state and federal appellate courts, he seeks post-conviction relief for the underlying crime that led to the commencement of the deportation. He also represents individuals who overstayed their visas or entered the United States without inspection.
Lahoud has received numerous accolades. He has been awarded the Empire State Pro Bono Counsel Award each year since 2012, has been selected as Lead Counsel, and has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star, ranked as a Top Rated Immigration Attorney in the New York Metro Area. Lahoud earned his B.A. in English, summa cum laude, from Lehigh University and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.
Norris McLaughlin & Marcus is a full-service, mid-sized, regional law firm with 140+ attorneys serving the legal needs of businesses and families in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York areas, uniquely positioned to represent Fortune 500 corporations, middle-market companies, and individuals, since 1953. Once a humble two-man practice on Main Street in Somerville, New Jersey, Norris McLaughlin & Marcus has become the largest firm in Somerset County and one of the top 20 firms in New Jersey. The Pennsylvania office has been named “Best of the Valley” for Overall Attorney by Lehigh Valley Magazine, selected as a Morning Call Top Workplace, and among the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania.
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