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Provided by Matthew Schulz
Licensed to practice law since 1984, Matt advises clients how to design and implement creative legal solutions with a focus on transnational business. At the core of his practice is global mobility – the movement of entrepreneurs, business owners, professionals, and workers – to the United States. The practice involves diverse legal disciplines, including, but not limited to, immigration, corporate, contract, trade, and employment. Matt regularly lectures before university, professional organizations, and government entities around the world on legal matters.
Always an innovator, Matt bought his first personal computer in 1983 for law school. His was the first personal computer when joined his first law firm in 1985 and his second law firm in 1988. Matt designed and published one of the first law firm websites on the Internet (SchulzLaw.com 1994-2009, discontinued while Matt was a partner at Baker McKenzie), according to a 1994 article titled "Lawyers in Cyberspace" published by The Baltimore Sun. He became proficient at Linux, Apache, MySQL, PhP, Html, xHtml, JavaScript and dynamic PDF. Now he publishes SchulzLaw.us since 2024 and applies varies AI technologies to his daily law practice.
Recognized Practitioner for Immigration-California by Chambers USA (2017). Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association; Member, California State Bar Association; Audit Cte chair and former president, Immigrant Legal Resource Center; Former chair, Immigration Section of the Santa Clara County Bar Association
Author, schulzlaw.us (2024 to present)
Co-author, "Navigating Residency and Citizenship by Investment Programs: A Basic Guide," Dentons whitepaper, January 25, 2024
Co-author, “Keeping a safe workplace in the age of COVID-19 (US),” Dentons client alert, March 11, 2020
Co-author, "Show me the money," June 20, 2017
Co-author, "EB-5: Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater!," Daily Journal, February 27, 2017
Co-author, "EB-5 Immigrant Visa and US Individual Income Tax Considerations," EB5 Investors Magazine, 2015
Author, "New work permission rules on the way for some spouses," Daily Journal, March 16, 2015
Author, "Dentons Global Mobility Guide 2015," February 2, 2015
Author, "Dentons US Immigration Guide 2014," Spring 2014
Author, "Disappointing news for venture capitalists and entrepreneurs re: the Startup Visa," Dentons client alert, March 19, 2014
Author, "Finders and Keepers," Los Angeles Daily Journal, January 27, 2014
Editor-in-Chief and Co-Author, "Baker McKenzie Global Mobility Handbook" (2010 to 2012)
SchulzLaw, PC (2024-present)
Dentons (2013-2024)
Baker McKenzie (1996-2013)
Law Office of C. Matthew Schulz (1994-1996)
Graham & James (1988-1994)
Law Office of C. Matthew Schulz (1987-1988)
Santa Clara University (1986-1987)
Simmons & Ungar (1985-1987)
Admitted California State Bar
In the News
Quoted: “Vinh Long province delegation trade promotion cooperation mission cooperation with Dentons”, THVL 24 News, Vietnam, November 30, 2022.
Quoted: “Vietnam firms told to be ready for legal challenges when exporting to the US,” The Star, January 26, 2021
Quoted: “Vietnam firms told to be ready for legal challenges when exporting to the US,” Times24H, January 26, 2021
Quoted: “Vietnam Business News January 28,” Tienphong News, January 28, 2021
Quoted: “Vietnamese firms told to be ready for legal challenges when exporting to US,” Vietnam.net Global, January 28, 2021
Quoted: "Investment-based government visa program survives, with an uncertain future," Daily Journal, May 5, 2017
Quoted: "Realtors learn about types of visas for foreign nationals," The Mercury News, May 5, 2017
Quoted: "Immigration Filing Fees About to Get Steeper," Society for Human Resource Management, May 12, 2016
Presentations
Presenter, “Vietnam-US Trade and Business Opportunities and Challenges”, Vinh Long, Vietnam provincial government and business leaders delegation, Oakland, California, November 29, 2022
Presenter, “Pathway to the USA”, Arton Capital seminar, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, October 4, 2022
Presenter, “It’s Alive! The EB5 Immigrant Investor Program Lives,” Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS Global Business Council, Cupertino, California, October 19, 2021
Presenter, “US Legal Issues for Exporters under President Biden,” Investment and Trade Promotion Centre of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, January 21, 2021
Presenter, "How Dentons Works with Your Venture Tech Enterprises," F50 Seminar, Silicon Valley, California, October 15, 2019
Presenter, "Life Beyond F-1 and J-1: Visa Strategies to Live and Work in the US After Graduation," Stanford University Graduate School of Business Alumni Webinar, September 9, 2019
Presenter, "EB-5 Visa Immigration Seminar," Filipino American Real Estate Professional Association Silicon Valley (FAREPA), August 22, 2019
Presenter, "Business Strategies for Entrepreneurs to Grow Their Business," F50 seminar, Silicon Valley, California, August 7, 2019
Keynote speaker, "EB-5 Visa and Immigration Updates," Santa Clara Association of Realtors (SCCAOR) Global Business Council, San Jose, CA, April 23, 2019
Workshop leader, "Business visas for entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, professionals and employers," Dentons workshops at Stanford University’s Bechtel International Student Center and Graduate School of Business, Stanford, CA, April 15, 2019 and April 18, 2019
Presenter, "US immigration opportunities through investment/job creation," Intero SV Real Estate Services, Hanoi, Vietnam, March 7, 2018
Workshop leader, "Beyond OPT: US work visas and business immigration," Dentons workshops at Stanford University Bechtel International Student Center and Graduate School of Business, Stanford, CA, July 27, 2017 and November 6, 2017
Co-presenter, "Show Me The Money: What the Trump administration's budget and spending priorities reveal to employers," Dentons Employment and Labor webinar, May 25, 2017
Keynote speaker, "Help your buyers by learning about types of immigrant and nonimmigrant visas (including the H-1B and EB-5 visa programs," Silicon Valley Association of Realtors (SILVAR) Global Business Council, Silicon Valley, CA, April 27, 2017
Workshop leader, "Starting a Business in the US as or with an International Student," Dentons workshop at Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Stanford, CA, April 17, 2017
Panelist, "US Expansion Strategy for Canadian Women in Tech," VentureOut Panel webinar, March 14, 2017
Presenter, "US Immigration Challenges Facing Multinational Businesses," Dentons What Now? Keeping Up With the Turbulent New Normal CLE, Chicago, IL, March 8, 2017
Co-presenter, "The Trump Wild Card: What Employers Can Expect from the New Administration," Dentons Employment and Labor webinar, January 26, 2017
Workshop leader, "Beyond OPT," Dentons workshop at Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Stanford, CA, August 9, 2016
Co-presenter, "Global Expansion for Emerging Companies: Avoiding Pitfalls when bridging the Atlantic," TechGC, New York, NY, June 22, 2016
Presenter, "Visa Strategies for Entrepreneurs," Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam, June 10 and June 11, 2016
Presenter, "EB5 immigrant investor immigration," Silicon Valley Realtors Association, Menlo Park, CA, April 14, 2016
Workshop leader, "Post-graduation US visa options," Dentons workshop at Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Stanford, CA, February 9, 2016
Presenter, "Immigration, company formation and employment issues," VentureOut's Enterprise Tech Expedition Seminar, San Francisco, CA, November 11, 2015
Workshop leader, "Beyond OPT," Dentons workshop at Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Stanford, CA, August 12, 2015
Speaker, "GTS Startup Workshop," Global Technology Symposium, Palo Alto, CA, March 31-April 1, 2015
Speaker, "Global Mobility," Dentons and LRM (Irm.be) Belgian business event, San Francisco, CA, March 3, 2015
Speaker, "Business immigration," SV In.Fusion boot camp, San Francisco, CA, February 26, 2015
Speaker, "EB-5 Visa Program Update," Asian Business Association of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, CA, February 17, 2015
Workshop leader, "Business immigration issues," Dentons workshop at Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Stanford, CA, February 3, 2015
Panelist, "Critical employment issues facing multi-national employers," Global Mobility Panel for Dentons global Employment and Labor program, New York, NY, December 10, 2014
"Immigration, company formation, employment and tax issues," Dentons Belgian business event, San Francisco, CA, October 27, 2014
Participated in business forum hosted by client Clarke Financial Partner and the San Francisco Mayor's Office for International Trade and Commerce, attended by an official delegation from Vietnam, discussing how to facilitate trade and business between Vietnam and San Francisco, August 19, 2014
Panelist, "EB-5 Overview: Opportunities in Foreign Investor Programs, Real Estate Project Development, and Job Creation," Asian Commercial Professionals, Mountain View, CA, June 18, 2014
Panelist, "ABA/California Bar International Section," Careers in International Law at Golden Gate University Law School, San Francisco, CA, April 3, 2014
Panelist, "Global CEO Workshop and Venture Capital Roundtable Series," New York, NY; San Francisco, CA, March 2014
Speaker, "The Secret to Recruiting and Retaining the very Best and Brightest Talent," 25th Annual All Hands Meeting of the Silicon Valley Association of General Counsel, Santa Clara, CA, December 5, 2013
Speaker, "EB-5 Migration through an investment," Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos, Los Padres Island, TX, December 2, 2013
Speaker, "EB-5 Visa Symposium," Asian Business Association of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, CA, November 21, 2013
"US Immigration for Entrepreneurs and Investors," Silicon Valley Association of Realtors, Menlo Park, CA, September 24, 2013
"US Immigration - Visa Strategies for Investors and Entrepreneurs," VS EB5 LP, San Jose, CA, August 9, 2013
"EB5 US Immigration - Comparison of Traditional and Pilot Program Immigrant Investment," Rio Grande Valley City Government Economic Development Departments, McAllen, TX, July 19, 2013
"Immigration through Investment," EB5 Conference of Telemark Development Group and the city governments of San Benito, TX; Matamoros, Mexico; and Valle Hermoso, Mexico; San Benito, TX, July 18, 2013
Golden Gate University
JD
1984
University of California at Irvine
Bachelors
1981
Provided by Chambers
Matthew Schulz of Schulzlaw, PC receives recognition for the breadth of his business immigration practice. He is well versed in advising international companies on immigration strategy as well as expansion into the US market.