Gary M. Ferman
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Gary M. Ferman, a native New Yorker has resided in London, England since 1978. Before obtaining his law degree from Harvard Law School, Mr. Ferman was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree (with great distinction) from the University of California, Berkley and a Master of Arts degree in International Relations and International Law from the University of Sussex, Brighton, England. Mr. Ferman was admitted to the New York bar in 1973 and subsequently to the Federal Bar. Mr. Ferman has been an Adjunct Associate Professor of Law at Notre Dame University Law School, London as well as an Adjunct Lecturer in Law at the United States International University - Europe in London.
Mr. Ferman is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Immigration Law Practitioners Association in England. He is an active member of the British American Business Inc. and serves on its taxation committee. He is an affiliate member of the Law Society and sits on the executive committee of the Society of English and American Lawyers.
Mr. Ferman writes a monthly column on legal matters and immigration issues for the local expatriate community in England and London independent newspapers under the byline "Only in America". His articles on immigration and other legal topics also appeared in "Going USA" and Network New York, London. He has been an American Legal Affairs Commentator in England for the BBC and Channel 5 television as well as Talk Radio. Mr. Ferman's is the author of, "Acquisition Strategy: Legal Aspects" in Corporate Investments and Acquisitions by Foreign Companies in the USA.
Areas of Practice
- Business & Commercial Law
- Business Organizations
- Estate Planning
- Family Law
- Real Estate Law
- Antitrust & Trade Regulation
- Business & Trade
- Trade Regulation
- International Law
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1973
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1974
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1974
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New York
Education
- Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- J.D. - 1972
- New York University School of Law, New York, New York
- Honors: Nine Postgraduate Courses in Masters in Taxation Program, 1975-1977
- University of Sussex, Brighton, England
- M.A. - 1970
- Major: International Relations and International Law
- University of California, Berkley, California
- B.A. - 1968
- Honors: With Great Distinction (Phi Beta Kappa)
- Major: Political Science
Published Works
- "Acquisition Strategy: Legal Aspects", Corporate Investments and Acquisitions by Foreign Companies in the USA, Graham and Trotman Limited, 1979
Classes/Seminars
- Adjunct Associate Professor of Law, International Taxation Course in Juris Doctor (law) Programme, Notre Dame University Law School, 1982
- Adjunct Lecturer in Law, Course on the Legal Environment of Business in the Masters of Business Administration Programme, United States International University â Europe, Bushey and London, 1988
- US Visas for International Medical Graduates, London, UK and Paris, France, 2005 - 2008
- US Visas For Registered Nurses, London, UK, 2004 - 2008
- Emigration as a Tax Planning Tool for High Net Worth Individuals, Kitzbuhl, Austria, 2006
- Treaty Investor Visa and Intercompany Transferee Visas and Consular Processing, 2002 - 2003
- Consular Processing of Non-Immigrant and Immigrant Visas, 2001 - 2002
- Estate planning for American Expatriates, 2004 - 2005
- Acting as an Expert on US Immigration and Nationality Law, 2005 - 2009
Honors and Awards
- The International Law List
- Martindale Hubbell Law Directory
- The Solicitors and Barristers Directory (International Section)
- The Legal 500 Chambers
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Former Chapter, Treasurer
- American Bar Association, International Law and Practice and Section on Taxation, Member
- American Bar Association, Committee on US Lawyers Practising Abroad
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Member
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Rome District Chapter, Treasurer
- Group of American Immigration Lawyers Overseas (GAILO), Founder Member, Steering Committee Member
- Society of English and American Lawyers, Former Executive Committee Member
- Harvard Law School Association, UK
Past Employment Positions
- Graham and James, London, England (American and International Lawyers), 1979 - 1981
- Crane and Hawkins, London, England, Solicitors, 1978 - 1979
- Kronish, Lieb, Shainswit, Weiner & Heilman, New York City, USA, 1972 - 1978
- Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, Harvard Legal Aid Bureau (Part Time), 1970 - 1972
Pro Bono Activities
- Member of the Tax and Accounting Forum, British American Business, Inc.
- Member of the Law Forum, British American Business, Inc.
- The American Society in London
- The Lansdowne Club
- Moor Park Golf Club
Languages
- French
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Beta Kappa
