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Richard J. Tasoff
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Richard J. Tasoff is a senior partner in Tasoff & Tasoff, one of the oldest “AV” rated (highest Martindale-Hubbell rating) law firms in Los Angeles specializing in immigration law. Richard, a Certified Specialist in Immigration & Nationality Law (State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization) since 1988, specializes in assisting research institutions, technology firms, multinational corporations, and highly-skilled or net-worth individuals obtain temporary working visas and permanent resident status (“green card” status). The firm assists in marriage and family based immigration cases. Based on survey of over 60,000 Southern Californian lawyers, Richard was honored as a “Super Lawyer” in immigration law for the Southern California region in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Richard volunteers and is a director on the Board of the Celiac Disease Foundation, a non-profit organization working to spread awareness of this condition that affects as many as 1 of every 133 Americans. Richard, with his background as a Eagle Scout and scout leader, also volunteers his time teaching basic skills and the concept of doing a good turn daily to scouts.
Education:
- J.D., University of Southern California, 1982
- B.S., Psychobiology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1978
Bar Admissions:
- Supreme Court of the United States of America
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Central District of California
- Supreme Court of the State of California
- Supreme Court of the State of Arizona
- Supreme Court of the State of Colorado
- Executive Office of Immigration Review
Certification:
- Immigration and Nationality Law Specialist
Certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
Recent Publications:
- Tasoff, R. J. (2008). Ethical Issues: Fraud, Misrepresentation, Validity, Invalidation & Revocation. In J. Stewart (Ed.), The PERM Book (p. 290). New York, NY: ILW.COM.
- Tasoff, R. J. (2005). Risks and Ethics in PERM. In J. Stewart (Ed.), The PERM Book (pp. 3.76-3.82). New York, NY: ILW.COM.
Professional Associations:
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- Professionals In Human Resource and Management (PIHRA)
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Community Involvement:
- Director & Vice-President, Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF) Board of Directors. CDF is a national organization that promotes awareness of celiac disease, assists people with celiac disease, works with government agencies and health care professionals in order to increase diagnosis, and advocates for Celiac Disease research.
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