2004
University of San Diego
Patricia D. Castorena is a committed and compassionate attorney who will provide you with competent legal services at an affordable rate. Ms. Castorena has extensive experience working in the legal sector, both private and public, and has the knowledge and dedication to assist you with your legal issues. She prides herself on being a premier provider of legal services in the Bay Area. It is her goal to provide you with the very best representation and the highest quality legal services.
The Law Office of Patricia D. Castorena specializes in family-based immigration law and naturalization law, with a smaller focus on criminal defense. Ms. Castorena provides consultations and representation before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, Immigration Court and Criminal Court. Her practice areas include adjustment of status, consular processing, waivers, provisional waivers, DACA, VAWA, U-Visa, conditional waiver petitions, citizenship, deportation defense and representation of defendants in misdemeanors matters such as DUIs, drunk in public, resisting arrest, minors in possession of marijuana and alcohol, driving with a suspended license, and record clearance motions/expungements.
2010
Lincoln Law School of San Jose
The Law Office of Veronica B. Guinto is a solo practice focusing on immigration and nationality law.
No two stories are the same. Each person’s immigration needs are unique, and each person’s immigration history and background are different. At the Law Office of Veronica B. Guinto, we pride ourselves in providing a level of service as well as a legal approach that is compassionate, solution-oriented, and creative to reach your immigration goals. Mrs. Guinto tailors her services to you. She meets with families, individuals, and businesses to determine what immigration options are available.
U.S. immigration laws and processes are complex, and can oftentimes, be confusing. Mrs. Guinto simplifies the process so that clients know what to expect throughout their case. Our office is located in Oakland, California and serves clients throughout California.
Contact me at veronica@guintolaw.com. Visit my website at www.guintolaw.com and get updates on comprehensive immigration reform on my Facebook Page "Law Office of Veronica B. Guinto" and LinkedIn account.
2008
UC Davis
For more than 30 years, the Law Offices of Carl Shusterman has helped over 20,000 people in obtaining temporary work visas, permanent residence and U.S. citizenship. We defend individuals in removal hearings, litigate immigration cases in the Federal Courts, and one of our cases is currently pending in the U.S. Supreme Court. We assist our corporate clients in complying with I-9 and E-Verify laws and conduct internal audits to insure compliance with documentary and anti-discrimination statutes.
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About Attorney Shusterman
Carl Shusterman served as an attorney for the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) until 1982 when he entered the private practice of law. He is authorized to practice before the Supreme Court of California, the Federal District Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth, Seventh and Ninth Circuits and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Mr. Shusterman has testified as an expert witness before the Senate Immigration Subcommittee in Washington, D.C.
He is a former chairman of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Southern California Chapter and served as a member of AILA’s national Board of Governors (1988-97). He has chaired numerous AILA Committees, spoken at dozens of AILA Conferences and has contributed a number of scholarly articles to AILA’s publications.
Mr. Shusterman is a Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law, State Bar of California. He has earned the highest rating (“AV”) in legal ability and ethics from the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory. Mr. Shusterman has served as a member of the Immigration and Nationality Law Advisory Commission for the State Bar. He has been named as one of the top 15 corporate immigration attorneys in the U.S. by Human Resource Executive magazine. Year after year, Mr. Shusterman has been voted as a Super Lawyer by his colleagues in the bar. He is listed in the Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition. For more than 10 years, he has been voted as one of the Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Shusterman is also listed in The International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers and the Chamber’s USA Guide for Leading Business Lawyers.
7 Attorneys with 100+ Years of Experience
Widely recognized as one of the most prestigious firms in the U.S., the Law Offices of Carl Shusterman, established in 1982 by former INS Trial Attorney Carl Shusterman, specializes exclusively in immigration law. Our seven attorneys, most of whom are immigrants themselves, have a combined total of well over 100 years of immigration law experience.
We Represent Corporate and Individual Clients
We represent both individual and corporate clients in all 50 states and in dozens of countries around the world. Mr. Shusterman has testified as an expert witness before Congress and our 7 attorneys have received numerous awards over the years.
What Our Fellow Attorneys Think About Us
Our attorneys have held prestigious posts in the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the California State Bar, the Los Angeles County Bar Association and have been recognized by numerous attorneys nationwide. Read what other attorneys have to say about us.
In the Media
Our attorneys are frequent writers and lecturers on immigration law. They have been quoted in such prestigious publications as the New York Times, Washington Post, Canada’s Globe and Mail, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, National Law Journal, California Lawyer, Los Angeles Lawyer, JAMA, Atlantic Monthly, Computer World, Variety, and numerous other publications. They have appeared on numerous television programs including NBC’s Today Show, CNN’s Headline News, Good Morning America and on a wide variety of nationally syndicated radio shows.
For More Information
Our websites are standard resources for clients and other immigration attorneys:
English- http://www.shusterman.com/
Español- http://www.inmigracion-abogado.com/
You can also follow us on:
Newsletter (“Shusterman’s Immigration Update”)
Google Plus (“Immigration Forum”)
1982
UCLA Law School
SUROWITZ & BELL is dedicated to helping its clients navigate the complex rules of United States immigration law and developing the most appropriate strategies for their needs, on an individual, customized basis. We provide a full range of legal services regarding employment-based and family-based temporary and permanent resident visas ("Green Cards") as well as assistance with U.S. citizenship, immigration appeals, defense for those in Deportation / Removal proceedings, and a broad compliment of related services.
We counsel and assist our clients though every phase of the immigration process, from matters before consular authorities abroad, to the final adjudication of each petition and application, and through each entry into the United States. Our firm was founded on and remains steadfastly committed to the principle of providing premium service with quick turnaround time while meeting our clients’ budgetary requirements. We utilize advanced office technologies for case management, document creation, research, and communications including our electronic online case tracking and form filling systems. These capabilities enable our clients to review their applications and their case adjudication status on our website at any time from any location. Our efficient and secure online case management system distinguishes us from other Immigration Law firms insofar as it permits us to provide personal service with a high degree of responsiveness to clients in the United States and throughout the world.
2003
Golden Gate University
2011
UC Hastings
About my firm. California State Bar Certified Specialist in Immigration Law.
1978
Golden Gate University
2001
Hasting's College of the Law - 1999
Rita Sostrin is a founding partner of Sostrin Immigration Lawyers, LLP. Prior to launching Sostrin Immigration Lawyers, she acquired over 15 years of immigration law experience working at top immigration law firms and serving in various leadership positions on behalf of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Ms. Sostrin has become known as one of the leading experts in immigration law matters for individuals of extraordinary abilities as well as international physicians and researchers. She frequently receives invitations to speak at national and regional conferences and to write for legal publications. Having established an impressive record of winning complex cases in these areas of legal practice, Ms. Sostrin is routinely approached by the academic and medical communities to engage her legal representation and counsel.
Throughout her professional career, Ms. Sostrin has represented a diverse array of clients across the United States and abroad, handling all aspects of employment-based immigration for leading academic institutions, hospitals, and scientific laboratories. While her focus has centered on visas for the immigration of individuals with extraordinary abilities and international medical graduates and researchers, she has also dealt extensively with foreign nationals in other industries, including pharmaceutical, design, entertainment, and manufacturing. With increasingly greater restrictions on immigration policies, Ms. Sostrin’s experience in managing intricate cases is more invaluable than ever. Consequently, in addition to assisting her own clients, Ms. Sostrin’s counsel is frequently sought by fellow colleagues within the legal community.
Ms. Sostrin is included in The International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers and Chambers USA, publications that list top attorneys based on extensive peer review. Ms. Sostrin was also honored by AILA’s Presidential Award for her outstanding service in 2008. She currently serves as the Vice-Chair of AILA’s Healthcare Professionals/Physicians Committee, member of AILA’s Board of Publications, and Senior Editor of the Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook. In addition, she has authored numerous articles on immigration issues and served as an editor for several definitive books and publications.
Ms. Sostrin earned a B.A. in international relations from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and a J.D. from Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. Ms. Sostrin is admitted to practice law before the United States Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of Minnesota. She exclusively practices federal immigration law.
1997
Hamline University