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(Main Office)

Barst & Mukamal LLP was founded in 1930, and is regarded as one of the oldest and largest United States law firms concentrating on immigration, nationality and consular matters. The firm is composed of partners who have an average of over twenty years specialized experience in immigration and related legal areas. Many of our partners and attorneys have held high governmental positions and/or have been National and Chapter officers in the American Immigration Lawyers Association. The firm practices before the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Department of Labor, the Department of State, the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the Office of Administrative Law Judges, as well as Federal and State Courts. The Firm also provides representation at U.S. Embassies and Consulates throughout the world, and concentrates in securing U.S. permanent residence, nonimmigrant working visas and status, corporate compliance programs, citizenship, naturalization, and expatriation matters, as well as deportation and criminal defense work. The firm's clients include numerous "Fortune 500" companies as well as substantial business people and investors. The firm also provides legal services to its clients in the business, real estate and matrimonial areas, and maintains correspondent law firm relationships throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. Barst & Mukamal LLP holds corporate membership in the Council on Foreign Relations.

Statement of Practice

Immigration, Nationality and Consular Matters, Criminal Law, Real Estate.

Rate Information

Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards

• Visa
• MasterCard
• American Express
• Discover

Address

2 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016, (New York Co.)

Phone

Phone: 212-686-3838
Fax: 212-481-9362

Website

http://www.barst-mukamal.com

Office Hours

Monday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Firm/Affiliate Offices

New York Satellite Offices: 168 Canal Street, New York, New York. Telephone: 212-274-9099; 39-01 Main Street, Suite 402, Flushing, N.Y., 11354. Telephone: 718-463-8500.

Fort Lee, New Jersey Office: 301 Bridge Plaza North, 07024. Telephone: 201-585-7000.

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Stephen Singer (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, May 27, 1945; admitted to bar, 1971, New York; 1973, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1976, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.S., 1967); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1971). Author and Columnist for Korean and Chinese Newspapers. Member: New York State Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association (Member, Membership Committee, 1976-1977). Practice Areas: Immigration and Nationality Law; Consular Law.Email: Stephen Singer

Philip J. Kleiner (Member) born Wolfratshausen, West Germany, April 10, 1946; admitted to bar, 1974, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York and U.S. Tax Court; 1978, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Yeshiva University (B.A., 1968); Columbia University Graduate Studies in Romance Philology (1968-1970); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1973). Lecturer: Practicing Law Institute, 1990—; Halfmoon Seminars. Contributing Writer on Immigration Law - Yomiuri America Shinbun Newspaper. Annual Seminar Leader: "Employing Foreign Nationals in the U.S.," 1983-2004. Course Leader, U.S. Immigration Law and Its Impact on Hiring Practices, American Management Association, 1983—. Lecturer, "E-Start Up Companies," Tel Aviv, May 2000. Speaker: "Society of Human Resource Managers," Nov. 2001. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations; American Immigration Lawyers Association (Co-Chairman, Visa Liaison, New York Chapter, 1984-1985; Member, Committee on Ethics and Grievances, 1985-1986; Congressional Liaison Committee, 1991-1992; Chairman, Business Law Committee, 1995-1996; National Member, Business Immigration Committee, 2005-2006). Chambers of Commerce: British-American; German-American; Israel-American; Swiss-American; Swedish-American; Netherlands-American. Languages: French, Spanish, Hebrew, Yiddish, Rumanian and German. Practice Areas: Immigration and Nationality Law; Consular Law.Email: Philip J. Kleiner

Isaac Fromm (Member) born Tomaszow, Poland, May 31, 1944; admitted to bar, 1973, New York; 1974, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1976, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1977, New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Third Circuits. Education: Brooklyn College (B.A., 1966; M.A., 1971); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1972). Winner, Charles Desmond Moot Court Competition, 1971. Lecturer, Immigration and Nationality Law, Seton Hall Law School, 1981-1984; 1992-1998. Judge, Moot Court Competition, Seton Hall Law School, 1984. New York Law School, 1994-1995. Lecturer at FBA Conferences on Immigration Law, Wash., D.C., 2000; Hawaii, 2001, 2002, 2004; Alaska, 2003. Lecturer, Federal Bar Association. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Bergen County, New York State, New Jersey State (Member, Matrimonial and Family Law Committees, 1981-1988) and Federal Bar Associations; American Immigration Lawyers Association. (Also at, Fort Lee, New Jersey). Languages: Spanish, Yiddish and French. Practice Areas: Immigration and Nationality Law; Consular Law; Real Estate; Matrimonial Law.Email: Isaac Fromm

Martin L. Rothstein (Member) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1968, New York; 1970, District of Columbia; 1971, U.S. Court of International Trade and U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals; 1973, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1977, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1979, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Education: City College of the City University of New York (B.A., 1965); New York University School of Law (J.D., 1968). Member, Moot Court Board. Co-Editor, American Immigration Lawyers Association, AAU Reporter. Listed, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Listed, Who's Who Legal, International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, 2005. Best Lawyers in America, 1996-2006; New York Times SuperLawyer, 2006; New York Area Best Lawyers, New York Magazine, 2005, 2006. Author, "U.S. Immigration Laws, Working, Living and Studying in America," 1993 and 1999. Lecturer, Immigration Law and Practice: American Immigration Lawyers Association, 1981-2006; New York Trial Lawyers Association, 1981; New York State Bar Association, 1982, 1984; American Management Association, 1982; University of Texas School of Law, 1983; Practising Law Institute, 1984, 1993; Federal Bar Association, 1995. General Attorney, Federal Communications Commission, 1968-1970. Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, 1970-1973. Member: New York, American and Federal Bar Associations; American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chairman, New York Chapter, 1982-1983; Co-Chair, Eastern Region Liaison Committee, 1992; Co-Chair, Consular Affairs/Visa Office Liaison Committee, 1995; Chair, National Visa Office Liaison Committee, 1996-1997; Chair, National Naturalization Liaison Committee, 1997-1998); Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Immigration and Nationality Law; Consular Law.Email: Martin L. Rothstein

Deborah J. Notkin (Member) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1987, New York; 1989, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1979); New York Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Recipient, Professor James P. Kibbey Memorial Award for Excellence in Commercial Law. Listed in: Best Lawyers in America and International Who's Who's; Who's Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers. Author: "The Q Visa: An Under Utilized Option", Vol. II, Immigration and Nationality Law, 1993; "Nonimmigrant Visa Options For The Restaurant Industry", Vol. II, Immigration and Nationality Law; "Servicing Corporate Clients," Vol. II, Immigration and Nationality Law, 1994; Excellence in the Employment - Immigration Context: "A Matter of Degree," Vol. 14, Immigration Law Report 241, October 15, 1995; "The Q Nonimmigrant Category for International Cultural Exchange," Vol. 13, Immigration Law Report 145, July 1, 1994. Co-Author, "Defining 'Temporary' in H-2B Cases," Vol. II, Immigration and Nationality Law, 1992. Lecturer: Immigration Law and Practice, American Immigration Lawyers Association, 1992-1999; Faculty Member, PLI Immigration Law Institute, 1994-2003; Practising Law Institute, 1994-2001; New York State Bar Association, 1994, 1995, 1998, Federal Bar Association, 1994. Member: Federal and American Bar Associations; American Immigration Lawyers Association, AILA-N.Y.; Chairperson, INS Eastern Regional Liaison Committee (1991-1992); AILA N.Y. (Treasurer, 1992-1993; Secretary, 1993-1994; Vice-Chairman, 1994-1995; Chairperson, 1995-1996 New York Chapter); AILA - National (Co-Chairperson, H-2B Committee 1993-1994; Co-Chairperson, INS Eastern Regional Liaison Committee, 1994-1995); Vice-Chair, INS Headquarters Liaison Committee, 1996-1997; Board of Governors, AILA, 1997—; Vice-Chair, National Labor Liaison Committee, 1997, 1998; Co-Chair, National Labor Liaison Committee, 1999-2001; AILA National Treasurer, Executive Committee, 2000-2002; AILA 2nd Vice President, 2002-2003; AILA 1st Vice President, 2003-2004; AILA President Elect, 2004-2005; AILA President, 2005-2006. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Immigration and Nationality Law; Consular Law.Email: Deborah J. Notkin

Alexander G. Rojas (Member) born Valhalla, New York, August 7, 1959,; admitted to bar, 1989, New York and Connecticut; 1992, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Tufts University (B.A., 1984); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., 1988). Listed in Who's Who in American Law, 1996-1998. Trustee, Putnam Hospital Foundation Center. New York District Director Liaison Committee, 1999—. Member: New York State (Member, Labor and Employment Section) and American Bar Associations; American Immigration Lawyers Association (Member: Corporate Practice Committee, 1997-1998; EOIR Liaison Committee, 1998; District Director, Liaison Committee, 1999-2000; Member, AILA Business Committee, 2003—). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Immigration and Naturalization; Consular Law; Litigation.Email: Alexander G. Rojas

Emre Ozgu (Member) born Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1997, New Jersey; 1998, New York; 1999, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Lehigh University (B.A., 1994); New York Law School (J.D., 1997). Member; Turkish American Chamber of Commerce Industry; Turkish American Business Forum. Member: American Immigration Lawyers Association (Member, National Immigrant Investor EB-5 Committee, 2003-2004; New York Chapter Corporate Practice Committee, 2005 and 2006; District Director, Liaison Committee, 2006). Languages: Turkish. Practice Areas: Employment Immigration; Family Immigration Law.Email: Emre Ozgu

Alexis S. Axelrad (Member) born New York, New York; admitted to bar, 1998, New York. Education: University of Maryland, College Park (B.A., English, 1994); New York Law School (J.D., 1997). Researcher and Writer, U.S. Immigration Laws, Working, Living and Studying in America, 1999. Frequent Writer and Speaker: Periodicals; Immigration and Nationality Law. Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Past Member, Committee on: Immigration and Nationality Law) York State Bar Association; New York County Lawyers Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association (National USCIS Benefits Committee, 2006; Secretary, New York Chapter, District Director Committee, 2006-2007; Past Member, National Vermont Service Center Committee, 2003-2006). Practice Areas: Immigration and Naturalization.Email: Alexis S. Axelrad

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Elise Perkul (Senior Associate) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 2001 New Jersey; 2002 New York. Education: University of Delaware (B.A., Criminal Justice, 1996); New York Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Practice Areas: Immigration and Naturalization(100%).

OF COUNSEL

Steven S. Mukamal (Of Counsel) born August 5, 1940; admitted to bar, 1966, New York; 1967, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1968, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, U.S. Courts of Appeals, Second and Third Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1962); Brooklyn Law School (LL.B. & J.D., 1965). Member, Editorial Board, Transnational Immigration Law Reporter, 1978—. Recipient: National Humanitarian Award, National Committee for Furtherance on Jewish Education (NCFJE), 1982; Vice-President, NCFJE 1995-1996; Man of Achievement Award, International Biographical Centre, 1988. Listed in: Who's Who in American Law, 1990-1999; Who's Who in the East, 1991-1999; Who's Who in the World, 1992-1999. Co-Author: "U.S. Immigration Laws, Working, Living, and Studying in America". Lecturer: American Immigration Lawyers Association, 1970—; New York State Bar Association, 1996—; American Canadian Real Estate Expo., 1984. President, Immigration Information Systems, Inc., 1978—, 3300 Northern Blvd., Realty Corp.; LIC Mortgage Corp.; Around the Clock Realty Corp.; Mavety Media Group-Russia. Mayor, Incorporated Village of Woodsburg, New York, 1975-1978. Chairman, Nationwide Electric Corp. Member, Vanguard Info Solutions Int'l., Inc. (VISI). Member: American Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association (National Treasurer, 1973-1976; Second Vice President, 1976-1977; First Vice President, 1977-1978; National President, 1978-1979; Conference Chairman, Annual Symposium, 1968-1983; Life Member, Board of Governors; Member, Visa Office Liaison Committee, 1973-1979; Immigration Liaison Committee, Central Office, 1973-1979; AILA Investment Committee, 2000—; Member, Board of Directors, The A Consulting Team (TACT) 1997-2005; Dance Theater of Harlem, 2001; Membership Committee, New York Chapter, 1979; Committee on Certification, 1991; Member, Council on Foreign Relations, 1996—). Practice Areas: Immigration and Nationality Law; Consular Law; Real Estate; Debt Restructuring.Email: Steven S. Mukamal