 Ronald 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. Ron's father, Lloyd A. Tasoff, who was a former Immigration Judge, founded the firm in 1948. Ron, a Certified Specialist in Immigration & Nationality Law (State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization) since 1988, specializes in assisting "high tech" and health care professionals, entertainers, and highly-skilled individuals obtain temporary working visas and permanent resident status ("green card" status). Clients include U.S. and multinational companies in the technology, banking, medical and entertainment industries as well as individuals. The firm also specializes in handling marriage and family based immigration cases. Based on survey of over 60,000 Southern Californian lawyers, Ron was honored as a “super lawyer” in immigration law by Los Angeles Magazine in 2004 – 2010 and selected by Best Lawyers (Southern California) 2010 Edition as a top lawyer in the field of immigration law.
Education:
- J.D., Loyola University School of Law, 1975
- B.A., Politics of Environmental Physiology, University of California, Berkeley, 1972
- Exchange Student, University of St. Andrews (Scotland) and Escuela Libre del Derecho (Mexico)
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
- Executive Office of Immigration Review
Certification:
- Immigration and Nationality Law Specialist
- Certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
- AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 1994
- Superlawyer 2004 through 2010
- Best Lawyers (Southern California) 2010
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- Los Angeles District Office Liaison Committee
- INS/AILA Western Region Liaison Committee
- AILA/Southern California Chapter, Member of Board of Directors
- San Fernando Valley Bar Association (SFVBA), Member of the Board of Trustees
- Former Executive Officer
- Former Chair of Editorial Board
- Judge Pro-term Los Angeles County Municipal Court
Publications:
- Valley Lawyer Magazine and Lawyers World Magazine, Official Publications of the SFVBA
- How to Handle an Immigration Crisis
- Numerous Articles on Immigration Law in law journals and legal magazines, including:
- Whittier Law Review
- The Advocate (LATLA)
- California Lawyer
- Los Angeles Lawyer
- Beverly Hills Bar Journal
- Valley Lawyer Magazine
- Los Angeles Times
- American Lawyers Association
Teaching:
- UWLA School of Law, Former Adjunct Professor in Immigration Law
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Lecturer
- National Conferences
- California Conferences
- UCLA Extension
- California Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
- Practical Law Courses, Inc.
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