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In an ever changing business and legal landscape, International, Business and Immigration Lawyer Joseph F. Jacob, Esq. provides individuals, businesses and immigration clients with a broad range of legal services, delivered promptly and efficiently, with emphasis on:

  • Business Startup & Corporate Structure

  • Shareholder Agreements & LLC Operating Agreements

  • Commercial & Corporate Transactions

  • International/MENA Business Transactions

  • Immigration & Naturalization Services

  • Healthcare Law & Professional Service Agreements

I advise closely-held businesses and start-up companies from formation to operation to achieve their business objectives.

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Corporate & Business Law

Shareholder Agreements & LLC Operating Agreements

I advise closely-held businesses and start-up companies from formation..

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Commercial & Corporate Transactions

Strategic legal advice from formation to operation.

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International Business Transactions

We have inherent local know-how knowledge in the Middle East, native proficiency in the Arabic language..

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Immigration & Naturalization Services

Representing & assisting clients in family based and employment based immigration obtaining green cards..

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Healthcare Law & Professional Service Agreements

Advising helathcare providers on transactional & integerational issues.

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Our Attorney

Joseph Jacob focuses his practice on commercial transactions, business, international, and immigration law.

He counsels clients globally with issues related to the United States federal laws including Immigration and Naturalization services.

He is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA), the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), and the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

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Our Vision

Often, many areas of the law intertwine to form a legal framework in which we operate. It is my goal to identify scalable opportunities that make the legal structure sustainable by the client and understated in the operation.

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Law Offices Of Joseph F. Jacob, PLLC

125 Wolf Road, Suite 309

Albany, New York  12205

United States of America
Tel:  518-472-0230

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  • Jul 24, 2019
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  • Oct 30, 2018
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