Senior Attorney Joseph Starr to head Sherrod Sports Visas immigration practice
The Law Offices of Sherrod Seward PLLC d/b/a Oakhurst Legal Group is
proud to announce that Attorney Joseph Starr is heading Sherrod Sports
Visas immigration practice which began October 1, 2021.
Attorney Joseph Starr will continue to build the sports immigration
practice group which is respected worldwide for P-1, O-1, and EB-1A visas in
combat sports, racing, equestrian and many other sports.
“Starr is a natural fit to take this practice group to the next level,” says
Sherrod Seward, the managing member of Oakhurst Legal Group. “We do so
many visas in just combat sports alone, it’s great to have someone that has a
hands on approach to client relationships to interface with our clientele, and
learning everything this is to know about sports based immigration. We look
forward to witnessing this practice group grow as I go into an executive
management role.”
“I am honored and humbled by the confidence placed in me to grow and
manage the sports immigration practice,” says Attorney Starr. “Sherrod
Sports Visas is a powerhouse in its industry and has a great reputation
throughout the world for P-1. O-1, and EB-1A visas services. I look forward to
building our infracture and marketing to enhance our presence in South
America, Middle East, and Eurasia”
Attorney Joseph Starr has always had a passion for the law since he was a young child. He has always had a passion and calling to provide a voice that ensures everyone is treated fairly in the eyes of the law. He was born in the small town of Dallas, NC to a large and close knit immediate family. His hard work ethic was and influenced and molded by his parents and grandparents. These individuals were just everyday people working hard to provide for their families so that they could provide better opportunities to their children then they had. “I recall growing up and getting up early many Saturday mornings to help my grandparents to do things such as plant gardens, chopping wood and feeding hogs.” Being deeply rooted in the church and a son to Baptist ministers, he was instilled with a strong sense of moral character and compassion for his fellow man.
Mr. Starr was the first sibling to graduate from a 4-year institution and proceed on to law school where he received his Juris Doctorate. While attending North Carolina Central University for college and Western Michigan University/Thomas Cooley Law School, Mr. Starr was very heavily involved in the community. Some of the most fondest of memories were made volunteering for organizations such as the Special Olympics and local area food banks.
After Law School, Mr. Starr ventured out to the West Coast for several years to work for a legal.com company but those deep rooted values he had continued to pull at his heart strings and he knew that his calling was bigger than a corporate law profession. In 2014, Mr. Starr relocated back to NC and shortly began working with a large corporation within their corporate legal department. Although spending numerous years here, he continued to volunteer and give back to his community until he could no longer fight that tug of a higher calling to use his voice for those that may not be able to fight for themselves and don’t have the voice that can be heard.
This is why Mr. Starr’s focus on immigration law has allowed him to successfully represent clients on array of immigration matters such as asylum hearings, visa applications and many more. Mr. Starr has a passion for helping individuals obtain access to the American Dream in hopes of achieving a better life.
Mr. Starr sympathizes with the plight of his clients and it is this compassion that drives his willingness to zealously fight for all his clients to hopefully achieve the best outcome possible.
Attorney Starr is a key member of our law firm's extraordinary ability visa practice where we service P-1,O-1 & EB-1A visa petitions to the world premier athletes, creatives, professionals & entrepreneurs. As one of the few immigration practices that exclusively focuses in these categories, our ability to gauge eligibility and argue for our clients is among the best in the nation. However, with Attorney Starr’s background the firm is able to extend its immigration practice to cover Removal Defense, DACA, Marriage Based Immigration, and other common immigration areas.
Currently, Attorney Starr is focusing attention and performing research on asylum options for refugees impacted by the conflict in Ukraine. Consistently staying abreast of which arguments and circumstances are successful in asylum applications across the country.
When not practicing law, Mr. Starr is still heavily involved in his community volunteering. He enjoys spending time with family and friends and traveling as much as possible. Staying healthy mentally and physically is key for him, so many clients are not surprised to run into him in the gym or on a hike through a nearby mountain trail. For more information please visit our websites, www.sherrodsportsvias.com and www.oaklg.com