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