Jath Shao

Jath Shao

Herman Legal Group Chicago | Herman Legal Group Queens NY | Herman Legal Group Buffalo NY | Herman Legal Group, LLC • Cleveland, OH
ImmigrationEmployment LawPersonal Injury

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Contact

Email
Phone
(678) 940-6473
Address
815 Superior Ave E Ste 1225, Cleveland, OH, 44114-2711, US

Professional

About

Jathniel Shao is a lawyer in New York, Chicago, Cleveland, and Manila. Originally from Binondo, the world’s oldest Chinatown, Jath grew up bouncing between Asia and America and speaks Hokkien, Mandarin, and Tagalog fluently. He practices the full spectrum of immigration law, from the humanitarian asylum, refugee, or special immigration petitions to all types of family-based and employment immigration and removal defense. He is a member of the bars of New York, Ohio, and the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. Jath received his BA from Beloit College in Wisconsin, and his JD from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where he was a founding board member of the Asian Law Student Association (ALSA) and the Filipino American Lawyers Association of Ohio (FALA Ohio)

About Immigration Law

Immigration attorneys help individuals and families navigate the complex immigration system. They assist with visas, green cards, citizenship, and deportation defense. Common matters include visa applications, green cards, citizenship, deportation defense.

Credentials

Education
2018 Case Western Reserve University School of Law JD - Juris Doctor
Languages
English | Mandarin | Tagalog

Recognition & Involvement

Associations
Founding board member of the Filipino American Lawyers Association of Ohio (FALA Ohio) Filipino American Lawyers Association of New York (FALA New York) National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA) National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)
Updated: Mar 08, 2026