Shenqi (Cassie) Cai

Attorney Shenqi Cai earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law and a Certificate in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine's Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, consistently ranked among the top dispute resolution programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Prior to focusing on immigration and personal injury law, she worked within corporate legal and business teams in the San Francisco Bay Area: contract review and legal audits, risk assessment and mitigation, cross-departmental project management.

Employment-Based & Extraordinary Ability Immigration: EB-1A (Extraordinary Ability) · NIW (National Interest Waiver) · O-1 (Extraordinary Ability or Achievement) · EB-5 (Immigrant Investor) · Strategic pathways combining H-1B and L-1. She has represented researchers, artists, creative professionals, tech entrepreneurs, designers, corporate executives, and public policy experts, and understands USCIS adjudication standards for “Extraordinary Ability” and “National Interest.” Her strength is deconstructing complex professional backgrounds and presenting them through a structured evidence framework.

Strategic Identity Planning: she designs timelines that bridge short-term status needs with long-term goals, aligning O-1, EB-1A, and NIW filings for a seamless path to permanent residency.

Family-Based Immigration: marriage-based green cards (Adjustment of Status and Consular Processing), family sponsorship for relatives of U.S. citizens and LPRs, and complex cases with status gaps or sensitive travel histories. She organizes the timeline of a couple's shared life and supporting documentation.

Motor vehicle accidents (auto, pedestrian, bicycle, rideshare) · Premises liability (slip-and-fall, hazardous property conditions) · Workplace injuries · Dog bites (claims against dog owners). With a dual background in immigration and personal injury law, she helps F-1/OPT students, H-1B/L-1 workers, and new immigrants who worry how an accident claim might affect their immigration record, pursuing maximum compensation while advising on immigration implications.

She approaches civil and commercial disputes from a business and contract-law background: establishing the facts and documents first, then weighing the cost and timeline of litigation against settlement, with written status updates at each stage. Formal training in dispute resolution (negotiation, mediation, and arbitration) informs the work throughout.

Matters handled: Contract disputes · Business and shareholder disputes · Real property and lease disputes · Mediation and arbitration.