Legal Expertise

Immigration and nationality law representing employers and individuals in administrative petitions to governmental agencies. Emphasis on technology, telecommunications and media industries. Counsels clients with regard to minimizing negative immigration consequences of criminal convictions and other grounds of inadmissibility to the United States. Practices before federal courts and administrative tribunals in deportation defense matters both at the trial and appellate level.

Representative Matters

• Successfully managed litigation against government agencies to force adjudication on unnecessarily delayed immigration matters.
• As a pro bono matter, prepared and expedited permanent residency and work authorization applications for legal services agency on behalf of foreign attorney whom the agency brought to the United States to manage Holocaust survivors reparations project.
• Managed large-volume visa and immigration strategies for large technology, telecommunications and manufacturing companies. 
• Procured visas and green cards for directors, actors, cinematographers, and "below-the-line" talent for major Hollywood studios and independent film producers.
• Obtained visas for athletes from a wide range of sports including boat and auto racing, motocross, and equestrian event competitors and trainers.
• Facilitated transfers of multinational corporate executives and managers.
• Successfully assisted foreign business owners and high ranking executives in admission to the U.S. despite potentially disqualifying criminal convictions.
• Successful defense of deportation cases in immigration courts.
• Secured visas for outstanding researchers in medical, aerospace, and pharmaceutical industries.

Reported Decisions

• People v. Granado (1994) 22 Cal. App. 4th 194
• People v. Sierra (1995) 37 Cal. App. 4th 1690