Dima N. Malhas

Dima N. Malhas is an international business attorney based in Seattle, Washington. Her practice focuses on corporate transactions, negotiations, investment immigration, and private and public offerings. She advises entrepreneurs, foreign investors, and companies pursuing business activity across national borders. Her work also includes joint ventures, financing relationships, and planning for entry or expansion into United States markets. She brings experience with both business transactions and international legal and policy projects.

Dima earned an LL.B. from the University of Jordan School of Law, a J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law, and an LL.M. in International Legal Studies from American University Washington College of Law. Her postgraduate studies included coursework in Paris, Geneva, and Brussels. She also received training in legislative drafting and policy making through the International Law Institute and Georgetown Law Center. This education supports her cross-border work in corporate, regulatory, and investment matters.

Dima has advised hundreds of foreign investors on EB-5 investment immigration and business-related visa options. She has participated in forming and negotiating multimillion-dollar international partnerships involving entrepreneurs, foreign investors, and venture capital interests. Her experience includes advising organizations on policy, strategy, legislative analysis, and international expansion. She also worked as a foreign associate and legal counsel with law firms and organizations in Washington State, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Dima N. Malhas has also consulted on international projects associated with the United Nations and World Bank, including work in the Middle East and Gulf countries. Her professional activities include research and publications concerning legislation, investment, and public policy. She is fluent in English and Arabic and has worked with clients and institutions operating across different legal systems. Her practice links international business planning with the contractual and regulatory details needed for cross-border transactions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Partner, Chung & Malhas, PLLC
• Member, Washington State Bar Association
• Executive Board Member, National Legal Sanctuary for Community Advancement (NLSCA)
• Member, International Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Association of the Bar of the City of New York
• Member, Harvard Law School, The Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Poker Strategic Thinking Group
• Member, Jordan Bar Association
• Member, International Law Institute
• Member, Middle East Law Institute
• Member, Moot Court American Bar Association
• Founding Member, Human Forum for Women’s Rights

Licensed State

• Washington

Education

• American University Washington College of Law
  Master of International Law (LL.M. in International Legal Studies)
• University of Jordan School of Law
  Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Golden Gate University School of Law
  Doctorate of Jurisprudence (J.D.)

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