Gus M. Shihab Esq.

Assists clients primarily with representation of business immigration, including employment visas and permanent residency. Healthcare Immigration Immigrant and non-immigrant visas for Physicians, Nurses, Physical Therapists, Medical Technologists; Medical Services Contract Review. Business Immigration H-1B visas Labor Certifications - PERM Green Cards O-1 visas Family and Employment based Immigration Significant Achievements Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum for achieving a settlement or a verdict in excess of I million dollars. Involved in numerous appellate cases of which 2 were reported. Partner in a law firm with BV rating received by the independent firm of Martindale-Hubbell. Licensed Professional Engineer in Ohio; worked as highway engineer for Highway Contractors and the Ohio Department of Transportation for 10 years; served as State of Ohio Highway Safety Administrator and Chairman of the Highway Safety Coordinating Committee. Non-Legal Professional Licenses Licensed Professional Engineer in Michigan- 1991 Licensed Professional Engineer in Ohio- 1991 Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Gus M. Shihab Esq. included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Gus M. Shihab Esq. Included on the 2026Ohio Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers list

• Founder

• Ohio Department of Transportation, Project Engineer, 1985 - 1991
• Ohio Department of Transportation, Safety Program Engineer, 1991 - 1994
• Languages
• Arabic
• English

• Land Use Update in Ohio, MBI, 2001
• Roundtable Seminars, Labor Certifications
• PERM Update, Columbus Bar Association & American Immigration Lawyers Association, November 6, 2009
• Immigration Updates, Cleveland Bar Association, December 11, 2009
• Immigration Law Seminar, American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2008
• Alternative to H-1B Visas – Ohio AILA Annual Conference, 2018
• PERM Audits & BALCA Updates – Ohio AILA Annual Conference, 2009
• When ICE Cometh – Cleveland Bar Association, 2009
• Current Trends in I-140 Adjudications at the NSC - Ohio AILA Annual Conference, 2010
• Imperfect Naturalization, Analyzing the Risks of Naturalizing Lawful Permanent Residents, 2011
• LCA Audits - Effective Negotiation & Litigation Strategies – Ohio AILA Chapter Annual Conference, 2011
• Attracting the Best Employees - AILA National Conference San Diego, 2012
• In-Depth L-1 Visa Issues for the Experienced Practitioner – AILA National Conference New Orleans, 2017
• State of the Union: Impact of Executive Orders – Ohio State Bar Association, 2018
• Immigration Law for the Family Practitioner - Part 1 - Ohio State Bar Association, 2018
• Immigration Law for the Family Practitioner - Part 2 - Ohio State Bar Association, 2018
• Immigration Law for the Corporate Law Practitioner - Ohio State Bar Association, 2018
• H-1B to EB-5 – ILW Washington DC, 2018

• Represented Olympic Gold Medalist athlete in a lawsuit brought against the US Citizenship & Immigration Services for wrongful denial of an immigrant petition previously filed on the athlete’s behalf.
• Chairman, Highway Safety Program Committee
• State Director, Ohio Highway Safety System
• Representative Clients
• Qwest Communications
• Wendy's International
• Nationwide Insurance
• ADC Telecommunications
• Ancillary Businesses
• Business Immigration
• Investor Visas
• Employment Visas
• Family Immigration

• Ohio, 1993
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1995
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1996
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1997
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1997
• Specialties and Certifications
• Licensed Professional Engineer, State of Ohio, 1991

• American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
• American Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Columbus Bar Association
• Chairman of the AILA Ohio Chapter 2009-2011
• Member of the AILA National Board of Governors 2009-2011
• Ohio AILA Vice Chapter Chair 2006-2009
• AILA Chairman of the Legislative Committee 2012-2015