Q: Can a lawyer open up a bank account for me in the USA? I'm foreign and need a USD account.
I'm Swiss, living and working in Mexico. I need urgently a USD account for my business (not company but registered as physical person with economical activity in Mexico). Is it possible to hire an attorney (or someone else) to open up a bank account in my name in the USA?
A: What you are asking for is fraught with suspicion--and possible danger--both for you and for any lawyer willing to try to help you. There are legitimate ways for foreigners to hire lawyers in the United States; I have several international clients. And there are also ways that the lawyer you hire can help you--if what you are trying to do is 100% lawful--under both United States law and the laws in the state where the lawyer does business.
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