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Shi, Wallace Huali

Wallace Huali Shi is an associate attorney.  He is licensed to practice law in the state of New York and the People’s Republic of China.  His practice focuses on employment and immigration based immigration. 

Prior to joining Lee & Lee, Wallace served as Project Manager in two of China’s top immigration agencies.  During that time, he became deeply familiar with the immigration laws of several countries, including the United States, Greece, Portugal, Grenada, and Canada.  Most recently, he served as in-house counsel for an EB-5 Regional Center. 

Before becoming an U.S. immigration law expert, Wallace served as an assistant attorney with the Zhong Lun Law Firm, one of China’s premier law firms.  At Zhong Lun, Wallace’s practice focused mainly on international equity investments and private equity funds. 

Wallace earned his LLM from Temple University School of Law.  He obtained his Master’s degree in Civil and Commercial Law as well as his Bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Law from China University of Political Science and Law (Beijing, People’s Republic of China).

Areas Of Practice

  • Immigration

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • China

Education

  • China University of Political Science School of Law, Beijing
    • LL.M. - 2014
  • Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • LL.M. - 2015
  • China University of Political Science and Law
    • B.A. - 2011

Professional Memberships

  • New York State Bar Association

Language

  • English
  • Mandarin Chinese

CRIMINAL DEFENSE »

We defend people from crimes such as marijuana growth and distribution, DUI, white collar crimes, robbery and assault, domestic violence, as well as crimes affecting immigration status and deportation.

CIVIL LITIGATION »

We can assist you with forfeiture cases when you've been accused of illegal activity and the government seizes your assets. We also represent breach of contract and tort claims.

IMMIGRATION LAW »

We handle deportation and criminal cases. Our immigration attorneys have the experience to solve complex visa issues, focusing on business and investor immigration concerns.

PERSONAL INJURY »

We represent people injured by the negligent acts of others, including motor vehicle accidents, sex abuse such as human trafficking, medical malpractice and wrongful death cases.