George H. Martinez, Jr. is an Associate Attorney at The Law Firm of Shihab & Associates, Co., LPA. George is originally from California, where he graduated law school and interned at several law firms, as well as the Los Angeles County Office of the District Attorney as a Certified Law Clerk. George moved to Ohio in the summer of 2019 and started his career at the Law Firm of Shihab & Associates, where he has helped several of our clients on a multitude of different cases.
Originally working for our firm as our Senior Paralegal, George has experience in both our Employment and Family departments, primarily focusing on H-1Bs, PERMs, Immigrant Petitions for Alien Workers, K-1/K-2 Nonimmigrant (Fiancé) Visas, Consular Processing and Adjustment of Status, to name a few. George is our “Swiss Army Knife” at the firm, always ready for any challenge to best serve our clients, and provide them with the best results possible.
In his free time, George is either watching baseball, or spending as much time as possible exploring all Ohio has to offer with his busy girlfriend, who attends the prestigious OSU Medical School, and their dog, Luna.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Admitted to Ohio Bar (2023 – Present)
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Ohio State Bar Association
Academic Honors and Organizations
Moot Court Honors Board (2017-2019)
Susan E. McGuigan Oral Advocacy Competition, Semi-finalist (2017)
Whittier College, Hispanic American Law Student Association (President 2018-2019)
Languages
English
Spanish