About Jathniel
Jathniel Shao began his legal path at Case Western Reserve University, where he earned a J.D. in 2018. He arrived in law school after undergraduate study and left with the credential that would open doors to several state and federal courts. The timeline is concise; his legal training concluded in 2018 and he moved quickly into practice.
After law school Shao joined Herman Legal Group, LLC. He built his practice inside a firm that operates in multiple Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern cities. That environment offered him frequent contact with clients who face questions at the intersection of state systems and federal immigration procedure. Over time he accumulated admissions that allow him to appear in a number of jurisdictions and on federal appeal.
Shao is admitted to practice in Ohio, the District of Columbia and New York. He is also admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Those credentials permit him to work on matters that begin in state offices and agencies, and to pursue appeals in federal court when necessary. The mix of state and federal admissions is useful in practice areas that overlap administrative and judicial processes.
His work at Herman Legal Group places him in a network of offices across several cities. The firm maintains locations in Cleveland and Akron, and it lists additional offices in Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Queens, Chicago, Columbus, Detroit and Toledo. Shao handles cases that are often coordinated across those locations. That structure lets him connect local intake, filings and hearings with broader litigation or federal appellate filings when cases require it.
Colleagues describe Shao as methodical in preparing cases. He spends time on factual development and on the drafting that administration and courts require. He has handled matters that move through adjudicative agencies and, when necessary, into federal court. He appears regularly in agency proceedings and in court filings arising out of those proceedings.
Outside the office he maintains memberships in professional associations. He keeps current with practice developments and the frequent regulatory changes that affect clients. He has participated in seminars and internal trainings the firm offers, focusing on effective case management and procedural strategy.
Shao continues to practice through Herman Legal Group, LLC, working from the firm’s Cleveland base and coordinating matters across its regional offices. He represents individuals in immigration-related matters and handles related filings and appeals in state and federal forums.
