Thomas L. Raleigh assists corporate entities and private clients establish and expand their businesses in the United States and abroad. In his role as Akerman’s U.S. market entry coordinator, he has managed multimillion dollar corporate transactions on behalf of international clients establishing U.S. market presence and has advised U.S. public and private clients expanding their businesses around the world.
As a senior member of Akerman’s Immigration Planning & Compliance Team, Tom also helps public companies, sports teams, investors, and professionals obtain U.S. work authorization and prepare submissions with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and U.S. Embassies overseas. Tom is ranked by Chambers USA, where his clients describe him as “unquestionably an excellent immigration attorney.”
Education :
- J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School, 1980
- B.A., Princeton University, 1976, cum laude
Bar Admissions : Florida
Affiliations :
- The Florida Bar, International Law Certification Committee, Founding Committee Member (1999), Past Chair, Member, 2012-2016
- The Florida Bar, International Law Section, Past Chair and Former Executive Committee Member
- Orlando, Inc. (Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce), Board of Directors, 2012 – Present
- Central Florida International Business Task Force, Member, 2016
- Interlaw (global law firm referral network), current Akerman partner representative, Past Member of the Board of Directors and Former Treasurer
- American Bar Association, International Law Section, European Law Committee, Former Vice Chair
- American Bar Association, International Law Section, Annual Meeting, Past Co-Chair
- Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats (Young International Lawyers Association) Brussels, Belgium, Past Member
- Vanderbilt Journal of Transactional Law, Past Student Writing Editor
- Orlando Mayor’s Task Force on Educational Partnerships, Past Member
- Metro Orlando International Affairs Council, Past Member
- Orlando Sister Cities Executive Committee, Past Member, and Past Vice Chairman
- Orlando Area Committee on Foreign Relations, Founding Member and Past President
Cost
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