2009
Golden Gate University School of Law
Attorney Heather L. Poole is a private immigration lawyer exclusively devoted to complex family-based immigration and U.S. citizenship law. She is the Managing Partner of the Family & Removal Group at Stone Grzegorek & Gonzalez LLP in Los Angeles, CA. Heather is a certified specialist in Immigration & Nationality Law (State Bar of California designation).
She helps immigrants keep their green cards despite marital breakups and successfully reunites couples who would otherwise face a devastating long-term separation due to immigration imposed unlawful presence bars or other immigration barriers. She works one-on-one with individuals and families across the U.S. and the world.
Heather’s expertise in immigration law is widely recognized by her peers.
She is theChair of the American Immigration Lawyers Association Southern California Chapter, made up the third largest concentration of immigration lawyers in the U.S. She regularly trains other immigration attorneys on complex immigration topics for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (national & state conferences), Federal Bar Association, Los Angeles County & Orange County Bar Associations, Pasadena Bar Association, and national Continuing Legal Education companies.
She is an internationally published author on family-based immigration issues,writing both to train other lawyers and to offer educational information to the media and individuals about key immigration concepts. co-authored the first article on the V visa and an article entitled, “Responding to Requests for Further Evidence & Notices of Intent to Deny in Family Immigration Cases”, both published in the AILA’s Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook. She also wrote on Conditional Green Card Waivers in AILA’s Immigration Forms and Fundamentals, another key reference guide for immigration attorneys throughout the U.S. as well as other publications.She is also published on the complex family immigration subjects in Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, The Orange County Lawyer, The Pasadena Bar Bulletin, The Alaska Bar Rag (Official Publication of the Alaska State Bar Association), The Riverside Lawyer, and the State Bar of California’sInternational Law Journal among others.
Other immigration attorneys consider her the expert. Heather has been named “Super Lawyer: Rising Star” seven times for excellence in immigration law in Los Angeles Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine, an honor given to only 2.5% of Attorneys in Southern California each year. She is also listed in the “Top 40 Under 40″ list of Immigration Lawyers in the entire State of California by the American Society of Legal Advocates
Heather’s expertise is recognized and sought by community organizations, schools, and the media. She is currently on Neighborhood Legal Services’ (NLS), Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA), and San Pedro Community Services Immigration Referral lists as a recommended private attorney.
She has been a featured immigration lawyer at KFI AM 640 Law Days from 2006-2010, hosted by the #1 nationally syndicated law talk radio show in the U.S., Handle on the Law. Heather also has spoken to nonprofit agencies, adult schools, shelters, government agencies, and churches on various immigration issues.
She also teaches “Immigration Law” in the paralegal degree program at Fullerton College.
Her work with immigrants has been commended by the National Domestic Violence Hotline, Haven House – the country’s oldest domestic violence shelter, and Project Sister, a rape crisis center serving the Inland Empire. She is a long-term volunteer helping survivors obtain restraining orders in family court for the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Barrister’s Project. She has received these recent awards for her community service:
— 2008 Los Angeles Superior Court’s Volunteer of the Year
— 2013 Public Service Award from the Los Angeles County Bar Association for over 900 hours of pro bono work with domestic violence survivors over the past decade as part of the Barrister’s Domestic Violence Project.
A sampling of Heather’s past speaking engagements:
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2001
New York Law School
Jackson & Hertogs LLP ("J&H") is a law firm based in San Francisco, California, serving clients throughout the world. Established in 1950, we currently have eight attorneys and over 25 legal assistants and office management personnel to assist our clients with immigration matters. Our clients range from large multinational companies to recent start-up companies and individuals. J&H limits its practice to immigration and nationality law and specializes in corporate immigration issues.
Our service philosophy is simple. We partner with our clients to achieve the approval of applications and petitions from the USCIS and the Department of Labor as quickly and economically as possible. We utilize the latest office technology and employ a team of highly trained and experienced personnel. Our goal is to provide our clients with the shortest possible turnaround time-without compromising the quality of our work. We also utilize state-of-the-art technology in processing cases which provides updated case status information. Our corporate clients have the option of being "web-enabled" so that HR personnel and corporate employees can know the status of their cases at any time.
Immigration laws and procedures are constantly changing and it is vital to keep abreast of the most recent court decisions, proposed regulatory and policy changes and new laws and regulations as they are promulgated. To this end, we constantly update our web site and issue email bulletins to corporate clients. We maintain a complete immigration law library and our attorneys are active in the immigration bar and are frequent guest speakers in the area of immigration law and procedure.
Although our attorneys may emphasize one or more areas of immigration law, our clients are served by, and are clients of, the entire firm. This approach, coupled with our specialization, permits us to serve the large corporation as well as families and individuals.
1996
Washington College of Law
1985
- 1983
I am a Certified Speicalist in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. I am the AILA liaison to the Fresno office of USCIS. Our firm is based in Fresno with offices in Fresno and Porterville, California and in Guanajuato, Mexico. We provide immigration assistance to individuals and families who are seeking visas, lawful permanent residency, naturalization, defense against deportation and analysis of the possible effects of criminal convictions on a person's immigration status.
We utilize our experience and specialized knowledge to gain a successful outcome in your case. Our firm practices the full range of U.S. immigration law and specializes in family-based immigrant visas, deportation defense, naturalization and federal appeals. Our attorneys have assisted many young people in obtaining work permits through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program ("DACA"). We also facilitate visa issuance at all U.S. consular posts around the world.
Our office in Mexico resolves matters ranging from Commercial Litigation, Family Law matters, Probate and Personal Injury.
1991
Hastings
Victor D. Nieblas Pradis practices Immigration Law in Southern California. He is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego and Loyola Law School. His areas of practice include Family Immigration, Deportation defense, Federal Court litigation, and Appellate work. Mr. Nieblas has had various cases published in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Nieblas is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles teaching Immigration Law, and currently serves as a Director on the Board of Governors for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Mr. Nieblas is a past President of the AILA, Southern California Chapter, serving over 900 attorneys. He is a past Chairperson for the Immigration Law Section for the Hispanic National Bar Association. He is also a past Trustee for the Mexican American Bar Association (MABA), and past chairperson of the MABA Immigration Subcommittee. He has presented numerous lectures and programs for AILA, MABA, HNBA, Los Angeles Country Bar Association, and the California State Bar. Mr. Nieblas is the host of a Cable Television show named "Inmigracion 411", where he provides answers to questions and interviews with Immigration experts. Mr. Nieblas is the guest legal commentator for several local News Broadcasts, including Channel 22 News in Los Angeles, Univision’s Primera Edicion, and Telemundo’s Evening News in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Nieblas is regularly quoted in major national print media and often appears on national news broadcasts discussing Immigration Law.
1997
Loyola Law School - 1995
Mr. Nelson is a Certified Immigration Law Specialist, by the Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California. Mr. Nelson has been practicing Immigration Law for over 35 years, and has represented large corporations, small businesses and individuals, in all aspects of Immigration Law.
Education:
B.A. Degree in Political Science/American History, Butler University-Indiana.
J.D. Degree Northrop University School of Law-California.
Achievements and recognitions:
-Certified Specialist in all areas of Immigration and Nationalty Law, by the State Bar of Califoania, Board of Legal Specialization
-Co-Founder and two-time Chairperson of the Immigration Law Section, Orange County Bar Association
-Adjunct Professor of two University Law Schools teaching Immigration Law
-Author of numerous articles on Immigration Law
-Frequent speaker on immigration topics at professional seminars and industry meetings
-Admitted to US. Districts Courts (3), U.S. Court of Appeals (9th Circuit), U.S. Supreme Court and the State Bar of California
-Member, Orange County Bar, Los Angeles County Bar, American Immigration Lawyers Association
-Commissioner, Vice Chair, and Chair Immigration and Nationality Law Advisory Commission, Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California
Services:
We handle all types of nonimmgration visas, PERM, Employment and Family based permanent residence, naturalization, removal defense, appeals, and Federal Court Litigation.
1982
Northrop University School of Law
2011
Golden Gate School of Law
Visawolf LLP is one of the nation’s most-trusted immigration law firms.
From our offices in Concord, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, our team of immigration lawyers and paralegals serve clients in a variety of industries including semiconductors, advanced materials, machine tools, software, networking, clothing, biotechnology, healthcare, consulting, business services, design, advertising, human resources, and finance. In the past five years, Visawolf LLP has handled more than 3,000 immigration cases for more than 200 corporate clients. At least ninety-eight percent of those cases were approved by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) – formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service or INS.
We take pride in our highly efficient and accurate visa processing systems and experienced immigration lawyers and staff. We are committed to achieving a high level of success for every client whether an a start-up company, or a multinational corporation.
Immigration attorneys at Visawolf LLP understand that each client has unique and varied needs. Therefore, our services are specifically structured for flexibility. Over the years, we have added a number of remote access, same-day and 24-hour visa services to meet our clients’ needs. Our lawyers are happy to provide quick case assessments and fee quotes over the phone or by e-mail. We also provide training on immigration requirements and processing to human resources departments.
Some immigration law firms attach a “taxi-meter” to communication, charging an hourly rate for each call, consultation, update, and training. Others say you can talk all you want, but only through a small window opened once a week. At Visawolf LLP, we do not limit or charge a fee for time provided to your human resources department, your employees, or your employees’ family. We never have and never will.
Our US immigration attorneys and staff operate in a team environment, much like our corporate clients. We are open, friendly, and easy to work with. Our paralegals and admin staff take pride and ownership in what they do. Most team members have worked for our firm longer than five years.
We welcome your inquiries and suggestions, and look forward to building a lasting relationship with you.
Contact the immigration attorneys at Visawolf LLP for a quick assessment and fee quote.
2001
Golden State University
With over 60 years of combined experience Mr Gleckman and Mr Sinder have successfully represented thousands of clients in all phases of U.S immigration law from defending individuals before the immigration courts to immigrating skilled workers, University graduates in highly skilled postitions and family members seeking to be reunited with their legal family members.
1982
UCLA SOL
www.intolaw.com
2002
University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law