Prior to founding KLDP, LLP, Eric led the non-EB-5 practice group of a boutique immigration law firm and before that, gained considerable experience with complex employment immigration matters at a large business immigration firm where he represented multinational clients in the entertainment, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and technology industries. He continues to represent clients in a variety of industries with a focus on assisting overseas companies expand to the United States and US-based startups onboard foreign talent.
Eric also represents a growing roster of talented athletes, artists, musicians, and film/television professionals in obtaining O-1A, O-1B, EB-1A, and National Interest Waivers to continue working in the United States.
Eric draws from his experience as the child of immigrants to devote considerable time to various non-profit organizations serving on the boards of the Public Law Center, Orange County Justice Fund, and ChispaOC. He has also served as President of the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association, Regional President of the Hispanic National Bar Association, and Chair of the Immigration Section for the Orange County Bar Association.
2024 AILA Annual Conference June 14, 2024
2023 AILA Annual Conference June 21, 2023
HNBA Corporate Counsel Conference
March 26, 2022
HNBA Corporate Counsel Conference & Annual Conference
March 26, 2022
AILA
August 4, 2020
Alumni Panel
November 15, 2017
University of California, Irvine School of Law
April 13, 2017
Santa Ana College
January 27, 2017
University of California, Irvine
April 27, 2015
Lecture, Western State College of Law, Fullerton, CA
February 5, 2015
Panel presentation, Orange County Bar Association Immigration Law Section
October 7, 2014
League of United Latin American Citizens
September 15, 2012
Lecture, University of California, Riverside
September 11, 2012
Lecture, University of California, Riverside
September 11, 2012
Hispanic National Bar Association Corporate Counsel Conference Publication
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