William R. Hummel

William R. Hummel knew he wanted to pursue a career in Immigration Law after volunteering with the Latin American Coalition in Charlotte as an undergraduate at Davidson College. From there, he attended University of Florida College of Law and has been practicing since 2012. William is one of a limited number of attorneys certified as a Specialist in Immigration Law by the North Carolina State Bar. He supervises and manages the Firm’s Education Specialty Practice Group, which is dedicated to providing innovative legal solutions to the education community, including teachers, professors, administrators and infrastructure personnel.

In addition to the education field, William represents employers, entrepreneurs and employees in a variety of industries including, but not limited to, financial services, specialty chemical, biomedical research and technology. William assists companies and individuals with nonimmigrant work visa options, as well as applications for permanent employment certification for professionals and skilled workers and immigrant visa petitions for individuals of extraordinary ability, outstanding researchers and multinational executives and managers. Furthermore, William supports clients with global (non-U.S.) immigration matters and also oversees the firm’s family-based immigration and citizenship/naturalization practice. William is fluent in Spanish and spent time studying abroad in Spain and Argentina.