Angelo A. Paparelli, Managing Partner of Paparelli & Partners LLP, is a Certified Immigration Law Specialist (CA) known for providing creative solutions to complex immigration business-related and employment-based immigration law problems, especially those involving mergers and acquisitions. He also serves as an expert witness and consultant on immigration issues arising in litigation.
His immigration practice areas include legislative advocacy and immigration messaging; compliance audits; counsel and due diligence in mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructuring; immigration-related corporation policy formulation; permanent residence and citizenship; visas for executives, managers, scientists, scholars, investigators, professionals, students and visitors; PERM labor certifications; employment-based immigrant visa petitions; global visas and consular practice; family-based immigration; federal court litigation under the Administrative Procedures Act; waivers, white-collar immigration, asylum and removal defense.
EDUCATION:Mr. Paparelli earned his J.D. degree at Wayne State University in 1976. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Michigan in 1971.
ADMITTED:2005, New York; 1981, California; 1976, Michigan.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:American Bar Association, American Immigration Lawyers Association, State Bar of California and the Orange County Bar Association. Active member of the National Speakers Association, the International Association of Business Communicators and the Legal Marketing Association, he also makes time to serve on two nonprofit advisory boards; the American Immigration Law Foundation and Children First.
ARTICLES & ACCOLADES:
Co-Author, ABA International Lawyer's Deskbook, Chapter on Immigration, 2nd Ed., 2004
A prolific writer of articles too numerous to mention: www.entertheusa.com
Angelo Paparelli Appeared on CNBC - CNBC's Jim Goldman reported on the debate over whether we should allow more skilled workers in the country. Mr. Paparelli appeared to discuss the problems associated with the H-1B cap, which was exhausted on the first day of filing 2007: April 9, 2007.
Angelo Paparelli was quoted in SmartMoney.com: Colleen DeBaise, "For Illegal-Alien Entrepreneurs, Tax Time is Tricky," SmartMoney.com, March 12, 2007.
Angelo Paparelli was interviewed and quoted in an article in the San Jose Metro about proposed fee increases by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Matt Stroud, "Land of the Fee," San Jose Metro, March 7, 2007.
Accomplishments:
Listed in Best Lawyers in America (2007)
Selected as the world's leading corporate immigration lawyer by the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers (2005-2006)
Regarded as first-tier business immigration lawyer by Chambers Global (2006-2007)
Serves as President of the Academy of Business Immigration Lawyers (www.abil.com)
On a personal note, Mr. Paparelli holds a black belt in Tae Kwan Do and enjoys Yoga and acting, all skills that help in his personal and professional life while enhancing his presentations, interviews and educational teachings. He has been married for over 23 years and enjoys time with his family.
All services relating to immigration and nationality provided by Paparelli & Partners LLP in California are provided by active members of the State Bar of California or by a person under the supervision of active members of the State Bar of California. All services relating to immigration and nationality provided by Paparelli & Partners LLP in New York are provided by active members of the State Bar of New York or by a person under the supervision of active members of the State Bar of New York.
