Tingen & Williams Named Best Law Firm in Richmond By BirdEye for 2019
The BirdEye ranking system identifies the best law firms based on factors such as overall rating, total review count, and the length and recency of reviews.
The Tingen & Williams Scholarship
We’re proud to announce the first-ever winner of the Tingen & Williams Undergraduate Scholarship: Cindy Ly! We look forward to seeing next year’s submissions.
VSB Annual Meeting Presentation on Immigration and the Rule of Law
This last June I had the opportunity to present about immigration topics at the Virginia State Bar Annual Conference at Virginia Beach. This was my first time at the VSB Annual Conference, and I really enjoyed it. I’m definitely grateful for all the people that...Teaching the Immigrant Rights Practicum at University of Richmond School of Law
As we enter summer I’ve started to reflect on this recent school year and the course that I teach at the University of Richmond School of Law: The Immigrant Rights Practicum. What is the Immigrant Rights Practicum? The class is a mix between clinical experience...Utah Global Investments
Utah Global Investments is an EB-5 Regional Center, helping immigrant investors and job creators gain legal status in the U.S.
A Look at Access: Making Justice Affordable
Access is a new subscription retainer service we’re offering so you can hire a lawyer for a low monthly fee.
Understanding the Immigration Conversation
Learn about my recent trip to VCU, where I gave a lecture to future Homeland Security agents on how they can better understand the immigration conversation.
How You Can Avoid Creating a “Likelihood of Confusion”
There’s no doubt you have put a lot of effort into your business and your brand. If you’ve been following my blog and podcast, you’ll know that you need to create a unique and distinctive brand to avoid creating a likelihood of confusion with other brands...What is a Dead Trademark?
A dead trademark happens for many different reasons. It is important to understand how a trademark dies if you have or would like a registered trademark.
Genericide: What it is and How to Avoid it
Genericide is when a company’s protectable trademark becomes a common noun, or generic. This happens when a brand’s product becomes so common that it’s a synonym for the entire product category. When this happens, the trademark is deemed “abandoned” and becomes...
About Jacob Tingen
Jacob is an immigration attorney and activist who regularly speaks in the community on immigration topics. He is also the Managing Partner of the Richmond, VA law firm, Tingen & Williams, and an owner of Utah Global Investments, an EB-5 regional center for foreign investment. Additionally, he teaches an immigrant rights course as adjunct faculty at University of Richmond law school.