David Garrett’s legal practice is focused on helping foreign companies manage their direct investments in the United States to create jobs for American workers and to help local communities grow and flourish. Specifically, he helps businesses get people and goods where they need to be.
He focuses on immigration-related matters and trade-related issues, representing both individuals and companies. David is a member of the firm's employment and labor and construction practice groups, and leads the firm's immigration practice.
He assists multi-national companies with international workforces to expedite the movement of workers and goods. His experience in the immigration field includes representing business professionals with non-immigrant visas, intra-company transfers of employees to the United States and to other countries, visas based on investments made into the United States, and consular processing of visa petitions. He also assists businesses and individuals with immigrant visa and permanent residency matters, including labor certifications, national interest waivers, employment-based petitions, and investment-based petitions. His experience has focused on manufacturing operations, health care, and technology companies from abroad and in the United States.
David assists businesses with immigration compliance matters such as Form I-9, Electronic Form I-9, ICE inspections, corporate immigration policies, immigration issues in mergers and acquisitions, and export licensing requirements for companies that hire foreign nationals.
He also works on international antidumping/countervailing duty issues, as well as tariff and trade compliance matters.
Prior to joining Nexsen Pruet, David practiced with Sanford Holshouser LLP, where his practice areas focused on issues related to economic development, employment immigration and human resource issues, as well as real estate, zoning, annexation, corporate start-ups, mergers and acquisitions, commercial litigation and arbitration matters.
- University of Toledo, J.D., 2001
- Bowling Green State University, M.M., 1996
- The University of Toledo, B.E. in Music, 1993
- U.S. Court of International Trade
- U.S. Supreme Court
- North Carolina
- Eastern District of North Carolina
- Western District of North Carolina
- Chair, Mackrell International Immigration Committee
- North Carolina Bar Association
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Board Member of Raleigh Civic Symphony and Chamber Orchestra
Overview
David Garrett’s legal practice is focused on helping foreign companies manage their direct investments in the United States to create jobs for American workers and to help local communities grow and flourish. Specifically, he helps businesses get people and goods where they need to be.
He focuses on immigration-related matters and trade-related issues, representing both individuals and companies. David is a member of the firm's employment and labor and construction practice groups, and leads the firm's immigration practice.
He assists multi-national companies with international workforces to expedite the movement of workers and goods. His experience in the immigration field includes representing business professionals with non-immigrant visas, intra-company transfers of employees to the United States and to other countries, visas based on investments made into the United States, and consular processing of visa petitions. He also assists businesses and individuals with immigrant visa and permanent residency matters, including labor certifications, national interest waivers, employment-based petitions, and investment-based petitions. His experience has focused on manufacturing operations, health care, and technology companies from abroad and in the United States.
David assists businesses with immigration compliance matters such as Form I-9, Electronic Form I-9, ICE inspections, corporate immigration policies, immigration issues in mergers and acquisitions, and export licensing requirements for companies that hire foreign nationals.
He also works on international antidumping/countervailing duty issues, as well as tariff and trade compliance matters.
Prior to joining Nexsen Pruet, David practiced with Sanford Holshouser LLP, where his practice areas focused on issues related to economic development, employment immigration and human resource issues, as well as real estate, zoning, annexation, corporate start-ups, mergers and acquisitions, commercial litigation and arbitration matters.
- Chair, Mackrell International Immigration Committee
- North Carolina Bar Association
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Board Member of Raleigh Civic Symphony and Chamber Orchestra
Speaking & Writing
- David Garrett Discusses Managing a Foreign Workforce
February 20, 2020 - Nexsen Pruet announces 2018 Julian Nexsen Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award recipient
January 7, 2019 - Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Join NCBA in Japan
October 19, 2017 - Kon'nichiwa, NCBA: Attorney Exchange Program Immerses Travelers In Japanese Business, Culture
March 8, 2018 - Nexsen Pruet International Law Group Scores Major Victory at U.S. Court of International Trade
January 11, 2013 - "The Law: New I-9 Form Shows More Changes May Be In Store For Employers"
March 19, 2013
- VIDEO: David Garrett on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
October 15, 2020 - VIDEO: David Garrett on Completing Form I-9s During a Pandemic
September 16, 2020 - VIDEO: David Garrett on Traveling to the United States with COVID Restrictions
August 31, 2020 - PPP Loan Forgiveness
May 26, 2020 - David Garrett on US COVID-19 Response for LAWorld
May 12, 2020 - VIDEO- The Paycheck Protection Program
April 8, 2020 - VIDEO- Should My Business Claim "Critical Industry" Status?
April 2, 2020 - Think Twice About Claiming Essential Critical Industry Status
March 25, 2020 - COVID-19: Managing HR, Benefits, and Immigration Challenges During the Pandemic
March 20, 2020 - COVID-19 European Travel Ban
March 12, 2020 - Employers must start using new form I-9 on May 1, 2020
February 19, 2020 - March 1? H-1B Season Will Be A Little Different This Year
January 15, 2020 - Outrageous Requirements for Foreign Workers Pushing Business Away
August 29, 2019 - ICE Now Taking More Opportunistic Approach to Employer Sanctions
April 18, 2018 - California's New Form I-9 Laws Probably Affect You, Too
December 28, 2017 - Eligibility of Foreign Nationals to be a Borrower under the FCA
December 13, 2017 - HR Reminder: On Sept. 18, Start using New Form I-9
August 9, 2017 - Optional Practical Training: As this workforce grows, so does HR professionals' need to have hiring plan for the visa program
June 7, 2017 - H-1B Cap Filing Season: How to Avoid Getting Stuck in a Gap in Employment Eligibility
March 29, 2017 - Business Visas to Europe This Summer?
March 22, 2017 - Recent Immigration Executive Actions:
January 31, 2017
- Hiring & Firing: "Best Practices for Saying Hello and Goodbye in the Workplace," Employment Law Briefing - Raleigh, February 5, 2019
Outside Nexsen Pruet
Anything Low
Before becoming an attorney, David had quite a life. He earned his Juris Doctor while working as a professional musician in the Toledo and Detroit-Ann Arbor areas. He plays "anything low"- from trombone to cello to bass.
"I was a studio musician hired for recording artists, and I played in several orchestras. I played anything from jazz to rock and roll to religious music. I've been a back-up player for groups you listen to on the radio, and have stories to tell that I won't put on the Internet."
When not playing a gig in a smoky bar or cold recording studio, Dave was a 6-12 grade music teacher in Sandusky, Ohio.
Today, when David isn't hard at work helping clients with immigration or litigation, he can probably be found working on race cars in his garage and spending time with his beautiful wife and daughter.
That is, when not playing a gig.
