Tafapolsky & Smith LLP specializes in the practice of
business immigration law, representing employers who wish
to hire and retain foreign nationals in skilled, professional, managerial and executive positions. Our clients include immigrant scholar/entrepreneurs, and businesses from start-ups to large corporations.

• Our expertise has been applied in industries such as information technology, Internet, media, engineering, science, design, manufacturing, finance and health care services.  
• Our multilingual team of experienced legal Professionals provides a full range of Immigration Services.
• We offer direct access to leading immigration law experts - please read our Awards & Recognition.

January 7, 2010 - Senior Counsel Ron Wada will present a national web seminar on Pitfalls in Degree Equivalency in immigrant visa petitions, sponsored by the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

June 15, 2009 - Attorneys Alan Tafapolsky, Jennifer Riddle and Ron Wada publish a comprehensive review of strategies for filing PERM applications in a layoff environment in the national immigration law journal, Bender's Immigration Bulletin.  

May 14, 2009 - J. Anthony Smith will be the featured speaker at a meeting of the Los Angeles Paralegal Association's Immigration Law Section.  Tony will cover challenges in filing PERM applications in a slack job market, including the impact of layoffs, recruitment planning, drafting and compliance issues.