also known as Wenzhao "Connie" Wang, 王文照
Wenzhao “Connie” Wang was named "America Most Honored Professionals" by American Registry since 2018, Top/Superb-Rated Lawyer by Avvo since 2011, "2011 San Diego Top Immigration Attorney," 2012 and 2011 "San Diego Top International Attorney," "2012 San Diego Top Corporate Attorney" by SD METRO magazine. She was also honored as World Outstanding Chinese in "2006 World Outstanding Chinese Yearbook" (“2006年世界杰出华人年鉴”世界杰出华人).
Connie has over 20 years of extensive international experience with an emphasis on China gained through her distinguished diplomatic and legal careers. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Connie spent 13 years as a diplomat in the Chinese Foreign Service in various capacities including serving as press officer for Chinese President Jiang Zemin during his official visits to foreign countries and as a diplomat at the Chinese Mission to the United Nations in New York. After obtaining her law degree from a top 20 US law school and before establishing US China Global Law Group, Connie worked at two AMLAW 100 international law firms in the US.
In 2006, in recognition of her role as a female industry leader, Connie was honored with the “Women to Watch Award” - Business Women 2006 by Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal. This honor was noted in “Local Lawyers Named ‘Women Industry Leaders’” by Minnesota Lawyer, featured in “Connie Wang Receives Top Business Honor” by Asian American Press, and reported in many other English and Chinese media in 2006.
Connie has served as legal counsel of China Marketing Association, a prestigious national organization in China since 2004. She is the co-founder and former president of US-China Business Connections, a nonprofit organization providing an educational and networking forum for companies and individuals interested in developing business relationships between the US and China.
Connie is a frequent speaker at seminars and workshops on Chinese business, outsourcing and investment matters in both US and China. She is a Manderin Chinese speaking lawyer licensed in multiple jurisdictions in the US.
Wenzhao "Connie" Wang’s Practice Areas:
Connie's focused areas of law practice in the U.S. are Corporate, M&A, International law/China practice, and Cross-border transactions. Connie advises on business entities setting up, governance of business, joint venture negotiations, contracts drafting & negotiations, government relations, regulatory solutions, intellectual property protection, and market entry in China as well as helping Chinese companies with their investment, due diligence, real estate investments, contracts drafting and negotiations, M&A, and market entry in the U.S.
Connie advises US companies conducting business in China in the areas of setting up business entities ("WFOE", "JV" and "RO"), government relations, regulatory solutions, outsourcing of manufacturing, ITO/BPO, IP protection, and market entry in China as well as advises Chinese companies with their investment, setting up business, M&A, and market entry in the U.S.
Connie's immigration practice focuses mainly on business immigration such as L-1 multinational manager/executive working visas, Eb-1C multinational manager/executive immigration visas, and Eb-5 investment immigration visas via both direct investment and regional centers. With extensive experience in businesses and US-China cross-border transactions, Ms. Wang is uniquely positioned to combine corporate and immigration law to provide investors and businesses with in-depth and practical advice.
Connie speaks fluent Manderin Chinese and English.
Connie is licensed in California (active), District of Columbia (resigned due to non-residency), and Minnesota (resigned due to non-residency).
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Posted by Larry | February 15, 2015 | Corporate & Incorporation
Excellent attorney I recommend
I found Connie via online search. I first retained Connie for incorporating our business in California with an overseas public company as our parent company. She is very knowledgeable and efficient in incorporating matters and helped to set up our business in 24 hours as she promised. Later she helpe...
Posted by Chengcheng | February 05, 2015 | Immigration
Very professional and well sugested
I have met her one year ago for helping me apply for the H1 VISA. No matter questions or suggestions, we always keep in touch. She stands as a professional lawyer also as a good friend. She gave me lots of suggestions not even in the law field. She's very patient and instructed me to prepared all the...
Posted by Rong | January 23, 2015 | Immigration
a great Eb-5 lawyer
I worked with Attorney Wang for Eb-5 investment application. She is candid, trustworthy and responsive. She was direct and honest about the risky parts of Eb-5 investment and the pros and cons of Eb-5 regional center programs. She is very knowledgeable about Eb-5 program. I’m very happy working wit...
Posted by Ben | November 29, 2010 | Commercial
A great lawyer-- professional, intelligent and trustworthy!
Connie provided advice on the commercial lease for my new restaurant. She is wonderful to work with. She helped to fix the problems in my lease and saved my business. My English is limited and she can explain the complicated legal terms in the language I can understand. She was also very patient in g...
"Wenzhao is an excellent immigration attorney and well respected in the legal community. I recommend that you call her if you have any questions about any facet of immigration law."
"I have found Wenzhao “Connie” Wang extremely knowledgeable in the Eb-5 investment program. Her extensive immigration experience combined with her unique business expertise makes her advice on Eb-5 matters very insightful and practical. I strongly endorse her and recommend her services."
"I am extremely pleased to have Wenzhao "Connie" Wang on our litigation team, in a partnership dispute case involving Chinese imports. Ms. Wang is a very diligent attorney. Her Chinese language skills, coupled with her brilliant legal analysis of complex business contracts and transactional documents has proven invaluable. It is my pleasure to endorse attorney Wenzhao "Connie" Wang."
"I endorse this lawyer. We worked together on a very difficult and complex employment matter. Her work helped us to secure an outstanding outcome for our client."
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2020
American Registry, 2020 America Most Honored Professionals
2020
Top/Superb-Rated Lawyer by Avvo, Avvo
2019
2019 America Most Honored Professionals, American Registry
2019
Top/Superb-Rated Lawyer by Avvo, Avvo
2018
2018 America Most Honored Professionals, American Registry
2018
Top/Superb-Rated Lawyer by Avvo, Avvo
2017
Top/Superb-Rated Lawyer by Avvo, Avvo
2016
Top/Superb-Rated Lawyer by Avvo, Avvo
2015
Top/Superb-Rated Lawyer by Avvo, Avvo
2014
Top/Superb-Rated Lawyer by Avvo, Avvo
2013
Top/Superb-Rated Lawyer by Avvo, Avvo
2012
Top/Superb-Rated Lawyer by Avvo, Avvo
2012
2012 San Diego's Top Corporate Attorney, SD METRO
2012
2012 San Diego's Top International Attorney, SD METRO
2011
2011 Superb-Rated Lawyer, Avvo
2011
2011 San Diego's Top Immigration Attorney, San Diego Metro
2011
2011 San Diego's Top International Attorney, San Diego Metro
2006
Women to Watch-- Business Women 2006, Minneapolis-St Paul Business Journal
2006
Honoree in "2006 World Outstanding Chinese Yearbook" 2006年世界杰出华人, World Outstanding Chinese Yearbook 《世界杰出华人年鉴》2006
2010 - Present
Managing Attorney, US China Global Law Group
2003 - 2009
Attorney, Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP, Mayer Brown, LLP, & Kelly & Fawcett, PA
2004 - 2006
US-China Business ConnectionsCo-Founder and former President
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L-1A 跨国经理签证(L-1A Multi-national Executive Visa)
2011
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Latest Developments in the Chinese Legal and Regulatory Systems
2007
“Doing Business in China” (Washington, DC)
2007
How to Export to China—China Import Regulations
2007
Co-Emcee and Keynote Speaker
2006
•Moderator for “Lessons Learned in China”
2006
Understanding China and Getting Equipped with Tools to Be Successful in China
2006
New M&A regulations, anti- monopoly laws and IP protections in China
2005
Marketing in China
2004
“Outsourcing Contract Drafting and Negotiation”
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What Every Attorney Should Know When Advising Clients on Doing Business in China
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