Immigration law attorney aiding with nonimmigrant and immigrant (green card) issues for foreign nationals ("aliens"), families, U.S. companies, and their employees.

Richard W. Pierce, P.C.
Richard W. Pierce, P.C.
Suite 200
709 West Huron Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Communication Center

Phone:

(734) 769-9191

E-mail:

rwp@piercehahn.com

Fax:

(734) 747-7450

Web site:

http://www.piercelawoffice.com

Position	Areas of Practice	Bar Admissions
Education	Published Works	Affiliations
References	Representative Clients

Dick attended Ohio Wesleyan University from which he received his bachelor’s degree in 1963. He graduated from the Northwestern University School of Law in 1966 and was admitted to practice in Michigan in 1967. After serving as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Washtenaw County (Michigan) for three years, he entered private practice in Ann Arbor in 1971. Dick is admitted to practice in all Michigan Courts, the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

A member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) since 1985, Dick concentrates his practice in immigration and nationality law. He is an active member of AILA’s Michigan Chapter, having served as Co-Chair of its INS Liaison Committee and Chair of its Michigan State Bar Liaison Committee. Dick is a Past President of the Washtenaw County Bar Association. For ten years, he chaired the District H Subcommittee on Character and Fitness of the Michigan State Bar Association.

Dick is the author of a variety of articles, including “Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986,” and “The Immigration Aspects of the U.S. Canadian Free Trade Agreement,” both of which appeared in Res Ipsa Loquitur. He has been an invited lecturer on immigration law at Ave Maria School of Law and Eastern Michigan University, a presenter at AILA meetings, and a frequent speaker to a number of organizations on immigration law.

Current Employment Position(s):: Principal; Of Counsel, English and van Horne, P.C., Detroit, Michigan

Year Joined Organization:: 1982

Areas Of Practice:: Immigration and Nationality Law

Bar Admissions:: Michigan, 1967; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1971; U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1984

Education:: Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1966; J.D.; Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, 1963; B.A.

Published Works:: "Immigration Miscellany: Passports, Nannies, Employer Sanctions", Res Ipsa Loquitur, May, 1996; "Immigration Aspects of U.S. Canada Free Trade Agreement", Res Ipsa Loquitur, August, 1989; "Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986", Res Ipsa Loquitur, August, 1987

Representative Clients:: Liebherr America, Inc.; Arbortext, Inc.; Fraunhofer USA, Inc.; Creative Automation, Inc.; Gehring, Inc.; Perry Johnson, Inc.

References:: Comerica Bank, Ann Arbor; Andrews Office Supply, Ann Arbor, MI

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Washtenaw County Bar Association, 1968 - Present; Member (President, 1976-1977); State Bar of Michigan, International Section, 1985 - Present; Member; State Bar of Michigan, 1993; Chairperson, District H Committee on Character and Fitness; American Immigration Lawyers Association, 1996 - 1998; Co-Chair, INS Liaison Committee; American Immigration Lawyers Association, 1995 - 1996; Chair, State Bar Liaison Committee; State Bar of Michigan, 1967 - Present; American Immigration Lawyers Association, 1985 - Present

Past Employment Positions:: Ellis, Talcott and Ohlgren P.C., Partner, 1971 - 1982; Washtenaw County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, 1968 - 1970; Tinkam, Snyder & MacDonald, 1967 - 1968

Fraternities/Sororities:: Phi Delta Phi

Birth Information:: September 30, 1941, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America