Where journalists, public radio, universities, and legal directories have profiled, interviewed, and quoted Richard T. Herman
Richard T. Herman is a Cleveland-based U.S. immigration attorney, founder of Herman Legal Group, and co-author of Immigrant, Inc.
For more than three decades, news organizations, public radio programs, universities, and legal directories have profiled, interviewed, or quoted him on U.S. immigration law, high-skilled immigration, international students, green cards, ICE enforcement, immigrant entrepreneurship, and immigration as a strategy for economic development.
This page collects coverage published by outside organizations. For Richard’s own articles and op-eds, see his public writings archive.
A full-length profile of Richard’s path from Cleveland to Moscow and back, his immigration practice, his international perspective, and his work with immigrant communities. Published December 20, 2005, in 2006 Ohio Super Lawyers.
The encyclopedia identifies Richard Herman as a Cleveland immigration lawyer and the most notable of the early advocates for attracting immigrants to reverse population decline and revive neighborhoods, and describes his role in the origins of Global Cleveland.
A feature on Richard, Immigrant, Inc., immigrant-driven job creation, and the early Global Cleveland effort.
A look at Global Cleveland that revisits the organization’s history and Richard’s connection to its founding.
A biography covering Richard’s immigration practice, Immigrant, Inc., TiE Ohio, and economic-development advocacy.
Wright State identifies Richard as a Cleveland immigration lawyer and Immigrant, Inc. co-author leading its workshop.
Coverage of Richard’s keynote, plus the 2013 Multicultural Happy Hour he convened.
The network’s archive of its Detroit convening, where Richard delivered the keynote.
A scholarly repository entry on citizenship, ethics, and justice in the immigration system associated with Richard.
Richard discusses changes to green-card processing. Also carried by NPR, Ideastream, and WAER.
Richard on visa anxiety, risk assessments, and social-media review. Also carried by Ideastream.
A conversation on immigrant entrepreneurship and Immigrant, Inc.
A panel on immigration, regional revival, and entrepreneurship.
A long-form talk, with transcript, on immigration, population growth, and job creation.
Richard on visa screening, social-media review, and consular discretion.
Richard on PERM, green-card sponsorship, and employer demand.
Richard on refugee resettlement, legal status, and executive power.
Richard on the entrepreneurial contribution of immigrants and his work advising cities.
Richard on immigrant executives, plus The Immigrant Connection (2010).
Richard on the startup-visa proposal and evaluating new ventures.
Richard on post-graduation work authorization and high-skilled visas.
Coverage of making Great Lakes cities more welcoming to immigrant talent.
Richard on regions that welcome immigrant and minority entrepreneurs.
Richard on immigration detention in Ohio and intensified ICE enforcement. Republished by Cleveland Scene, News From The States, The Marietta Times, Heartland Signal, Columbus Underground, and Cleveland Monitor.
Richard on 287(g) agreements and local enforcement.
A long-form feature on Cleveland’s effort to attract immigrants.
Richard on the entrepreneurial spirit immigrants bring.
Richard on Northeast Ohio’s need for international talent.
Plus high-skilled immigrants (2008) and Cleveland’s ethnic mix (2007).
Richard has been profiled by Super Lawyers magazine in “A Lawyer Without Borders,” described in the Case Western Reserve University Encyclopedia of Cleveland History, and featured by Cleveland Scene and the Akron Roundtable. He also has professional profiles on Martindale-Hubbell, Avvo, Justia, Cornell LII, FindLaw, and Muck Rack.
Yes. The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History identifies Richard Herman as a Cleveland immigration lawyer and a notable early advocate for attracting immigrants to reverse population loss and revive Cleveland neighborhoods.
Yes. He has been a featured guest on WBUR’s Here & Now, New Hampshire Public Radio’s The Exchange, and Ideastream Public Media’s Sound of Ideas. His 2026 Here & Now interview on green-card rules was also carried by NPR and other public radio stations.
Richard has been quoted by The Washington Post, The New York Times, Forbes, Business Insider, TechCrunch, ABC News, CBS Detroit, and the National Catholic Reporter, among others.
Reporters most often seek Richard’s analysis on U.S. immigration law, H-1B and high-skilled immigration, international students and visa screening, green cards and PERM, ICE enforcement and detention, immigrant entrepreneurship, and immigration as an economic-development strategy for Cleveland and other Midwestern cities.
