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Webinar: Strategic Considerations for EB-5 & Trump Gold Card Discussion
April 17 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
1.5 Hours MCLE; 1.5 Legal Specialization in Immigration & Nationality Law; 0.5 Legal Ethics
Implications of the Trump Gold Card and its potential impact on the EB-5 program to include:
- Impact on Pending EB-5 Petitions & Regional Centers – How will existing investors and Regional Centers be affected?
- Fraud Enforcement & Regulatory Actions – Given the administration’s rhetoric about extensive fraud in the EB-5 program, how will enforcement measures evolve?
- Legislative Viability of the Gold Card Program – Will this initiative withstand legal and legislative scrutiny?
- Corporate & Securities Law Implications – How will these changes affect ownership structures, securities issuances, and private placements?
- Investor Response & Ethical Considerations – Will there be a rush to invest in EB-5 before the program potentially becomes less accessible? What are the ethical implications of such urgency?
Non-Member Price: $112.50
Member Price: $82.50
Speakers:
- William Gay
- Divij Kishore
William Tolin Gay is a corporate lawyer in the Los Angeles, Seattle and Orange County offices of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker. He graduated from the University of Washington, where he received his J.D. in 1982, his MBA in 1983 and his LL.M. in Japanese law in 1984.
From 1984 to 1988, he practiced law in Tokyo, where he represented U.S. companies in their Japanese operations, and Japanese issuers and underwriters in Eurobond securities issues. He speaks and reads Japanese.
Since 1988, he has worked in Southern California, where his practice focuses on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, cannabis, immigrant investors and technology transfers. He is a California certified mediator. He has represented a Major League Baseball player from Japan, a high end audio manufacturer in Japan, the Government of Mongolia in its wind power and water purification initiatives, a Japanese pachinko company in its investment in a casino and hotel in Las Vegas, and the Casamigos tequila company in its sale to Diageo. In the cannabis and hemp industry, he currently represents growers, processors and retailers, as well as landlords in all stages of cultivation, production and sale.
He is past Chair of the Executive Committee of the International Law and Immigration Section of the California Lawyers Association, and has served on the Executive Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California, and is a former Chair of its Committee on Cyberspace Law, as well as a former Board Member and President of the Corporate and Business Law Section of the Orange County Bar Association. He has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© for 2006 through 2025. In 2009 he was named the Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for Corporate Law in Orange County, in 2013 he received the same honor in the field of Corporate Governance, in 2015 for Mergers and Acquisitions, and in 2025 for Corporate Governance in Los Angeles County.
Divij Kishore is a distinguished immigration attorney and the founding attorney at Flagship Law, with a practice focused on navigating the intersection of investment-based immigration law and commercial strategy. He brings a cross-disciplinary background in immigration, corporate, securities, and commercial law to provide holistic and practical solutions to clients involved in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. Divij regularly advises high-net-worth individuals, EB-5 regional centers, developers, and project sponsors on structuring investments that meet U.S. immigration requirements while aligning with broader business objectives.
Divij has been consistently recognized among the top immigration attorneys in the United States. His accolades include Forbes Top Immigration Lawyers (2025), Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Immigration Law (2024 and 2025), and Marquis Who’s Who of America (2021). He represents clients across all 50 states and from around the world, earning a reputation for delivering results through a thoughtful, strategic, and ethical approach.
Whether guiding investors through the complexities of filings, advising on project compliance, or supporting clients through USCIS adjudications, Divij is known for providing trusted counsel in high-stakes immigration matters. His work is defined by legal precision, commercial acumen, and an unwavering commitment to client success.
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