Attorney Profiles
Saltzman & Evinch, PLLC provides a variety of legal services to foreign and domestic clients in the private and public sectors.
The firm concentrates on matters relating to Turkey and the surrounding region, providing an in-depth understanding of the area, its people and cultures; talent and experience in domestic and foreign legal system; and, an extensive network of professionals and support staff.
In addition to legal counseling, Saltzman & Evinch, PLLC conducts litigation, negotiation, legal research and drafting, business and security intelligence, and project development and management services.
We are enthusiastic practitioners of the law and place special importance on understanding our clients' interests and goals. We pride ourselves on the speed with which we complete client assignments, as well as in being cost-effective by not overstaffing matters and by not "reinventing the wheel" with each successive matter.
David Saltzman
PrincipalDavid Saltzman specializes in private and public international law litigation, arbitration, and negotiation, mainly at the federal district and appellate levels. He has assisted several foreign countries in successfully overcoming complex and politically sensitive legal and commercial challenges. He also handles matters involving civil liberties and the rights of individuals to freely speak about historical and political controversies.
GÜNAY EVINCH (ÖVÜNÇ)
PrincipalGünay Evinch is a second generation Turkish American of Ottoman Macedonian heritage. His concentration is public international law, international treaties, international organizations, international and federal jurisdiction, foreign affairs law, state sovereignty, military prerogatives, anti-terrorism and human rights, the law of war, and the law of the sea.
EFE POTUROGLU
PartnerEfe Poturoglu is a business lawyer with a diverse practice which includes assisting U.S. and international companies with their business immigration/global mobility matters and providing general counsel to non-profit organizations and commercial entities.
RACHEL DENKTAŞ
Associate AttorneyRachel Denktas is active in the firm’s public international law and commercial law practice. She has assisted in litigating cases on behalf of the Republic of Turkey, foreign national banks, and North Cyprus. In addition to litigation work, she is involved in consulting foreign states and commercial entities on U.S. legislative and commercial affairs. She has experience in all aspects of U.S. sovereign immunity law.
KAVITA R. PURI
Associate AttorneyKavita R. Puri is a second generation Indian American whose current practice concentrates on immigration law. Ms. Puri handles business and family immigration matters including various temporary visas (such as H-1B and L-1) as well as employment based permanent residence (EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3). She is well versed in most areas of U.S. immigration law including family-based immigration.
Armaghan Jahangiri
Associate AttorneyArmaghan Jahangiri is an Associate Attorney within the firm’s immigration law practice. Ms. Jahangiri has significant experience in business immigration matters including various temporary visas (such as H-1B and L-1) as well as employment based permanent residence (EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3). She regularly assists international companies employing foreign workers in IT and related industries.
DİRENÇ KADIOĞLU
Immigration Case ManagerMs. Direnç Kadıoğlu is a Paralegal in the firm’s immigration practice. She assists with a wide variety of business immigration matters including temporary work and investment visas (H-1B, L-1A, and E-2) and employment based green cards (EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3). Ms. Kadioglu also handles B1/B2 (Visitor) and F-1 (Student) visa cases.
Gani Kuseyri
Foreign AttorneyGani Kuseyri is a Foreign Legal Consultant in the firm’s international law and commercial law practice. He has a focus on matters relating to Turkey and the surrounding region. He possesses an understanding of foreign legal, political, business and regulatory practices in the region based on his experience working in Turkey.
Arunima Datta
Associate AttorneyArunima Datta is an Associate Attorney specializing in immigration law. Ms. Datta has vast experience in both business and family-based immigration matters. Her experience primarily includes non-immigrant work visas (such as H-1B, L-1A, TN, and E), employment-based permanent residence applications (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3), and naturalization applications.
OLA SAMI
Law ClerkOla Sami is a Law Clerk in the firm’s immigration practice. Ms. Sami, who has a Master of Laws Degree from Boston University, is well versed in business immigration, international business practice, and Muslims’ legal rights. She works directly with the firm’s partners and associate attorneys in handling complex business immigration matters including H-1B, L-1A and R-1 visa cases.
ARDA CANKAT
Associate AttorneyArda Cankat is active in the firm’s international public law and immigration law practice groups. Mr. Cankat’s international law experience includes jurisdiction immunity and attachment immunity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. He also assists non-profit organizations with both management and regulatory matters.