Harshi M. Waters

Harshi M. Waters is an associate at Brindle McCormack & Williams, P.C. in Portland, Oregon. Her current practice is focused on business law and employment and family immigration law. Harshi assists employers with temporary work visas and permanent-residency processes and also handles family immigration matters. Her broader background includes corporate, contract, nonprofit, and employment law, allowing her to address immigration questions with an understanding of the business and organizational settings in which they arise.

Harshi completed a J.D. equivalent at Sri Lanka Law College in 1991, earned an LL.B. from the Law Faculty of the Open University of Sri Lanka in 1996, and received a Diploma in International Affairs from the Bandaranaike Center for International Studies in 1992. Her legal and international education supports a cross-border practice involving employers, workers, families, and investors who must navigate U.S. immigration requirements alongside business and employment considerations.

Harshi helps employers obtain temporary visas such as H-1B, L-1A and L-1B, TN, E-3, and O-1 classifications, as well as permanent residence through PERM for immigrant employees. Her clients have included multinational companies, small business owners, and entrepreneurial investors, with workers in fields such as engineering, science, culinary work, and music. She also brings prior experience serving as corporate secretary and counsel to corporations.

Harshi M. Waters has been a member of the Oregon State Bar since 2003 and is affiliated with the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Multnomah Bar Association. Her professional involvement has also included employment and international-law related organizations. By combining immigration practice with corporate, contract, employment, and nonprofit experience, she helps clients understand visa and residency options in the broader context of workforce planning, business operations, and family immigration needs.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Brindle McCormack & Williams, P.C.
• Member, Oregon State Bar
• Member of Corporate Counsel, Diversity, Employment, International sections, Oregon State Bar
• Member of the Leadership Committee, Oregon Women Lawyers Association
• Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Member, Multnomah Bar Association
• Member, Oregon Minority Lawyers Association
• Member, Oregon Asian Pacific American Bar Association
• Director, NW EEO/AA Association

Licensed State

• Oregon

Education

• Sri Lanka Law College
  JD (Equivalent)
• Law Faculty of the Open University of Sri Lanka
  LL.B. (Bachelor of Law)
• Bandaranaike Center for International Studies
  Diploma in International Affairs

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