James Parry Eyster

Professional credentials

I bring enthusiasm and expertise to the practice of immigration law, based on significant international experience. After graduating from Princeton University and Fordham Law School where I served as Editor-in-Chief of the Fordham International Law Journal, I received a Fulbright fellowship to Japan. I later headed the Princeton-in-Asia Foundation and the University of Michigan's Southeast Asia Business Program, for whom I continue to edit the Journal of Asian Business. I also worked briefly for the U.S. Civil Service in Washington, D.C.

I am a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association ("AILA"), the State Bar of Michigan, and the Washtenaw County Bar Association and am listed in Who's Who in American Lawyers. I serve as a member of the Advocacy, Legislation, and Regulation Committee of AILA's Michigan Chapter and as Associate Editor of the 1998 Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook. I am a frequent speaker on immigration issues and each month address a wide range of ethnic, community, and student organizations. My wife, Diana Newman, and I have four children.

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