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Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP

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WR Immigration’s California practice is a leading U.S. immigration group handling high-volume corporate immigration programs and complex, high-stakes matters. The team advises multinational companies, high-growth technology and AI businesses, healthcare systems, life sciences companies, universities, and global entertainment organizations.

The practice is known for global mobility strategy, immigration compliance, and workforce planning, including support for M&A, corporate restructuring, and enterprise-wide immigration programs. It regularly manages large-scale H-1B cap seasons, PERM programs, and multinational executive pathways, alongside sophisticated extraordinary ability and research-based petitions.

Recent work highlights include designing scalable immigration programs for leading AI companies, advising on cross-border mobility and compliance during corporate transactions, supporting healthcare and research institutions with critical talent shortages, and delivering complex consular and crisis-response strategies.

Key specializations include corporate immigration, global mobility, compliance and audit defense, extraordinary ability immigration, and immigration strategy for highly regulated and innovation-driven industries.

Industries (5)

  • Business Immigration
  • U.S. Immigration
  • Green Cards
  • Global Immigration
  • EB-5 Investor Visa

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Immigration - California

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP has a thriving California immigration team that advises a varied client base from its offices in LA, Oakland, San Francisco and Santa Monica. The firm handles both US immigration and global immigration and is particularly recognized for its representation of clients in the entertainment and healthcare industries. Its capabilities include assisting with immigration audits, consular processing and EB-5 investor visas.
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Strengths

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  • Wolfsdorf Rosenthal is readily available to offer webinars and bulletins, especially given the current climate, so we stay informed about the latest news and can anticipate potential issues.

    Immigration respondentUSA

  • We rate Wolfsdorf Rosenthal's ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters as excellent. They demonstrate a strong command of U.S. immigration law, provide clear and strategic advice on high‑risk or non‑standard cases, and manage complexity effectively through careful planning and attention to detail.

    Immigration respondentUSA

  • The Wolfsdorf Rosenthal immigration group is proactive, responsive and savvy.

    Immigration respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Bernard Wolfsdorf
    Bernard Wolfsdorf

    Bernard Wolfsdorf

    Bernard Wolfsdorf is based in Santa Monica and acts as managing partner of Wolfsdorf Rosenthal. He is adept at handling business immigration matters for his global client base.

    • Bernie Wolfsdorf is wonderful.

      Immigration respondentUSA

    • Bernie is a great immigration lawyer.

      Immigration respondentUSA
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  • Charina Garcia
    Charina Garcia

    Charina Garcia

    Charina Garcia has a broad practice covering both employment and family-based immigration matters. She is well regarded for her work, innovating the industry, and is the strategy and innovation partner for the firm.

    • We couldn't ask for a better person to work with. Charina is amazing.

      Immigration respondentUSA

    • Charina Garcia is very knowledgeable and great in her role.

      Immigration respondentUSA

    • Her guidance to the C‑suite, support on M&A matters, strategic approaches to U.S. immigration and overall immigration guidance is awesome.

      Immigration respondentUSA
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  • David R Fullmer
    David R Fullmer

    David R Fullmer

    David Fullmer handles matters such as non-immigrant and immigrant visas, including I-9 compliance.

    • David Fullmer is very professional, attentive, responsive, supportive and committed to us.

      Immigration respondentUSA

    • David's responsiveness and commercial judgment set him apart.

      Immigration respondentUSA

    • David Fullmer consistently exceeds my expectations. He is able to set reasonable expectations for short and mid‑term changes and implications that are on the horizon.

      Immigration respondentUSA

    • David Fullmer is a pragmatic problem solver.

      Immigration respondentUSA
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