ILAYDA GURLER

• Guided founder and entrepreneur clients in developing targeted petition strategies. Reviewed business plans against USCIS evidence requirements, positioning cases for increased approval likelihood.
• Assisted entrepreneur clients in determining business viability within U.S. market. Reviewed and validated business plans for legal standards and commercial success. Identified necessary evidence to substantiate enterprise credibility.
• Lead firm's employment-based practice across 50 concurrent EB-1A and EB-2 NIW matters for founders, researchers, and corporate clients; secured first EB-1A approval with no RFE
• Built the practice’s operational infrastructure from inception, including intake protocols, petition templates, workflow systems, and paralegal training manuals, reducing case preparation time and expanding firm capacity

• Drafted and filed approximately 60 EB-2 NIW petitions for STEM professionals (software, mechanical, and computer engineers), researchers, and academics; managed full case lifecycle from intake through adjudication
• Crafted more than 50 RFE responses targeting USCIS challenges with evidentiary standards and national importance. Constructed customized evidentiary records and legal briefs for filings to maximize approval rates.

Constructed EB-2 NIW petitions for high-skilled foreign professionals and assembled federal court pleadings.

Produced sample motions and instructional materials for Legal Skills & Values III course. Investigated licensing negotiation and mediation advocacy topics to enhance curriculum relevance.

Drafted memoranda, motions, and liability reports for corporate litigation docket; analyzed damages evidence and benchmarked case value against jury verdict databases

Drafted pleadings, reviewed discovery, and assisted with trial preparation across active litigation docket.

Analyzed evidentiary record in support of complex trust and estate litigation matter involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, misrepresentation, and fraud