Taft Immigration Lawyers

I have practiced law for 30 years, and since many of my clients were Spanish speaking immigrants, in order to serve them, I handled matters in many different areas of the law. I have handled contract disputes, child custody and divorce actions, challenges to state agencies, personal injury matters, immigration cases, appeals to the US Court of Appeals and numerous criminal cases. Today, I practice mostly in the Federal Courts doing Immigration Law, with an emphasis on aliens of extraordinary ability, business investors, and refugees seeking political asylum. I also do First Amendment law with an emphasis on Election...

Katherine has 11 years experience practicing immigration law and vacating convictions for immigrants with criminal convictions. She is also a member of the public attorney panel for the Sixth District Court of Appeal, handling appeals for criminal defendants who cannot afford to hire attorneys for themselves. Katherine is a zeolous advocate for each and every one of her clients.

Attorney David Schlesinger, partner at Jacobs & Schlesinger, focuses his practice on all phases of appellate proceedings in immigration, criminal, and civil cases before the federal court of appeals, California courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and USCIS’s Administrative Appeals Office. He began his legal career practicing commercial litigation, white-collar criminal defense, and business litigation before honing in on appellate litigation and joining Jacobs & Schlesinger in 2005. Attorney Schlesinger is a member of the California and New York state bars and is admitted to practice before several federal courts.

Since its foundation in 2004, Jacobs & Schlesinger has remained a...

Ms. Tripti Sharma practices exclusively in the area of Immigration and Naturalization Law. She is a member of the State Bar of California. Prior to starting her private practice, Ms. Sharma worked as an extern with the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco, California. Being an immigrant herself, Ms. Sharma is extremely passionate from immigrants' dreams and rights. From petitioning for company managers to chefs and family-based spouse petitions, our office provides the optimum solutions to your individual needs

Hafeez is a product of families that immigrated to the US with a a father from Pakistan, and a mother from Colombia South America. He understands the fear and stress that accompanies finding a guide through the overly complex immigration process. Hafeez helps families and individuals petition for loved ones, secures work permits, obtains citizenship, or helps people flee from dangerous home countries through successful immigration defense in court. Hafeez takes pride in adding a personal touch to his services.

I personally guide my clients through the nuances and complexities of immigration law. I counsel employers as well as professionals, entrepreneurs, students, scientists, artists, and families.

Peter B. Bade is an Associate in the San Francisco office of Berry Appleman and Leiden LLP. He has experience with various corporate U.S. immigration legal matters, as well as family-based U.S. immigration legal matters. His current practice focuses on the PERM labor certification process and immigrant visa petitions. Prior to joining Berry Appleman and Leiden LLP, Mr. Bade served as an Associate with a boutique business immigration law firm in the Silicon Valley, and a well-established business immigration law firm in Southern California, where he had a particular focus on Alien of Extraordinary Ability, Outstanding Researcher/Professor immigrant visa petitions, National...

Ann Kanter, a State Certified specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law, has been practicing in the field of immigration law for more than 35 years. The firm specializes in obtaining visas for professionals, business owners, and families. Ms. Kanter regularly advises employers on compliance with immigration laws and procedures for obtaining employee work authorization. A former Visiting Professor at U.C. Davis Law School, she was elected to the national governing board of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) in 1992 and has been a frequent author for AILA publications. In 1995 she received the Philip Burton Immigration and Civil Rights...

Mr. Gaiteri is a multi-cultural, experienced, bi-lingual attorney with over 16 years of law practice. During his legal tenure, Mr. Gaiteri has worked for major international corporations, Fortune 500 companies, and well-respected, well-known, US law firms. He has volunteered at Bay Area non-profit associations, such as the Eviction Defense Collaborative of San Francisco, the Concord Domestic Violence Law Clinic, and the San Francisco Bar Association Volunteer Legal Services Program. Mr. Gaiteri is fluent in Spanish and a dedicated family-man. He resides in West Roseville, CA, with his wife and daughter,

An immigrant myself, I have a passion to help people and advise on corporate immigration and compliance. I help companies with work permits and permanent residence to the US for their talented employees. I will guide you through your immigration journey and connect you to other professionals, as needed. I represent companies in a broad array of industries with focus on the science, biotechnology, IT and engineering sectors. I advocate for the rights and opportunities of people of diverse backgrounds. I counsel corporate and individual clients on immigration compliance and devise strategies for bringing and retaining foreign...

Corinne has practiced immigration law since 2007, specializing in business, asylum and family matters. She has successfully helped refugees, artists, scientists, researchers, athletes, investors and entrepreneurs from countries all over the world, including Canada, Mexico, Italy, France, the United Kingdom, Russia, the Ukraine, Syria, India, China, Haiti and Japan.

Corinne Goria received her B.A. International Conflict and Development Studies from the University of California, Berkeley and her J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. While at Hastings, she participated in Karen Musalo's and Richard Boswell's Immigration Rights Clinic, taking on asylum and appellate work with...

Jeremy is an honorably-discharged U.S. Coast Guard veteran who served his country from 2007 to 2014 aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WHEC-724) homeported out of Kodiak, Alaska, and as a Marine Science Technician in Alameda, California and Paducah, Kentucky.

After becoming a parent while stationed in Paducah in 2013, Jeremy separated from the Coast Guard to return to the Bay Area to establish a relationship with his son. At that time, Jeremy’s primary goal became to attend law school in order to help those parents who care deeply about their children, but struggling to establish a relationship and custody of...

Isabelle Hurtubise founded HuWeLaw to combine a practical business approach with creative legal advocacy to solve complex business immigration problems. She specializes in small and early stage companies that need a more personal touch.

Isabelle graduated from Harvard University in 1995 with honors and New York University School of Law in 2002. Before law school, she worked as a management consultant to financial services firms including American Express and Chase Bank. As an attorney, she practiced commercial litigation at major international law firm, Bingham McCutchen (now Morgan Lewis), and as an independent consultant.

Isabelle is a member of the...

Attorney Sanjay Paul was recognized as a Rising Star in 2015 by Super Lawyers and nominated a Top Attorney by Pasadena Magazine in 2014. Mr. Paul focuses on Family Law and Immigration matters, including Divorce, Custody, Support, Prenuptial Agreements, Green Cards through Marriage, including obtaining green cards through marriage for same-sex clients and Citizenship matters.

Danish Shahbaz is the son of a Mexican mother and a Pakistani father. Being raised in an immigrant household exposed him to the plight of the immigrant in the United States. “Getting your papers” means a lot to immigrants. To be able to be the conduit by which an immigrant is able to have legal status and be able to live a more comfortable life gives him great satisfaction.

He currently represents clients in removal proceedings, before the Board of Immigration Appeals and in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Danish Shahbaz obtained his Bachelor’s in Arts from University of California, Irvine...

Ms. Banh is the founder and managing partner of the Law Offices of Meisa Banh and emphasizes her practice in family and immigration law. Nominated as Pasadena Magazine’s Top Attorney in Family Law for 2012 and 2013, Ms. Banh has successfully represented hundreds of clients in all aspects of family law. Having parents that were once immigrants themselves, Ms. Banh also dedicates her practice to helping immigrants remain in the United States. Prior to starting her own firm, Ms. Banh was an Associate at Ideal Legal Group, Inc. handling family law cases from its inception to its resolution. Additionally, Ms....

Law Office of William S. Yun - Immigration Law - Estate Planning - Litigation www.WilliamYunLaw.com - reviewed on Yelp (search Law Office of William S. Yun) William Yun is a graduate of UC Berkeley (Dean's List) and UC Hastings School of Law. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers' Association (AILA), and a former judicial extern of the Los Angeles Superior Court. The Law Office of William S. Yun is dedicated to diligently serving clients in the fields of Immigration Law, Estate Planning, and Litigation. Should we have the honor of representing you or your...

Ms. Iqbal is a former Assistant Chief Counsel for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), where she represented the government in immigration cases. She also previously served as a criminal prosecutor, which has provided her with a deep understanding of the impact of criminal convictions on immigration benefits. Ms. Iqbal’s well rounded experience in government and private practice, handling thousands of immigration matters covering all aspects of immigration law, allows her to provide innovative solutions to the most complex immigration matters. Ms. Iqbal is admitted to practice law in the state of California and has...

Stephen Demik specializes in complex civil and criminal litigation, and trials of all types. He is an experienced trial attorney, practicing in state and federal courts for nearly 15 years. He speaks Spanish proficiently. A graduate of University of California, Hastings College of the Law and a faculty teacher at the Trial Lawyers College, Stephen Demik has a wide background in many areas– from civil plaintiffs work to criminal defense, from tribal court to immigration law, from juvenile court to Guantanamo Bay. For over 14 years, he has tried cases in both state and federal court, in both South Dakota and...

At the Law Offices of Jacob Emrani our mission is to provide the highest quality legal representation to individuals who have suffered some type of injury may it be physical, emotional, property, or financial. As a full service law firm, with over 50 years of combined experience, our team of attorneys are committed to providing our clients with superior professional services, along with vigorous advocacy of their best interests during their time of need.