Immigration partner joins Nelson Mullins in Greenville
November 21, 2023
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, a national full-service law firm with offices from coast to coast, announced that partner Christian O. Herrmann has joined the firm’s Greenville office.
Herrmann joins the firm from Ogletree Deakins and brings nearly two decades of legal experience to Nelson Mullins. He will be a part of Nelson Mullins’ Business Immigration practice.
“We are delighted to welcome Christian to our office,” Nelson Mullins’ Greenville office managing partner John Jennings said. “With his experience and focus, Christian will enhance our business immigration practice and help us as we assist our growing nationwide client base navigate increasingly complex and evolving immigration policies.”
Herrmann is a trusted advisor to companies on strategically managing corporate immigration programs. He has extensive experience partnering with key company stakeholders to deliver comprehensive immigration benefits to highly skilled and professional employees for both temporary and permanent residency sponsorship. This includes policy development and benchmarking, as well as leveraging data, reporting and technology, for a diverse range of employers including small to large companies from varying industries and geographies.
“I’m thrilled to join Nelson Mullins in Greenville and for the opportunity to complement the firm’s Business Immigration practice group,” Herrmann said. “I’m confident that my knowledge and extensive experience in this space will bring strategic value to our clients.”
Herrmann earned his JD from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and his undergraduate degree from UCLA. He is licensed in California.
“Christian’s arrival bolsters our capability to advise clients on immigrations issues such as work-authorization, immigration compliance, work visas, and more,” Greenville partner and International Practice Group lead Henry “Buzz” Burwell said. “He is an excellent addition with great experience, and we look forward to introducing him to attorneys and clients who will find his breadth and depth of experience extraordinarily helpful to our existing industries and practitioners supporting our national and international businesses.”
Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins is an Am Law 100 firm of more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors and professionals with 33 offices in 17 states and Washington, D.C. For more information on the firm, go to www.nelsonmullins.com.
