Ron Tasoff

Ron 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 from 2004 – 2016 and selected by Best Lawyers (Southern California) 2010 – 2016 Edition as a top lawyer in the field of immigration law.

Supreme Court of California – 1975

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals – 1976

Supreme Court of the United States of America – 1981

Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law, California Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California

• Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
  • J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence – 1975
• University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California
  • B.A., Bachelor of Arts – 1972
  • Major: Politics of Environmental Physiology
• University of St. Andrews, Scotland
  • Exchange Student
• Escuela Libre del Derecho, Mexico
  • Exchange Student

Immigration Lawyer

2000 – Present: Managing Partner, Law Offices of Tasoff and Tasoff, APC

1992 – 2000: Partner, Law Offices of Tasoff and Tasoff, APC

 1978 – 1992:  Associate Attorney, Law Offices of Tasoff and Tasoff, APC

1975 – 1978:  Staff Attorney, Law Office of Lloyd A. Tasoff

(1973 – 1974:  Intern, U.S. Attorneys Office, Los Angeles, CA.)

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.

Expert Witness:

Numerous civil cases pending at the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles.  (Expert Witness in Immigration Law on Issues Regarding Lost Wages for Unauthorized Alien Plaintiffs or Insurance Defense and Legal Malpractice – Immigration Law.)

Kraft Award:  University of California Berkeley

Certificate of Recognition:  Senate of the State of California

“Super Lawyer”:  20o4 to present.

“Best Lawyer in Immigration Law (Southern California): 2010 – present.

Certificate of Appreciation:  California Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California

“AV” rated (highest Martindale-Hubbell rating): 1994 – present.

• American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Former Chair
• Los Angeles District Office Liaison Committee, Former Chair
• INS/AILA Western Region Liaison Committee, Former Chair
• AILA/Southern California Chapter, Member of Board of Directors
• San Fernando Valley Bar Association (SFVBA), Member of the Board of Trustees
• San Fernando Valley Bar Association (SFVBA), Former Executive Officer
• San Fernando Valley Bar Association (SFVBA), Former Chair of Editorial Board
• Judge Pro-term Los Angeles County Municipal Court

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Confidential.

• UWLA School of Law, Former Adjunct Professor in Immigration Law
• Lecturer, American Immigration Lawyers Association, National Conferences
• Lecturer, American Immigration Lawyers Association, California Conferences
• UCLA Extension
• California Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
• Practical Law Courses, Inc.

• Former Editor in Chief, Valley Lawyer Magazine and Lawyers World Magazine, Official Publications of the SFVBA
• How to Handle an Immigration Crisis
• Numerous Articles on Immigration Law, Whittier Law Review
• Numerous Articles on Immigration Law, The Advocate (LATLA)
• Numerous Articles on Immigration Law, California Lawyer
• Numerous Articles on Immigration Law, Los Angeles Lawyer
• Numerous Articles on Immigration Law, Beverly Hills Bar Journal
• Numerous Articles on Immigration Law, Valley Lawyer Magazine
• Numerous Articles on Immigration Law, Los Angeles Times
• Numerous Articles on Immigration Law, American Lawyers Association

San Fernando Valley Bar Association – “Valley Lawyer” Editor

Mentor/Career Day Speaker – Madison Middle School

L.A. County Bar Judge Pro Tem Program

AILA Essay Contest Volunteer

Volunteer Naturalization Lawyer – Ciudaddania! Campaign (LACBA) and various AILA Volunteer Attorney Naturalization Workshops