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
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