Bernard P. Wolfsdorf

Wolfsdorf Immigration Law Group
1416 2nd Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: (310) 570 4088
Fax: (310) 5703-4080
Email: Bernie.Wolfsdorf@abil.com
Web: www.wolfsdorf.com

Additional Office:
641 Lexington Avenue
15th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 899-5040
Fax: (212) 899-5041

Profile:

Bernard P. Wolfsdorf is the elected National Second Vice President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Described by the Los Angeles Daily Journal as "probably the largest immigration boutique in Los Angeles," the firm is amongst the top immigration firms in the nation with three nominees in The International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers. Mr. Wolfsdorf’ works closely with two other Who’s Who Nominees, Tien-Li Loke Walsh, Vice Chair of AILA’s State Department Liaison Committee and with Rita Kushner Sostrin, Chair of AILA’s CSC Liaison Committee. With offices on both the East and West Coasts, the firm serves an extensive and diverse client base.

The Chambers Global World’s Leading Lawyers for Business guide noted Mr. Wolfsdorf’s “outstanding consular law practice” and called him a “cutting-edge thinker.” Mr. Wolfsdorf has written extensively on consular processing and frequently speaks on the topic. Chambers USA 2006 describes the firm as "A force to be reckoned with," this 17-lawyer operation is one of the larger boutique firms in the state. Specializing exclusively in immigration law, clients say it is "hard to fault it on anything." The firm has been able to cultivate a strong national reputation and a "fantastic" client list. Its diverse range of expertise is perceived as being central to the firm's capacity to build an "excellent rapport" with a variety of clients. The Lawyers "Superstar" Bernard Wolfsdorf is an attorney who clearly "knows what he's doing." At the "cutting edge of practice," clients and lawyers alike hold him in the highest regard. A leading light in the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Wolfsdorf's outstanding reputation is said to hinge on his "integrity and incredibly thorough approach." He is further renowned for his "exceptional" consular practice, which focuses on niche areas such as third country national processing in Mexico and Canada.

Bernard has been the subject of many articles in major newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Los Angeles Daily Journal, USA Today and the Orange County Register and has frequently been interviewed on radio and TV. including CNN. He is listed in Martindale Hubbell’s Pre-eminent Specialist Directory and has written extensively on consular processing and investor visas. He frequently speaks on these topics.

Bernard is the principal in Bernard P. Wolfsdorf, P.L.C. a firm practicing exclusively in immigration law with offices in Santa Monica and New York City. He has been continuously certified by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization as a Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law since 1988.

Listed as top U.S. Immigration lawyer in Chambers Global 2007

Honors:

• Best Lawyers in America 2006
• Martindale Hubbell’s Pre-eminent Specialist Directory (Immigration) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
• Chambers USA 2006 and The Chambers Global World’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2006
• Southern California Super Lawyers 2006
• The International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers 2004, 2005, 2006

Practice Areas:

• Immigration and Nationality Law, with an emphasis on corporate immigration law, including consular practice, universities and research institutions, artists and entertainers, and investors.

Admissions:

• California, 1983
• Massachusetts, 1981

Professional Activities:

• Member, Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers (ABIL)
• Elected Second Vice President of the 10,000 attorney, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
• Director, AILA Board of Governors, 2002-2005
• Member, Commission on Immigration, 2001-2003 American Bar Association
• Chair, AILA State Department Liaison Committee, 2000-2001
• Chair, AILA California Service Center Liaison, 1999-2000
• Co-Chair, AILA California Service Center Liaison, 1996-1997, 1998-1999
• Chair,AILA Artists and Entertainers Committee, 1994-1996
• Chair, State Department Liaison, 1993-1994
• Co-Chair, AILA Western U.S. Region Liaison, 1992-1993
• Chair, Southern California Chapter, 1991-1992.

Articles/Papers:

• Consular Processing-2006 Update, AILA Visa Processing Guide, 2006/7 ed.
• E Visas: Promoting International Trade and Commerce Through Investing and Trading, 2004 AILA CLE Handbook
• Has the Pendulum Swung for the Million-Dollar Investor? A Review of the Immigrant Investor Program August 2006 Immigration Law Today AILA Monthly