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Elie D. Al-Chaer
Scientist, Lawyer, Strategist
 

Elie Al-Chaer was born on April 27, 1968 in Beirut, Lebanon. He grew up in Beirut, speaking English, French and Arabic, and earned his Bachelor of Science Degree (Mathematics, 1988) with Distinction and his Master of Science Degree (Physiology, 1991) at the American University of Beirut. He came to the USA in 1992, and attended graduate school as an F-1 Visa student at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, where he earned his Ph.D. (Neuroscience, 1996). Following his graduation he qualified for a National Interest Waiver as an outstanding Scholar with Extraordinary Ability and became a Permanent Resident (1998).  He attended law school as a permanent resident (Green Card) at South Texas College of Law in Houston and received his J.D. (2002). In that same year he passed the Texas bar examination and was sworn as an Attorney and Counselor at Law before the Supreme Court of Texas on November 6, 2002. His primary practice areas include professional and business immigration. He has also worked professionally as consultant on Business Planning, Home Health law, international and immigration issues in Galveston, TX from 2002 to 2004.

While attending law school, Elie AlChaer served on the faculty at the University of Texas as an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine (1998-2004). In 2004, he joined the faculty at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock as an Associate Professor of Pediatrics. In 2006, he became a U.S. citizen.

Elie Al-Chaer is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA); he is admitted to practice in the State of Texas (2002) and the District of Columbia (Washington DC; 2006). He is also very active in the field of biomedical research and health care sciences. He has appeared as a guest speaker at professional meetings in the United States and throughout the world. His dedication to serving the needs of his clients, as well as his thorough background in the fields of basic and clinical research, make him uniquely qualified to provide distinguished professional services.