Dimo R. Michailov

Immigration Attorney
dimo.michailov@cilawgroup.com
P: 888.878.4721 | F: 202.280.1346 | vCard

1725 I Street NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006

As the senior attorney and founding member of the Capitol Immigration Law Group PLLC,  Attorney Michailov is at the forefront of the immigration law community.  A successful immigrant himself, his experience in U.S. immigration law dates back to 2000 when he applied for his first H-1B work visa.  Having been through the U.S. immigration system as a beneficiary, Mr. Michailov understands both the needs and anxieties of immigrants and the business and human resource concerns of their employers.   Mr. Michailov has intricate knowledge of the nuances of corporate and labor immigration law and especially in connection with various types of work visas and employment-based permanent residency (green cards).

Mr. Michailov earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC.  In addition to his District of Columbia bar membership, Mr. Michailov is also admitted to practice in the State of Maryland.   He is a distinguished and active member of a number of professional organizations, including the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the American Bar Association (ABA) among others.  He is fluent in Bulgarian.

Before the Capitol Immigration Law Group,  Mr. Michailov was the information security and privacy officer for Georgetown University Law Center.  Mr. Michailov also has gained valuable corporate and transactional law experience as an associate at a major law firm where he advised mid- to large-size companies on a variety of matters.  His experience includes clerking for the Internet Law Group in Arlington, VA, in addition to founding and editing  Cybercrime Law, an Internet news and commentary magazine.

Education

· Juris Doctor, Georgetown University Law Center
· Bachelor of Science, Concord University

Bar Admissions

· District of Columbia Court of Appeals

· Maryland Court of Appeals

Memberships and Affiliations

· American Bar Association
· American Immigration Lawyers Association
· Information Security Committee, American Bar Association
· International Association of Privacy Professionals
· International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium
· Internet Law Committee, American Bar Association
· Maryland State Bar Association
· Netsecurity Corporation, Advisory Board member
· Privacy, Security and Data Management Committee, American Bar Association
· Society of Human Resource Management