Simon M. Edelstein - a Birmingham, MI International Business and Trade Lawyer

Birmingham International Business and Trade Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

International Business and Trade
Immigration Law
Labor and Employment Law
Russia, Ukraine, and NIS

Attorney Information

Overview

Mr. Edelstein brings over twenty-eight years of experience in structuring and negotiating trade and investment transactions in Eastern Europe, where he represents U.S.-based clients across a broad spectrum of legal issues. His practice spans commercial, corporate, finance, tax, securities, antitrust, currency control, and labor law matters.

Mr. Edelstein guides clients through complex transactions such as acquisitions, joint ventures, and privatizations, ensuring compliance with local regulations and maximizing investment opportunities.

Additionally, Mr. Edelstein represents Eastern European and other international companies entering the U.S. market, advising them on corporate structure, regulatory compliance, and commercial operations. His immigration practice focuses on both corporate and individual clients, assisting with employment-based immigration matters for businesses, as well as family-based immigration for individuals, helping clients secure both temporary and permanent residency in the U.S.

Mr. Edelstein is fluent in Russian, Ukrainian, and Uzbek, allowing him to provide culturally informed counsel to his clients.

Education

Legal Education
- Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, 1996
  LL.M.
  Major: Corporate and Finance Law
- Tashkent Institute of Law, Tashkent, USSR, 1977
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- Tashkent State Polytechnical University, 1972
  M.S.
  Major: Mechanical Engineering

Current Employment Position(s)

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Of Counsel
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Languages

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Russian
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Ukrainian
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Published Works

Articles

Foreign Investment, Wayne State University, Russia, 1995
Taxation of Foreign Corporations, Wayne State University, Russia, 1995
Russian Labor Legislation, Wayne State University, 1996
Enforcing Russian Commercial Obligations and Resolving Commercial Disputes in Russia, (Co-Author), State Bar of Michigan, International Law Section, 1996

Bar Admissions

Russia
Michigan, 1996
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

Other Affiliations

Oakland County Bar Association (Member)
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Member)
Board of the Russian-American Institute of Industrial Management (Member)

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Contact

Birmingham, MI

255 East Brown Street
Suite 320
Birmingham, MI 48009

Directions

Phone: (248) 645-9680

Fax: (248) 645-1233

Website: https://berrymoorman.com/

Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00PM Monday - Friday

Credit Cards Accepted

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