James Ronald Gotcher

James Ronald Gotcher

4.6
Rating: 8.0

Licensed for 49 years

Immigration Lawyer at Calabasas, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

26775 Malibu Hills Road., Suite 150, Calabasas, CA

About James

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

I practice business immigration, representing professional level workers who come to the United States temporarily or permanently. We represent both employers and employees.

50 years | 15,000 cases

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 49 years

State: California

Acquired: 1976

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Global Immigration Partners

26775 Malibu Hills Road., Suite 150, Calabasas, CA, 91301

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James Ronald Gotcher's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

17 Client Reviews

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Posted by Vishal | July 05, 2011 | Immigration

Ron is the best lawyer you can get on immigration issues.

Ron is a very dedicated professional, incredibly responsive and extremely knowledgable on immigration matters. One of the most admirable traits about Ron is his willingness to share information with others (just check his forum and newsletters, he responds to each and everyone personally). He is exce...edingly generous with his time, and provides very sound guidance and information. His intellectual capacity for provisions of immigration law is just amazing, he can not only digest complex issues, recent trends and changes but will also give an in-depth explanation which could really help strategize the immigration issues. I would highly recommend him if you are looking for a lawyer who delivers results in a professional manner. I have been incredibly fortunate to be able to work with him for my immigration issues. I have not only found the best lawyer but also a true friend in him. I would highly recommend him if you are looking for a lawyer who delivers results in a professional manner. I have been incredibly fortunate to be able to work with him for my immigration issues, I have not only found the best immigration lawyers but also a true friend in him.

Posted by Roy | June 30, 2011 | Immigration

Timeliness, Proactive, Value for Money – what more to ask?

When it comes to immigration, we often are overwhelmed with the RFEs these days. Global Immigration Partners have been proactive in tackling the emerging issues we see on a regular basis. They keep us informed with their biweekly newsletter on these issues. Working with the firm has been a great exp...erience. Mr. Gotcher is an expert in immigration matters. Most important of all is that he takes time to have a detailed discussion where necessary. I would recommend the firm to anyone who are looking for a good service at a reasonable cost.

Posted by Mohan Sundr | June 23, 2011 | Immigration

Top Rated Immigration Attorney

I am associated with Mr. Gotcher for the past 3 years. During this time, we had opportunities to work with several of our employee's immigration needs. We had taken assistance of Mr. Gotcher for regular as well as complex cases. On all occasions, Mr. Gotcher's services were outstanding. Though, we ha...d opportunities to work with other attorneys in the similar area, we had found that the services we received from him and his office was consistent, timely and responsive. There were instances were he had intelligently fought our cases and brought life back to some of the complex petitions. I can proudly state that we were able to retain some of our employees due to his diligence, knowledge, and forethought. I can certainly talk about several case studies that Mr. Gotcher had helped us to solve, but due to confidentiality reasons. His timely advice, pre-planning, smart approach are note worthy, rewarding and 100% success. His courageous approach to complex immigration matters are stunning and successful. In any given condition, I certainly recommend Mr. Gotcher for any immigration related matters.

Posted by Vinesh | October 06, 2010 | Immigration

Extremely knowledgeable yet so down to earth

After getting my money sucked by multiple lawyers, I was extremely fed up and had almost given up. I was very lucky to speak to Jim, who not only gave me a lot of time (something that lawyers charge per minute for), but was also very successful in helping me with my h1b visa. Jim also helped my siste...r do a change of status. I would definitely recommend him to anyone who is in need of an extremely knowlegeable yet down to earth lawyer!!!

Posted by Pramod | October 06, 2010 | Immigration

Thumps up for Jim Gotcher and The Gotcher Law Firm

I have been impressed with Jim Gotcher's knowledge, customer-first attitude, and results-driven approach. In this age of attorneys charging by the minute, Jim Gotcher and his firm are unique with their eagerness to spend time to educate and empower his customers like my firm (Nakunj Inc). I highly re...commend Jim and Gotcher Law firm for any immigration-related matter. They are the experts, and they do care.

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James Ronald Gotcher's Lawyer Endorsements

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Eli Kantor

Immigration lawyer | Aug 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Marina Fraigun

Immigration lawyer | Aug 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Mr. Gotcher and his firm for many years. For as many years, I have been referring immigration cases to him. I also call whenever one of my cases has an immigration component to it. He is always amazing. As amazing as Mr. Gotcher is as an attorney, he also knows how to keep excellent staff. The majority of his staff has been with him for many years. That results in fantastic service to the client. Any client would be lucky to be represented by this firm."

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Marina Fraigun

Employment and labor lawyer

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Charles Miller

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.0 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Founding Partner, Global Immigration Partners

1994 - 2009

Partner, Gotcher Law Group, PC

1987 - 1993

Partner, Coudert Brothers

Associations

1980 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (California chapter)

1985 - 1986

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Immigration Law Section

Chairman

Sample of Legal Cases

In re: Cathay Carpet Mills

Reversal of denial

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Education

1976

Loyola Law School

law

1972

California St Univ Long Beach

undergraduate

Speaking Engagements

2012

American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference 2012

Cutting edge issues in law office technology

1998

AILA Litigation Seminar

Litigating immigration cases in federal court

1989

Practising Law Institute

Complex Labor Certification Issues

1986

LA County Bar symposium

Litigating immigration cases

Publications

1996

Immigration Briefings Computers and Information Technology in an Immigration Practice: A Primer

1986

Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Understanding E1 and E2 Visas

1985

Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) A Comprehensive Guide to U.S. Nonimmigrant Visas (book)

1983

Interpreter Releases Review of Consular Visa Determinations

Languages

English

Activity

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