Richard T. Herman is a Cleveland-based U.S. immigration attorney, founder of Herman Legal Group, co-author of Immigrant, Inc.: Why Immigrant Entrepreneurs Are Driving the New Economy, and a longtime public speaker on immigration law, immigrant entrepreneurship, international talent, workforce strategy, immigrant integration, and the use of immigration as an economic-development tool for American cities and regions.
His documented speaking record includes keynotes, university programs, chamber-of-commerce forums, civic and policy conferences, public-radio appearances, business workshops, faith-based discussions, and presentations to immigrant and international-student organizations. The record below emphasizes events for which a host page, news report, recording, presentation deck, or other public source can be identified.
Related Richard Herman resources: Richard T. Herman attorney profile | Immigration expert / speaker page | Herman Legal Group video library | Immigrant, Inc. book page | SlideShare presentation archive
Richard Herman’s Speaking Experience at a Glance
Biographical and archival sources identify Richard T. Herman as a national speaker associated with the Partnership for a New American Economy, the immigration-and-economic-growth initiative launched by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and business leaders. His related speaking work focused on the argument that immigrant entrepreneurs, international students, skilled workers, and welcoming local policies can contribute to startup formation, job creation, population stabilization, and regional competitiveness.
Sources: HLG Richard Herman biography | Audible author biography | New American Economy membership archive
December 7, 2009 — Immigrant, Inc. Cleveland book-launch event (author event)
Host / location: Speakeasy / Ohio City, Cleveland, Ohio
Focus: Public launch of Immigrant, Inc. with co-author Robert L. Smith; immigrant entrepreneurship, innovation, and the economic role of immigrants.
Sources: Asian Services in Action announcement | Burgh Diaspora event notice
February 18, 2010 — How Immigrants Can Save Northeast Ohio / Immigrant, Inc. (featured speaker)
Host / location: Akron Roundtable, Quaker Station, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
Focus: Immigrant entrepreneurship, job creation, international talent, and Northeast Ohio economic renewal.
Sources: Akron Roundtable speaker archive
October 2010 — Immigration Reform & Immigrant Integration (conference speaker)
Host / location: Massachusetts immigrant-integration conference context
Focus: Immigration reform and immigrant integration. Richard Herman’s professional speaking profile lists the appearance and links an archived video.
Sources: Cornell LII attorney profile | Archived Vimeo video
October 28, 2010 — Global Midwest (panelist)
Host / location: TiECon Midwest, The Henry, Dearborn, Michigan
Focus: Joint Detroit-Cleveland-Pittsburgh discussion of immigrant attraction, international talent, entrepreneurship, innovation, and Rust Belt competitiveness.
Sources: CBS Detroit event coverage | Great Lakes Geek event archive
November 17, 2010 — Conference on Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Massachusetts (conference presenter)
Host / location: The Immigrant Learning Center and Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts
Focus: How communities can welcome and support immigrant entrepreneurs to build wealth, create jobs, and strengthen local economies.
Sources: Immigrant Learning Center conference page | Archived presentation material
July 21, 2011 — Immigrant Entrepreneurs & Innovators (speaker)
Host / location: NetIP Ohio, Dublin, Ohio
Focus: Immigrant entrepreneurship and innovation as catalysts for Ohio economic recovery and job creation.
Sources: SlideShare archive | Immigrant Entrepreneurs presentation
September 14, 2011 — Immigration, Entrepreneurship & International Student Strategy (university speaker)
Host / location: Case Western Reserve University Chinese Student Association, Cleveland, Ohio
Focus: Immigration planning, H-1B, professional networking, entrepreneurship, and career strategy for international students.
Sources: SlideShare archive | Herman Legal Group Scribd archive
October 18, 2011 — Immigrant Entrepreneurs & Innovators (university speaker)
Host / location: Denison University, Granville, Ohio
Focus: Immigrant entrepreneurship, startup formation, innovation, job creation, and rebuilding the U.S. economy.
Sources: SlideShare presentation archive
October 29, 2011 — Immigration & Entrepreneurship for International Students (university speaker)
Host / location: University of Akron Chinese Student & Scholar Association, Akron, Ohio
Focus: Immigration pathways, international-student planning, professional networking, and entrepreneurship.
Sources: SlideShare presentation archive
November 12, 2011 — Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit (summit participant / speaker record)
Host / location: Olmsted Center, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
Focus: Immigrant entrepreneurship, small-business formation, job creation, and immigrant economic development.
Sources: 2011 Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit summary book
January 11, 2012 — Immigrant Entrepreneurs & Innovators / Immigration and Job Creation (forum speaker)
Host / location: Charleston / North Charleston, South Carolina; Partnership for a New American Economy roadshow context
Focus: Why immigration reform, immigrant entrepreneurs, and innovation matter to American job creation and local economic growth.
Sources: ABC Columbia / Associated Press coverage | Immigrant Entrepreneurs presentation
March 12, 2012 — Immigrant Entrepreneurs & Innovators (chamber speaker)
Host / location: Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, Raleigh, North Carolina
Focus: Immigrant founders, innovation, talent attraction, job creation, and regional competitiveness.
Sources: Immigrant Entrepreneurs presentation | HLG speaker archive
March 25, 2012 — New Immigration Strategies for Families, Students, Professionals & Entrepreneurs (community speaker)
Host / location: Cleveland Contemporary Chinese Culture Association, Cleveland, Ohio
Focus: Immigration options and practical planning for families, students, professionals, and entrepreneurs.
Sources: SlideShare archive | Scribd archive
March 29, 2012 — Immigration Forum 03/29/12 (forum speaker)
Host / location: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Focus: Immigration, immigrant entrepreneurship, EB-5/regional-center investment, job creation, and regional economic growth
April 12, 2012 — The Economic Argument for Immigration (radio guest)
Host / location: New Hampshire Public Radio, The Exchange
Focus: Public-radio interview on immigrant entrepreneurship, innovation, global competitiveness, and the economic case for immigration; previewed the state’s first immigrant integration conference
Sources: New Hampshire Public Radio
April 14, 2012 — Welcoming Who? Are We Still Afraid of Immigrants? (keynote speaker)
Host / location: New Hampshire’s First Immigrant Integration Conference, New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College, Manchester, New Hampshire
Focus: : Immigrant integration, innovation, economic competitiveness, community building, and the public case for welcoming immigrants
Sources: Conference keynote archive | NHPR preview/interview
April 20, 2012 — Welcoming Who? Are We Still Afraid of Immigrants? (keynote speaker)
Host / location: Cuyahoga Community College West / Parma City Schools Culture Shock, Cleveland area, Ohio
Focus: Cleveland and Midwest immigration, refugees, immigrant entrepreneurship, innovation, welcoming communities, and regional connectivity.
Sources: ClevelandPeople event coverage | We Are All Immigrants video | No Refugees? Maybe No Google video
April 21, 2012 — Mentality of Success: Learning from the Immigrant Business Experience (conference speaker)
Host / location: 17th Annual Hispanic Leadership Conference, Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio
Focus: Immigrant entrepreneurship, family, education, self-reliance, civic leadership, and immigration reform.
Sources: La Prensa coverage | Presentation deck
May 11, 2012 — Immigrants Are the Solution (speaker)
Host / location: Diversity Business, Health & Careers Expo
Focus: How immigrant workers and entrepreneurs contribute to U.S. job creation, workforce development, and economic growth.
Sources: SlideShare archive | Economic presentation video
December 12, 2012 — Why Immigration Matters to Cincy / Building the Intercultural City (symposium speaker)
Host / location: Leadership Symposium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Focus: Immigrant attraction, civic inclusion, international talent, entrepreneurship, and regional economic growth.
Sources: SlideShare archive | Scribd archive
February 8, 2013 — Recruiting & Welcoming Immigrant Talent to CLE+ / The Immigrant-Friendly City (speaker)
Host / location: Cleveland civic and talent-attraction audience; presentation archive identifies The Plain Dealer context
Focus: International human-capital strategy, H-1B talent, international students, immigrant attraction, and making Cleveland more immigrant-friendly.
Sources: Presentation archive | SlideShare archive
February 21, 2013 — Building a Multicultural Alliance for Immigration Reform and The Immigrant-Friendly City (organizer / speaker)
Host / location: Cleveland Multicultural Happy Hour, Cleveland, Ohio
Focus: Immigration reform, multicultural civic alliances, immigrant inclusion, and building an immigrant-friendly city.
Sources: ClevelandPeople event coverage
May 11, 2013 — The Immigrant-Friendly City (conference speaker)
Host / location: LULAC Ohio Conference / LULAC Cleveland
Focus: Growing the economy by welcoming immigrants; immigrant integration and Latino civic leadership.
Sources: SlideShare archive | Scribd archive
June 6, 2013 — The Immigrant-Friendly City (first keynote speaker)
Host / location: Initial Convening of the WE Global Network, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan
Focus: Immigration as an economic catalyst for Great Lakes and Rust Belt cities; immigrant entrepreneurs, international talent, and welcoming infrastructure.
Sources: WE Global Network convening page | Keynote presentation PDF
September 25, 2013 — Convención Hispana Preview (speaker)
Host / location: Hispanic Roundtable preview event, Sterle’s Country House, Cleveland, Ohio
Focus: Immigration reform, cross-community collaboration, and Cleveland’s changing multicultural civic landscape.
Sources: ClevelandPeople event coverage
October 17, 2013 — Immigration: How Wide Should We Open the Door? (panel / forum speaker)
Host / location: Park Synagogue East, Northeast Ohio
Focus: Immigration, faith communities, regional economic success, civic responsibility, and the economic impact of immigration.
Sources: Park Synagogue Social Action archive
March 3, 2014 — Winning with H-1Bs, Diversity & Talent Strategy (business speaker)
Host / location: Smart Business / Smart Company, Embassy Suites, Independence, Ohio
Focus: H-1B strategy, employer immigration, diversity, workforce planning, and immigration compliance
Sources: HLG speaker archive | SlideShare archive
March 14, 2014 — Immigrant, Inc. Workshop: Supporting Immigrant Entrepreneurs (workshop leader)
Host / location: Wright State University Office of Latino Affairs, Dayton, Ohio
Focus: Building an ecosystem that helps immigrant entrepreneurs succeed and using immigrant entrepreneurship as a local economic-development strategy.
Sources: Wright State preview | Wright State recap
June 26, 2014 — Immigrant, Inc.: Building an Ecosystem to Support & Attract Immigrant Entrepreneurs (keynote / featured speaker)
Host / location: St. Louis Mosaic Project, St. Louis, Missouri
Focus: Immigrant entrepreneurship, municipal strategy, talent attraction, population growth, and welcoming infrastructure
Sources: Archived presentation | HLG speaker archive
August 7, 2014 — Immigrant, Inc. Cleveland (community speaker)
Host / location: Latino multicultural / Vocero Latino community event, Northeast Ohio
Focus: Latino entrepreneurship, immigrant-owned business, Cleveland economic development, and community building
Sources: SlideShare archive | Scribd archive
October 16, 2014 — Immigrant Entrepreneurs & Globalization / Making an Entrepreneurial City (conference speaker)
Host / location: Mayors Conference on Entrepreneurship, Louisville, Kentucky; hosted by the Kauffman Foundation and City of Louisville
Focus: Entrepreneurial cities, immigrant founders, startups, globalization, and municipal economic development.
Sources: HLG speaker archive
November 10, 2014 — How Immigrants Can Help Drive Economic Growth in Your City/State (keynote speaker)
Host / location: re:public XIII, Amelia Island, Florida; Center for Digital Government / Governing context
Focus: Immigration as a strategy for city and state economic growth, entrepreneurship, population, and global competitiveness
Sources: HLG speaker archive
February 18, 2015 — How International Students Can Make the Most of Their American Experience (keynote speaker)
Host / location: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
Focus: International-student success, immigration planning, career strategy, professional networks, entrepreneurship, and retaining global talent
Sources: HLG speaker archive
June 9, 2015 — Diversity for Growth (recorded public presentation)
Host / location: I-Open recorded presentation, Cleveland, Ohio
Focus: Immigration as an economic driver of population growth, entrepreneur attraction, job creation, diversity, global connectivity, and inclusive regional development.
Sources: I-Open recording and transcript
March 2, 2016 — Options to Stay in the U.S. After Graduation (university speaker)
Host / location: The Ohio State University / IEEE-GSB, Columbus, Ohio
Focus: International students, H-1B, employment-based immigration, green cards, and post-graduation career planning.
Sources: SlideShare archive | Scribd archive
March 29, 2016 — Immigrant, Inc. (speaker)
Host / location: Innovation for Excellence, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Focus: Building an ecosystem for immigrant entrepreneurs and connecting immigrant talent, entrepreneurship, and regional economic growth.
Sources: SlideShare archive | Scribd archive
April 14, 2016 — Immigrant-Friendly / Building the Intercultural City (policy speaker)
Host / location: Ohio Poverty Law Center, Columbus, Ohio
Focus: Immigration, poverty, economic opportunity, civic inclusion, and the role of immigrant-friendly local policy.
Sources: SlideShare archive | Scribd archive
November 3, 2016 — Immigration Attorney Session for Postdoctoral Scholars (university speaker / Q&A)
Host / location: The Ohio State University Postdoctoral Advisory Council and Postdoctoral Association, Columbus, Ohio
Focus: General immigration questions, work-visa options, employment immigration, and planning for postdoctoral scholars.
June 12, 2017 — Mexican Restaurant Owners Summit (business / community speaker)
Host / location: Holiday Inn Rockside, Cleveland, Ohio
Focus: Immigration law, business ownership, employer compliance, restaurant workforce issues, and Latino entrepreneurship.
Sources: SlideShare archive | Scribd archive
October 23, 2017 — Welcoming the Sojourner: Christian, Legal, and Economic Perspectives (forum speaker)
Host / location: Malone University Worldview Forum, Canton, Ohio
Focus: Christian, legal, and economic perspectives on immigration; citizenship, law, faith communities, and welcoming immigrants.
Sources: Malone University event page
November 28, 2022 — Becoming a U.S. Citizen: Ethics and Justice in the Immigration System (panelist)
Host / location: Global Ethical Leaders Society / Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio
Focus: Citizenship, current immigration policy, ethics and justice in the immigration process, the history and future of the immigration system, and public advocacy.
Sources: Case Western Reserve University event page | CWRU Newsroom notice | HLG Richard Herman event page
Richard T. Herman is a Cleveland-based U.S. immigration attorney, founder of Herman Legal Group, co-author of Immigrant, Inc., and a public speaker on immigration law, immigrant entrepreneurship, international talent, workforce development, immigrant integration, and regional economic growth.
His public presentations have addressed U.S. immigration law, H-1B and employment immigration, international students, immigrant entrepreneurship, startups and job creation, welcoming cities, Rust Belt revitalization, immigrant integration, faith and immigration, citizenship, and the economic effects of immigration policy.
Yes. Public and archival records include appearances involving Case Western Reserve University, the University of Akron, Denison University, Wright State University, The Ohio State University, Malone University, Cuyahoga Community College, Babson College, and other academic or student audiences.
Yes. His speaking history includes the Akron Roundtable, Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, St. Louis Mosaic Project, TiECon Midwest, WE Global Network, Wright State economic-development programming, and presentations associated with the Partnership for a New American Economy.
Biographical and archival sources describe Richard Herman as a national speaker associated with the Partnership for a New American Economy, the economic-immigration initiative launched by Michael Bloomberg and business leaders. His related presentations focused on immigration, entrepreneurship, job creation, talent retention, and regional competitiveness.
Selected recordings are available through the Herman Legal Group YouTube channel, individual YouTube event videos, I-Open’s recorded “Diversity for Growth” presentation, and presentation archives on SlideShare and Scribd.
Herman Legal Group maintains a separate media and speaking page for journalists, universities, civic organizations, business groups, and conference organizers seeking commentary, panels, interviews, or presentations.
For media interviews or speaking inquiries: Richard Herman immigration expert and speaker page | Herman Legal Group contact page
