Alan Tafapolsky, Founding Partner

Mr. Tafapolsky co-founded Tafapolsky & Smith after more than seven years of experience as an immigration attorney specializing in business immigration law. Prior to establishing Tafapolsky & Smith, Mr. Tafapolsky worked for five years as a Senior Immigration Associate in the law firm of Cooley Godward LLP in San Francisco, where he represented emerging growth companies and multinational corporations in the field of immigration law. Before relocating to California, Mr. Tafapolsky practiced immigration law at the firm of Carliner & Remes LLP in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Tafapolsky has post-baccalaureate degrees in Law, Employment Law, and Law and Diplomacy gained from the University of Wisconsin Law School, Georgetown University, and Tufts University Fletcher School of Law Diplomacy, respectively. He also possesses a Certification in Dispute Resolution from the Harvard Program on Negotiation.

Mr. Tafapolsky is admitted to practice in five states, including California, and is a noted author in the field of business immigration law. Mr. Tafapolsky’s firm is committed to providing pro bono legal services to low income clients and to public service organizations.