Bernard Pavel Wolfsdorf

Bernard Pavel Wolfsdorf

4.8
Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 44 years

Immigration Lawyer at Santa Monica, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

1416 2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 43 years

State: California

Acquired: 1983

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No misconduct found

Licensed in Massachusetts for 44 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1981

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Wolfsdorf Immigration Law Group

1416 2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90401

Wolfsdorf Immigration Law Group

641 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY, 10022

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Bernard Pavel Wolfsdorf's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

18 Client Reviews

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Posted by Pramod | August 07, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Bernald Wolfsdorf and team...thorough professionals

I had the pleasure of interacting with Bernie, Shelly and their firm for the I-829 petition of my daughter. Quick response and in depth knowledge instills confidence in the client and I would strongly recommend their firm to an EB5 applicant.

Posted by anonymous | February 19, 2015 | Immigration

Truly Brilliant Lawyer

I cannot recommend Bernard Wolfsdorf enough. He has won the Best Immigration Lawyer of the Year award several years in a row and I can see why. With my case he was incredibly thorough and took care of everything. I didn't have to worry about a thing. The interview took less than 5 minutes and th...en they gave me that beautiful gift - a Green Card. Let me just say that Bernie has been by my side since I first came to the US four years ago. At one stage my situation was incredibly complicated but Bernie worked his magic and sorted everything out. What's wonderful about him is that he never panics. It didn't matter how upset or worked up I got he was always calm with a solution to everything. On top of all of this Bernie is also an incredible person who takes the time to actually know and look after his clients. For the most successful immigration lawyer in the US he is also very humble and would reply personally to every email I sent - even when I asked the most ridiculous questions. He was always one hundred percent there for me and I cannot thank him enough for all he has done.

Posted by Blundell | May 12, 2013 | Immigration

Angels on our shoulder

Since arriving in this country in March 2000, Bernie, Avi and the stellar team of attorneys at Wolfsdorf Immigration Law Group [WILG] have been an extension of our family, seamlessly and without hiccup, handling all our legal immigration affairs. Through the many successful visa processes, including... H1-B’s/H-4’s [which involved a trip to Mexico and two to Canada], F1’s for Shelley & Rowan, Green Cards and finally to Greg & Carol’s naturalization on April 26, 2013, WILG have been constantly reassuring, consummately professional and genuine to the core. The final leg will be the I-130 process for Shelley & Rowan and it is without question that we wouldn't think of any other Firm to take care of our family’s legal needs. For those considering legal immigration counsel have our evidence as a testament to the successful services that WILG provides, and WILG has more than earned our permanent, unreserved and highest endorsement.

Posted by Sara | February 02, 2012 | Immigration

Don't bother with any other immigration attorney

Over the last decade of dealing with a series of immigration attorneys who were mediocre at best and incompetent at worst we finally discovered Bernie and his team. They took what had become a complicated and precarious case straightened it all out and guided myself and my husband to 2 successful gr...een card results. I now will use no one else in my business and everyone else who has used Bernie and his team on our recommendation has been thrilled with the results. Also it has been very useful that he has an office on both coasts.

Posted by Michael | January 10, 2012 | Immigration

The only game in town

Bernie Wolfsdorf is quite simply the ONLY immigration lawyer that I would ever consult, and the ONLY immigration lawyer that I would ever recommend. He is an honest man of impeccable character, thorough knowledge and integrity. He seems to enjoy a good challenge and his record speaks for itself when ...it comes to helping people navigate the sometimes treacherous waters of the immigration process.

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Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Honors

2006

Best Lawyers in America 2006,

Work Experience

2008 - Present

President, American Immigration Lawyers Association

1986 - Present

Managing Partner / CEO, Wolfsdorf Immigration Law Group

1985 - 1986

Immigration Attorney, Memel, Jacobs, Pierno, Gersh & Ellsworth

Associations

Academy of Business Immigration Lawyers

Member

American Bar Association

Member

American Immigration Lawyers Association

President

Education

1978

University of Natal , South Africa

LL.B - Bachelor of Laws

1975

University of Natal , South Africa

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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