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Daniel C. "Dan"
Persinger

  • Senior Counsel
dpersinger@wnj.com
Grand Rapids
T 616.752.2353
F 616.752.2500

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I practice immigration law because I’m committed to matching businesses with the best workers – even if that means crossing oceans to do so. The road to bringing a foreign worker to the U.S. can be steep, winding and with many obstacles in the way. But it is also deeply gratifying. Working in the U.S. can literally change a person’s life and the lives of their family members. I enjoy simplifying the onerous process and navigating the red tape – keeping the big picture first at all times. It’s meaningful work, and I’m invested in the outcome. The gratitude I experience from clients and their employees is the ultimate reward and what draws me to this area of law.

Dan Persinger focuses his practice on immigration and helping employers attract and obtain overseas employees to work in the U.S. He works with in-house counsel and HR and leadership teams to devise immigration strategies to bring specialized talent to their organizations. Working with employers in the manufacturing, hospitality, health care, automotive, academia, and software and engineering industries, Dan is conscious of the diverse needs of each client and strives to achieve their goals.

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  • Advises public companies regarding corporate governance, Exchange Act compliance, disclosure matters (with emphasis on executive compensation disclosure), insider trading, shareholder relations, proxy contests, disclosure for bank holding companies and corporate defense mechanisms.
  • Advises employers of all sizes regarding complex H-1B issues, including wage and benefit obligations, cap gap issues and roving employees.
  • Represents multinational companies in obtaining visas and advises U.S. permanent resident employees on maintaining U.S. status while working abroad.
  • Advises employers with unique seasonal need for employees in hospitality and manufacturing.

Representative Transactions

Securities Offerings

  • Advises public companies regarding corporate governance, Exchange Act compliance, disclosure matters (with emphasis on executive compensation disclosure), insider trading, shareholder relations, proxy contests, disclosure for bank holding companies and corporate defense mechanisms.
  • Advises employers of all sizes regarding complex H-1B issues, including wage and benefit obligations, cap gap issues and roving employees.
  • Represents multinational companies in obtaining visas and advises U.S. permanent resident employees on maintaining U.S. status while working abroad.
  • Advises employers with unique seasonal need for employees in hospitality and manufacturing.

Representative Transactions

Securities Offerings

  • $50 million note offering in a private exchange and purchase transaction.
  • $41 million common stock offering for a public bank holding company.
  • Private placement of bank holding company common stock.
  • $20 million secondary public offering of common stock.
  • $25 million bond offering for an international conservation organization.
  • Issuer’s counsel for $250 million registered bond offering.
  • Issuer’s counsel for $110 million private placement of convertible bonds.
  • $30 million credit facility and private equity investment offering registered with the State of Michigan.
  • Issuer’s counsel in a $6 million intrastate securities offering registered with the State of Michigan.

Other Transactions

  • Acquisitions in excess of $100 million for a publicly traded wholesaler.
  • Supply, distribution and logistics agreements for global manufacturers, with special emphasis on medical devices and the health care industry.
  • Represented buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions in the software, pharmaceutical, automotive and retail industries.
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        Daniel C. "Dan"
        Persinger

        • Senior Counsel
        dpersinger@wnj.com
        Grand Rapids
        T 616.752.2353
        F 616.752.2500

        My admin

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        I practice immigration law because I’m committed to matching businesses with the best workers – even if that means crossing oceans to do so. The road to bringing a foreign worker to the U.S. can be steep, winding and with many obstacles in the way. But it is also deeply gratifying. Working in the U.S. can literally change a person’s life and the lives of their family members. I enjoy simplifying the onerous process and navigating the red tape – keeping the big picture first at all times. It’s meaningful work, and I’m invested in the outcome. The gratitude I experience from clients and their employees is the ultimate reward and what draws me to this area of law.

        Dan Persinger focuses his practice on immigration and helping employers attract and obtain overseas employees to work in the U.S. He works with in-house counsel and HR and leadership teams to devise immigration strategies to bring specialized talent to their organizations. Working with employers in the manufacturing, hospitality, health care, automotive, academia, and software and engineering industries, Dan is conscious of the diverse needs of each client and strives to achieve their goals.

        industries

        practices