Welcome to The Law Offices of Joe Zhenghong Zhou and Associates, PLLC

about the firm

The Law Offices of Joe Zhenghong Zhou and Associates, PLLC, headquartered in New York City, was established in 1999 and currently represents a magnificently diversified genre of clientele – from major corporations to non-traditional grassroots organizations. A reputable leader in the U.S. and global immigration procedures, and an authority in high-demand practice areas, Attorney Joe Zhenghong Zhou and his legal team provide a wealth of expertise to new and existing, corporate and individual clientele.

In addition, the associates of Zhou Law provide exceptional knowledge in the areas of Criminal and Civil procedure, Real Estate, Commercial and Immigration Litigation, Business Transactions, and Intellectual Property. With roots in advocacy, the firm also continues to aid the under-served in Worker Compensation suits, as well as provide case-by-case guidance in immigration-related Employment Law matters.

Due to the firm’s continued growth and success in the industry, they will be launching representative offices in China within the next few months. The experienced and knowledgeable staff of the international office will provide an extensive scope of global services to major corporate clients, as well as vendors interested in developing subsidiaries in the United States.

Attorneys

Zhou Law has an experienced and energetic attorney team. During over 27 years of practice, Zhou Law’s promise is “We treat your case as treating our case.” Zhou Law’s attorneys always stand in the shoes of their clients.

Joe zhou

Founder, Managing Partner
Nankai University, LLB, 1987
Renmin University of China, LL.M., 1995
University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law, LLM, 1997
New York State Bar, 1999

Joe Zhou has over 27 years of United States experience. Joe has represented over 1000 clients of various industries on legal issues ranging from civil litigation to criminal litigation, from real estate to business transactions. Before Joe established, managed, and supervised Joe Law, he was a judge in China for eight years.
Mr. Zhou has rich experience in representing clients in acquiring residential and commercial real estate properties in hundreds if not thousands of transactions. Mr. Zhou has also represented clients in commercial litigations such as real estate contract disputes, breaches of contracts, actions for damage, actions for fraud, and real property foreclosures.

CURT D SCHMIDT

New York University B.A
Fordham University J.D

Curt is a graduate of New York University and Fordham University Law School. He practices civil and criminal litigation, immigration law, labor law, landlord-tenant law, and other practice areas. Curt provides knowledge of the EB-5 Visa process and also consults with developers and investors on projects and promotions. Curt is admitted to the New York Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and also the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Kaloyan Radosslavov

Loyola Marymount University, B.B.A.
Fordham University J.D./M.B.A.

Kaloyan is a J.D./M.B.A. graduate of Fordham University. While in law school, he was a staff member of the Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law. Kaloyan specializes in Securities and Corporate Law, Real Estate, and Investment-based immigrant visas (EB-5). He has extensive knowledge of finance and financial law and regularly provides advice to developers and project managers with respect to EB-5 investments Kaloyan has FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 licenses. He is a member of the New York State Bar.

JRip Gajjar

Queens College, City University of New York, B.A., 2002
The University of California, San Diego, M.A., 2004
St. John’s University School of Law, J.D., 2011
Staff Member, New York International Law Review
New York State Bar, 2012
New Jersey State Bar, 2011

Rip attended St. John’s School of Law and began his legal career interning at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Office of the Attorney General of New York. Rip has in-depth knowledge of laws and market trends that impact every stage of newly formed and established businesses. Rip has negotiated stock purchase agreements, asset purchase contracts, commercial lease agreements, and employment contracts. Additionally, Rip has represented numerous companies in both State and Federal Courts in commercial disputes involving breach of contract, unfair trade practices, and trademark infringement.