James Lavigne | Mount Dora Immigration Lawyer

James R. LaVigne is an international lawyer and founder of the law firm of American Lawyers International, PLLC  based in Orlando, Florida.

Mr. LaVigne holds his first law degree from the University of Florida, as well as, a Master of Law Degree in International Law from the University of Notre Dame Law Center.  Mr. LaVigne is the past chairman of the Orlando World Trade Association.  He has had a number of articles published on international law, U.S. immigration law, and European Community law.

He has served as an adjunct professor of International Business for Webster University, Orlando Campuses, where he taught International Business, International law in Business, and Global Competition.

Mr. LaVigne has served as an international business consultant for the Export Legal Assistance Network and the University of Central Florida, Small Business Development Center.

Mr. LaVigne handles all aspects of international business law, immigration law, contracts, joint ventures, foreign investments in the United States, and international tax advising.

He served as the President of the British American Chamber of Commerce and also as a member of the Economic Development Commission of mid-Florida.

Mr. LaVigne is currently admitted to practice in all the courts of Florida as well as the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal in Atlanta and the United States Supreme Court.

He graduated from the University of South Florida in 1972 with honors in both political science and public address and rhetoric.

Mr. LaVigne received his L.L.M. in International Law with honors from Notre Dame University London Law Center.

Mr. LaVigne is past chairman of the Orange County Bar Association International Law Committee.

Mr. LaVigne is a Florida Bar Board Certified International Lawyer (less than 45 lawyers of the 65,000 members of the Florida Bar are so certified) and served as Chairman of the Florida Bar International Law Certification Committee in 2010-2011. He continued as a committee member for 2012-2013. He is among Florida Super Lawyers in International Law for 2014.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Founding International Attorney	American Lawyers International, PLLC	Mount Dora, FL	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Notre Dame Law School	L.L.M.	Law School	1988
University of Florida | Fredric G. Levin College of Law	J.D.		1975
University of South Florida	Bachelors		1972

State / Court	Date
Florida	1975

• Member | American Immigration Lawyers Associations | Over 20 Years
  Co-Founder | Florida Equity & Growth Fund Regional Center | USCIS Approved January 2009
  General Immigration Counsel | EB5 Florida Real Estate Regional Center
  General Immigration Counsel | BLMP Regional Center
  General Immigration Counsel | 5 Starr Regional Center

• International Law | Florida Super Lawyer | 2014
  International Law | Florida Bar Certified | 2000

• Non-Residents Guide to Buying in Florida
  Living and Working in the USA
  Setting Up a Business In Florida
  Overview of  H-b Visa
  EB-5 Green Card Guidelines
  Tips to Buying & Investing in Florida
  Is your Immigration/Visa Consultant Legal?
  Owning Properties In Florida as Joint Tenancy by the Entireties/ How to Avoid Probate by Titling Property in Husband and Wife’s Name

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