Dima Malhas

Dima Malhas

4.9
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 14 years

International law Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: International Law, Immigration, Corporate & Incorporation

600 1st Ave Suit 400, Seattle, WA

About Dima

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

International Law 40%

international corporate and commercial transactions with a large spectrum of industries such as Art, Women Entrepreneurship, Aerospace, Renewable & Clean Technologies, Entertainment and Media

40%
Corporate and Incorporation 30%

Corporate transactions, Corporate set-up complex structure, Joint-ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions

30%
Immigration 30%

Investment Immigration, including EB5, E1-E2 and L-1 visa and Family Law

30%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-750 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 14 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2011

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Location

Chung, Malhas & Mantel, PLLC

600 1st Ave Suit 400, Seattle, WA, 98104-2291

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4.9 /5.0

32 Client Reviews

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Showing 11 - 15 of 18 reviews | Recommendation

Posted by Angela Maxwell | August 09, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Helped Unite My Family

Dr. Malhas was my fiance's immigration lawyer and thanks to her team's entire help, we just found out that my fiance got approved for his visa! Since he's currently in Dubai with an Iraqi citizenship, we certainly needed someone who was familiar with the newer legal landscape related to the trave...l ban. We also needed someone who was willing to give the extra effort to communicate effectively on everything that was going on with the process. This included helping me to communicate with my fiance who has poor English (and I have weak Arabic skills). Throughout the entire process, Dr. Malhas and her entire staff were beyond courteous and extremely generous in their help and communication. Her team kept us updated on everything and they were extremely comprehensive in gathering all documents and preparing a full packet. We were also well informed on both the risks and opportunities which I very much appreciated, since we were blindsided by a couple shady lawyers in the past. In addition, her effective bilingual language allowed her to effectively communicate everything to my fiance. So she went the extra mile, nay, the extra 100 miles to make sure everything was perfectly translated for him. The entire process took less time than we thought and, overall, we highly recommend Dr. Malhas and her entire firm for anyone looking to hire hardworking, honest, and knowledgeable lawyers. Thank you so much for everything you've done for my fiance and I!

Posted by Fred Przybylski | August 07, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Quick EB5 Results

I consulted with Ms. Dima over the phone to help me apply for EB5 visa. She was very knowledgeable and she explained to us about everything really slowly and carefully to make sure my family and I understood everything involved. Other EB5 lawyers told us only the positive sides of an EB5 but Ms. ...Dima was the only lawyer who explained both the good and bad sides. She was clear about the risks with getting an EB5 so she helped us make a better informed decision. Her team researched our particular situation very carefully, and they studied the EB5 project we wanted to invest in. They helped us interview the project developers along with members of their team and, throughout the process, Ms. Dima was extremely patient and communicative. Once we selected the actual project, the team then assisted us in collecting all our financial paperwork and they gathered and submitted a very comprehensive application packet. Thankfully, our visa was approved quickly and we're definitely excited about coming the America! Thank you so much for all your hard work. You and your team are excellent and will forever be in our hearts! You get our highest recommendations.

Posted by Intisar Makled | July 31, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

I Recommend Dr. Malhas for any Immigration Case

I am very proud to say that I hired Dr. Dima Malhas for my visa situation. My case was difficult but Dr. Malhas did her best to try and solve it. From the start, she showed that she was very knowledgeable in immigration law, and she also showed that she really cared about the outcome of my case, some...thing I didn't see in the other lawyers I hired before. Dr. Malhas is a very patient person but at the same time extremely detail oriented. She really left no stone unturned in my proceedings to get an E2 investor visa, and even though it took a while and seemed like a lost case, she kept me comfortable and informed throughout the entire process. We finally got everything sorted out and I know for a fact that any other lawyer would not have been able to get results. Overall, I'm impressed and extremely happy with her performance as well as her caring demeanor. I would recommend her without any doubt for any legal issue related to immigration.

Posted by Abraham Polov | July 23, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Helped Keep My Family Together!

I’m extremely delighted with the service that I received from Dr Malhas as I’d been having lots of trouble trying to adjust my wife’s immigration status. The circumstances surrounding her situation are a bit complex and consisted of special circumstances when it came to matters of law. All this made ...her case extremely fragile. Thankfully, the expertise of Dr Malhas was apparent from the very beginning and she made us feel confident that we could keep our family together. She was extremely thorough and prepared whenever we communicated with her, and she knows her area of expertise really well. No matter how many questions I had, no matter how many times I bothered or phoned her, she was quick to reply and always professional, kind and knowledgeable. She helped us file paperwork, prepare documents, and do everything needed to successfully file the status adjustment. Her demeanor and charisma also put our worries to ease and made our stressful situation a bit easier to bear. Overall, everything worked out and I give much of the due credit to Dr Malhas. I certainly recommend without any hesitation at all!

Posted by Abe | July 10, 2017 | Criminal Defense

Extremely knowledgeable and genuine concern for her clients

I was referred to Ms. Malhas by a colleague of mine who's a friend of hers and, after going through three different criminal defense lawyers for a federal case related to my brother (who's locked up in Sandstone Minnesota FCI Prison), I finally found the perfect team here at this firm. Ms. Malhas spe...nt a good couple of hours over the phone conversing with me and understanding the situation before she got her colleague (a highly experienced criminal trial attorney) Mr. Chung on the line. Even though she wasn't directly hired for the case, she checked in with me from time to time to make sure my brother and I were taken care of. She had a genuine concern for our situation and this WAS NOT because I was referred by her friend. I could tell her disposition exudes sympathy and care for clients and people in general. Overall I thank Ms. Malhas from the bottom of my heart for everything she's done for me and I would recommend her firm's services to anyone looking for ethical lawyers that actually know what they're doing and really care for their clients' plight.

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Edward Chung

International law lawyer | Aug 08

Relationship: Co-worker

"Dr. Dima Malhas has profound experience in international business law and investment immigration matters (EB-5, L-1As, E-2s, etc.). Her experience and wealth of knowledge is only superseded by her commitment to her clients and assuring, as Managing Partner of CHUNG, MALHAS & MANTEL, PLLC that her international law team provides and the whole law firm provides nothing less than impeccable service to the clientele the firm serves. As an attorney who has been practicing law for over 13 years; I have not come across a lawyer more detailed oriented, perceptive and hard working than Dr. Dima Malhas. I am proud to have her as a colleague and named partner and look forward to continue working with her and learning from her experience for many years to come."

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Mark Mantel

International law lawyer | Dec 06

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. I have been workind with Dr. Malhas for many years now, and I value her ethics, dedication to serve the best interests of her clients, as well as her creative lawyering. Dr. Malhas has been involved in multiple sucessful international transactions, and she always goes beyond to achieve her clients' goals. I highly recommend this lawyer."

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Tuella Sykes

Immigration lawyer | Dec 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I endorse this lawyer. Dr. Malhas is an excellent resource in the legal community. She provides a wealth of information to her immigration clients in the States as well as those internationally. Dr. Malhas thinks outside of he box which can only be seen as an asset to those who seek out her services."

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Derek Medina

International law lawyer | Oct 23

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. Intelligent, experienced, hard-working and organized. I have seen her work and am impressed."

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Banafsheh Akhlaghi

Immigration lawyer | Oct 22

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer and do so with the highest of regards. Ms. Malhas is a thoughtful, brilliant, detailed, and caring advocate/attorney. She is trustworthy with the most sensitive of issues and highly versed in her profession to carry out the most challenging of matters. In this attorney, a client has a capable and talented representative, while her opponents have an ethically driven and fiercely competent colleague seeking peaceful resolution. Ms. Malhas makes the legal profession better because she is a model of the best of the profession."

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Honors

1993

Law-making and Development Scholarship, International Law Institute, Georgetown University

Work Experience

2012 - Present

Managing Partner, Chung, Malhas & Mantel, PLLC

2012 - 2013

Attorney, The Arab League, Arab Women Organization

2011 - 2011

International Consultant, United Nations Development Fund (UNDP)

2009 - 2011

Senior Consultant, One world 2011

2006 - 2009

Co-Author and Publication Consultant, Regional Program Director, The Freedom House

2006 - 2006

International Legal Consultant, United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)

2005 - 2005

International Legal Consultant, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

2004 - 2004

Legal Consultant, The World Bank, MENA Region

2003 - 2004

Associate, Akhlaghi & Associates

1999 - 2001

Associate, The Law Offices of H. Edward Ballout

1997 - 1998

Associate, AIS, Inc., Associate

1997 - 1997

Associate, The Chandler Law Firm Chartered

Associations

2013 - Present

International Bar Associtation

Attorney Member

2011 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Attorney Member

Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Attorney Member

Harvard Law School, The Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Poker Strategic Thinking Group

Attorney Member

Human Forum for Women's Rights

Founding Member

Jordan Bar Association

Attorney Member

International Law Institute

Member

Middle East Law Institute

Member

Moot Court American Bar Association

Attorney Member

National Legal Sanctuary for Community Advancement (NLSCA)

Executive Board Member

Education

2003

Golden Gate University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1996

American University, Washington College of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

1995

University of Jordan, School of Law

LL.B - Bachelor of Laws

1994

Georgetown University Law Center

International Law Institute

1987

Royal Academy of Music

Piano

Speaking Engagements

2012

International Students and Entrepreneurship & Immigration Options

Entrepreneurship and Immigration

2012

Global Entrepreneurship Panel Event

Women Entrepreneuship

2012

Publications

2013

The Arab League, Arab Women Organization, Arab Women and Democracy, Egypt Mobilization of Women in the Democratization Process

2013

Chung, Malhas & Mantel, PLLC Your rights under U.S. vs Windsor

2012

The Arab League, Arab Women Organization Regional Framework To Combat Violence Against Women, Egypt Global and Regional Initiatives on VAW

2009

Freedom House Women’s Rights in the Kuwaiti Personal Status Law and Bahraini Shari’a Judicial Rulings: Theory Part 13-26 (with B. Al Awdi, A. Al Attawi and H. Al Mubarak)

2006

The United Nations Millenium Project Public choices, Private Decisions: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Millennium Development Goals (with S. Bernstein and CJ Hansen)

2006

Freedom House Freedom of the Press (with KD Karlekar)

2006

The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) Arab States Regional Office, Kuwait The Women Cultural Social Society in Kuwait, Freedom House, Kuwaiti Parliamentary Elections Survey Report: Reforming Family Law Program

2004

The World Bank Gender and Investment Legislation: Bahrain, Egypt, and Jordan

2004

The World Bank, MENA Gender and Development in the Middle East and North Africa

2002

The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA/CST, Amman, Jordan Adolescent Rights and Gender Based Violence in Legislation in Jordan

Languages

English

Arabic

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