BRIEF RESUME Ronald J. Tasoff Education: JD, 1975, Loyola University School of Law BA, 1972, University of California, Berkeley Exchange Student - University of St. Andrews (Scotland) and Escuela Libre del Derecho (Mexico) Practice: Ron is a senior partner in Tasoff & Tasoff, a.p.c., 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 1949. Ron, a certified immigration specialist (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 family based immigration cases and complex deportation and asylum 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 – 2016 and selected by Best Lawyers (Southern California) 2010-2014 Edition as a top lawyer in the field of immigration law. Professional Bar Activities: American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA): former chair, Los Angeles District Office Liaison Committee; former chair, I.N.S./AILA Western Region Liaison Committee; former chair, AILA/Southern California Chapter and member of Board of Directors; San Fernando Valley Bar Association (SFVBA): former executive officer and member of the Board of Trustees, former chair - Editorial Board; and Judge Pro-tem Los Angeles County Municipal Court. Teaching: Former Adjunct Professor in Immigration Law - UWLA School of Law; Lecturer: American Immigration Lawyers Association, National Conferences and California Conferences; UCLA Extension; Calif. CLE; Practical Law Courses, Inc. Published Writings: Forrner Editor in Chief of Valley Lawyer Magazine and Lawyers World magazine, official publications of the SFVBA. one book (How to Handle an Immigration Case) and numerous articles published on immigration law in various law journals and legal magazines including, Whittier Law Review, The Advocate (LATLA), California Lawyer, Los Angeles Lawyer, Beverly Hills Bar Journal, Valley Lawyer Magazine, the Los Angeles Times and American Immigration Lawyers Association publications.