Alan is a member of the firm's immigration department and focuses his practice on employment-based immigration and counseling on employment law matters relating to foreign nationals. He represents clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as well as the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Labor.

Alan’s practice focuses on assisting large and small companies with the hiring and retention of foreign national employees. This primarily includes filing petitions with the government, both for temporary and permanent resident status, for executive, managerial and specialized knowledge transferees of multinational corporations, professionals, individuals of extraordinary ability and outstanding researchers.

He also advises clients on continuing employment issues involving foreign nationals in the United States, mergers and acquisitions involving foreign national employees, recruiting, reductions in force, and Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification and E-Verify.

Presentations

Selected Issues Affecting H-1B Petitions

Annual Northwest Regional Immigration Law Conference, March 15, 2012

L-1's:  Substantive Requirements and Practical Tips

Annual Northwest Regional Immigration Law Conference, 2009


    

Oregon State Bar

Secretary, International Law Section Executive Committee
Past Treasurer, International Law Section Executive Committee

AILA / USCIS California Service Center Liaison Committee
Past Member

Society of Human Resource Management
Member