Brian Fu
Legal Expertise
Brian Fu works closely with major production studios, talent and management agencies, and multinational corporations to devise creative immigration strategies for executives, on-screen talent in film and television, production teams, musicians, athletes, and artists to work on multi-million dollar projects in the United States. As a trusted advisor on global mobility matters for leading companies in such sectors as entertainment, fashion, design, cosmetics, and videogames, Brian counsels on complex labor and employment issues for foreign nationals. Brian has studied law at top schools in the United States, Australia, and Japan – on the prestigious Monbukagakusho Scholarship awarded by the Japanese government, and he fluently speaks Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, Japanese, and Spanish. He has been recognized by the well-known and exclusive Super Lawyers Rising Stars and Best Lawyers Ones to Watch publications. He also serves on his firm’s Pro Bono Committee, as a DEI Liaison with the American Immigration Lawyers Association, as a Board Member of the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association – the oldest AAPI Bar Association in the nation, as an invited Speaker for students at higher education institutions, and as a Mentor with his alma mater and local bar associations.
Representative Matters
? Successfully expedited adjudication of nonimmigrant petitions, consultations, and visa process for 10+ talent and production team members with complex travel plans to work on multinational, multi-million dollar production.
? Handled the preparation of urgent O-1/O-2 petitions and counseled related studios, talent/management agencies, and production teams to secure emergency visas to attend important press and publicity events for major, multi-million dollar network production.
? Obtained numerous visas for executives, artists, and support personnel to work on high-profile videogame projects.
- University of California - Berkeley
- B.A. | Legal Studies
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- Melbourne Law School
- J.D.
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- Keio University
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- Law Firm Representative at UCLA Diversity Reception
- Panel Member of JusticeCorps Life after AmeriCorps Panel
- Bay Area JusticeCorps
- Founders in Education Sub-Community at Harvard Innovation Lab; presented to Harvard student entrepreneurs and held workshop
- Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- Ones to Watch
- Best Lawyers
- Pro Bono Certificate of Recognition
- Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles
- Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- Monbukagakusho Scholarship
- Japanese Government
- Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association
- Board Member
- Current
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- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Current
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- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- DEI Liaison
- Current
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- California
- State Bar of California
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
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- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Overtime & Unpaid Wages
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Finance, Business Formation
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Family Law
- Cantonese
- English
- Japanese
- Mandarin
- Spanish