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Byron Sequeira

Paralegal

Email: byron.sequeira@chugh.com

Address: 1600 Duane Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95054

Phone: (408) 343-7603

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Byron Sequeira is a Paralegal at Chugh LLP, where he supports attorneys on a broad range of immigration and cross-border legal matters, family-based immigration, and employment-based immigration.

Byron earned an LL.M. with Highest Honors in International and Comparative Law from The George Washington University Law School, concentrating in Immigration Law, International Arbitration, and Energy & Environmental Law. During his LL.M. program, he served as Vice President of the GW International Arbitration Student Association and externed with Judge Daniel Ortiz of the Court of Appeals of Virginia.

Prior to joining Chugh LLP, Byron worked with immigration law practices in California, where he assisted with Corporate Law, International Arbitration and Civil litigation. He has also supported business immigration matters, including H-1B, L-1, PERM labor certification, and EB-2/EB-3 petitions.

Before relocating to the United States, Byron practiced law in India as an Associate Attorney at DSK Legal, working in the Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration practice group, and later at Luthra & Luthra Law Offices, New Delhi, advising clients on Corporate Litigation, Intrational Arbitraiton, Cross-border disputes, regulatory, environmental, and compliance matters.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT 

LL.M. with Highest Honors, The George Washington University Law School
Vice President, GW International Arbitration Student Association
Judicial Extern, Court of Appeals of Virginia
Extensive experience with asylum, VAWA, and USCIS filings

MEMBERSHIPS

American Bar Association, Energy Bar Association, American Immigration Lawyers Assocaition, American Arbitration Assocaition, JAMS

PRACTICE AREAS

Immigration Law
Corporate Law
Family-Based Immigration
Business Immigration (H-1B, L-1, PERM, EB-2/EB-3)
International Arbitration & Cross-Border Disputes

BAR ADMISSION

New York Bar – Pending
California Bar – Pending
India – Admitted to Practice

EDUCATION

LL.M., International & Comparative Law (Highest Honors), The George Washington University Law School
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), India

PUBLICATIONS AND LECTURES

Can Artificial Intelligence Strengthen Climate Accountability and Combat Greenwashing in the Private Sector within the European Union’s Green Claims Directive?
Research on the Public Policy Exception under the New York Convention

 

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