About Richard T.
Richard T — Herman is an immigration attorney based in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1990 and his Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Political Science from the University of Cincinnati in 1982. After his admission to the Ohio Bar, he worked in Moscow, Russia, providing legal counsel to Russian and Ukrainian entrepreneurs conducting business with the United States. He co-founded a U.S.-affiliated law firm in Moscow and practiced there for nearly two years, advising on U.S. business immigration during the post-Soviet economic transition. In 1995, he established the Herman Legal Group in Cleveland, focusing on immigration law. He is admitted to practice in Ohio and before federal courts, including the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He has been recognized in Super Lawyers from 2004 to 2025 and listed in Best Lawyers in America from 2015 to 2017. The Herman Legal Group was recognized as a "Best Law Firm" in immigration law by U.S. News & World Report in 2016 and 2017. He has co-authored "Immigrant, Inc.: Why Immigrant Entrepreneurs Are Driving the New Economy" (2009) and has written on immigration policy, immigrant entrepreneurship, and regional economic development. He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College. He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE Ohio, and the Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance (2003). He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College. He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE Ohio, and the Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance (2003). He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College. He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE Ohio, and the Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance (2003). He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland.
He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College. He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE Ohio, and the Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance (2003). He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College. He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE Ohio, and the Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance (2003). He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College. He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE Ohio, and the Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance (2003). He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College. He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE Ohio, and the Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance (2003). He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College. He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE Ohio, and the Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance (2003). He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College. He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE Ohio, and the Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance (2003). He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College.
He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE Ohio, and the Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance (2003). He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College. He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE Ohio, and the Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance (2003). He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College. He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE Ohio, and the Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance (2003). He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College. He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE Ohio, and the Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance (2003). He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College. He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE Ohio, and the Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance (2003). He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College. He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE Ohio, and the Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance (2003). He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College. He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE Ohio, and the Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance (2003). He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland.
He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College. He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE Ohio, and the Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance (2003). He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College. He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE Ohio, and the Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance (2003). He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College. He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE Ohio, and the Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance (2003). He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College. He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE Ohio, and the Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance (2003). He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College. He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE Ohio, and the Immigrant and Minority Business Alliance (2003). He has delivered presentations on immigration law and policy at institutions including Case Western Reserve University and the City Club of Cleveland. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He has served as a trustee for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (Ohio), and the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College. He has participated in programs on immigrant entrepreneurship, including Global Detroit (2008), Global Cleveland (2011), TiE
