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Joseph Mayo, Principal Attorney
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Joseph Mayo
Principal Attorney
Joseph Mayo is the principal attorney at Mayo Law, a law firm with offices in Toronto and New York. He is licensed as a lawyer in Ontario and admitted to practice law in New York. He holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from New York University School of Law, with a specialty in international business, and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in law and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in business from Netanya Academic College. He has worked at the New York County District Attorney's Office and is a member of the American Bar Association. His practice covers cross-border immigration, business law, white collar defense and compliance.
Profile and guidesTopics we cover
Each topic links to one of our guides and to the related practice pages.
- E-2 treaty investor visasRead: What Is the E-2 Visa? A Plain-Language Guide to the Treaty Investor VisaE-2 Visa
- TN visas for Canadian professionalsRead: TN Visa for Canadians: Requirements, Professions and How to ApplyTN Visa
- L-1 transfers of staff to a US companyRead: L-1 Visa from Canada: Moving Staff to Your US CompanyL-1 Visa
- Working and moving between Canada and the USRead: US Work Visas for Canadians: How to Choose the Right RouteImmigration and Mobility
- Canadian citizenship by descent and Bill C-3Read: Bill C-3 Citizenship Act: What It Means for YouCanadian Citizenship
- Cross-border business and corporate lawRead: Doing Business in Canada: What a US Company Actually TriggersBusiness and Corporate Law
- Incorporation and startupsRead: Shareholder Agreement vs Bylaws: What Each Document Governs in Ontario and New YorkIncorporationStartup Law
- ContractsRead: Letter of Intent to Purchase a Business: Which Parts Actually Bind YouContract Law
- Compliance and risk managementRead: Non-Compete Agreement Ontario: What the ESA Ban Actually ProhibitsCompliance and Risk Management
- White collar defenseRead: Fraud Charges in Canada: What Business Owners and Executives FaceWhite Collar Defense
- Notary services and document authenticationRead: Who Can Notarize a Document in Ontario?Notary Public Services
Mayo Law at a glance
- Offices
Toronto100 King Street West, Suite 5600Toronto, ON M5X 1C9
New York165 Broadway, Floor 23New York, NY 10006
- Principal attorney
Joseph Mayo, licensed as a lawyer in Ontario and admitted to practice law in New York.
- Practice areas
US immigration, including E-2, TN and L-1 visas; Canadian citizenship by descent (Bill C-3); business and corporate law; compliance; white collar defense; notary services.
- Guides
136 guides on immigration, citizenship and business law. Read the guides.
- Contact
Media: media@mayo.law. General inquiries: info@mayo.law. Careers: career@mayo.law.
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About Mayo Law
Mayo Law is a cross-border law firm with offices in Toronto and New York. It advises individuals, investors, startups and businesses on US immigration, including E-2 treaty investor visas and work visas, and on Canadian citizenship by descent under Bill C-3. Its other practice areas are business and corporate law, compliance, white collar defense and notary services. Principal attorney Joseph Mayo is licensed as a lawyer in Ontario and admitted to practice law in New York. Learn more at mayo.law.
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Recent guides from the firm
Our newest guides. Read our editorial standards to see how we write and review them.
- Canada Sanctions List: What Your Business Must Screen and ReportCross-Border Compliance · September 23, 2026
- L-1A Visa to Green Card: The EB-1C Route, Costs and Real TimelinesUS Immigration from Canada · September 23, 2026
- Extra-Provincial Registration in Ontario: What Your Corporation Must FileBusiness and Startup Law · September 23, 2026
- Fraud Charges in Canada: What Business Owners and Executives FaceWhite Collar Defense · September 18, 2026
- Doing Business in Canada: What a US Company Actually TriggersBusiness and Startup Law · September 17, 2026
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