Ed Prudhomme

Prudhomme/Chernysheva Law Offices has served the needs of international and local businesses and individuals in their immigration and foreign related matters for many years and is considered not just a legal advisor, but a value-added partner. We serve as strategic business counsel providing on-demand assistance and advice to meet the legal challenges facing your company now and in the future.

BIO

Practice Areas:

• Immigration and Nationality Law
• Business Immigration

 

Education:

• University of Notre Dame (undergraduate studies)
• St. Mary’s University, San Antonio Texas (J.D., 1959)
• Texas A & M Commerce (M.A., Political Science, 1970)

 

Admissions:

• U.S. Supreme Court (1965)
• Fifth Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals (1985)
• Supreme Court of Texas (1959)
• U.S. Tax Court (1960)
• Federal District Court, Eastern District, Texas (1961)
• Federal District Court, Southern District, Texas (1976)
• Federal District Court, Arkansas (1979)

 

Memberships:

• Clark County Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas
• Board Certified, Immigration and Nationality Law
  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization
• Texas Bar Immigration Committee
• American Immigration Lawyer Association (past Nevada Chairperson & Board of Governors)
• Japan-American Society (Nevada Chapter, Board of Directors)
• Chinese American Chamber of Commerce (Nevada, Board Member)
• Consular Corps College (Board of Governors)

 

Other Professional Experience:

• U.S. Immigration Judge, Executive Offices of Immigration Review
• Honorary Counsel for Austria

 

Personal Highlights:

• 30 years active member of Boy Scouts of America
• Freshman & Varsity Football Squad - University of Norte Dame

 

Noted Cases:

• Fano v. O’Neil, 806 F2d 1262 (5th Cir. 1987)
• Five Star Restaurants, WAC 01-001-53644, INS/OAA (2001)
• Hyatt Regency, WAC-02-223-52560 (AAO, Nov. 7, 2007)