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Robert B. Jobe is the recipient of several national awards for excellence in immigration lawyering, including the American Immigration Lawyers' Association's Jack Wasserman Award for Excellence in Immigration Litigation and the Immigrant Legal Resource Center's Philip Burton Award for Outstanding Immigration Lawyering. In 2016, he received the prestigious American Inns of Court Award for Professionalism in the Ninth Circuit, which honors "a lawyer or judge whose life and practice display sterling character and unquestioned integrity, coupled with ongoing dedication to the highest standards of the legal profession and the rule of law."
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Practice Area
Immigration
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38 years | 12,500 cases
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Licensed in California for 38 years
State: California
Acquired: 1988
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Law Office Of Robert B Jobe
550 Kearny Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA, 94102
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I came in for consultation, intending to speak to Robert Jobe about my situation. Instead the consultation was with a lawyer with two years of experience working under Robert Jobe. The lawyer I spoke to was very nice and approachable. She tried her best to assess my options. Unfortunately she lacked ...
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"Bob Jobe is one of the finest immigration litigators in the United States. He has won more cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit than any lawyer I know. I highly endorse him for both his expertise and his experience."
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Experience
Honors
2016
American Inns of Court Professionalism Award (Ninth Circuit), American Inns of Court
2016
Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine
2015
Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine
2014
Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine
2013
Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine
2012
Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine
2011
Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine
2010
Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine
2009
Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine
2008
Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine
2007
Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine
2006
Super Lawyers, San Francisco Magazine
2005
Super Lawyers, San Francisco magazine
2003
Honorary Grand Marshal, San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade
2001
Constitutional Rights Award, National Coalition to Protect Political Freedom
1998
Jack Wasserman Award for Excellence in Immigration Litigation, American Immigration Lawyers Association
1993
Phillip Burton Award for Outstanding Immigration Lawyering, Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Work Experience
1990 - Present
President, The Law Offices of Robert B. Jobe
Associations
1992 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Vahora v. Holder, 641 F.3d 1038 (9th Cir. 2011)
Petition Granted
Kankamalage v. INS, 335 F.3d 858 (9th Cir. 2003)
Lgl Assist Vietnamese Asylum Skrs v. Dept of State, 74 F.3d 1308 (DC Cir Court of Appeals, 1996)
Dinu v. Ashcroft, 372 F.3d 1041 (9th Cir. 2004)
Cheema v. Ashcroft, 372 F.3d 1147 (9th Cir. 2004)
Bhasin v. Gonzales, 423 F.3d 977 (9th Cir. 2005)
Al-Mousa v. Mukasey, 545 F.3d 694 (9th Cir 2008)
Aguilera-Medina v. INS, 137 F.3d 1401 (9th Cir. 1998)
Tian v. Holder, 576 F.3d 890 (8th Cir. 2009)
Singh v. Ilchert, 801 F. Supp. 313 (CA Northern Dist Court, 1992)
Maharaj v. Gonzales, 450 F.3d 961 (9th Cir. 2006)
Lolong v. Gonzales, 400 F.3d 1215 (9th Cir. 2005)
Lgl Assist Vietnamese Asylum Skrs v. Dept of State, 104 F.3d 1349 (DC Cir Court of Appeals, 1997)
Khan v. Holder, 584 F.3d 773 (9th Cir. 2009)
Singh v. Moschorak, 53 F.3d 1031 (9th Cir. 1995)
Singh v. Holder, 658 F.3d 879 (9th Cir. 2011)
Paulo v. Holder, 669 F.3d 911 (9th Cir. 2011)
Singh v. INS, 328 F.3d 1205 (9th Cir 2003)
Ramirez v. Lynch, 810 F.3d 1127 (9th Cir. 2016)
Granted
Singh v. Clinton, 618 F.3d 1085 (9th Cir. 2010)
Gonzaga-Ortega v. Holder, 736 F.3d 795 (9th Cir. 2013)
Gonzaga-Ortega v. Holder, 694 F.3d 1069 (9th Cir 2012)
Delgado-Hernandez v. Holder, 615 F.3d 1105 (9th Cir. 2010)
Cheema v. Holder, 693 F.3d 1045 (9th Cir. 2012)
Abebe v. Holder, 577 F.3d 1113 (9th Cir 2009)
Vo Van Chau v. United States Dept of State, 891 F. Supp. 650 (DC Dist Court 1995)
Montes-Lopez v. Holder, 694 F.3d 1085 (9th Cir. 2012)
Singh v. Ins, 315 F.3d 1186 (9th Cir. 2003)
Saini v. United States Citizenship & Imm Servs, 553 F. Supp. 2d 1170 (CA Eastern Dist Ct, 2008)
People v. Akhile, 167 Cal. App. 4th 558 (1st. Dist. Court of Appeals, 2008)
Narayan v. Ashcroft, 384 F.3d 1065 (9th Cir. 2004)
Murillo-Salmeron v. INS, 327 F.3d 898 (9th Cir. 2003)
Miguel-Miguel v. Gonzales, 500 F.3d 941 (9th Cir. 2007)
Maravilla v. Ashcroft, 381 F.3d 855 (9th Cir. 2004)
Prakash v. Holder, 579 F.3d 1033 (9th Cir. 2009)
Borja v. INS, 175 F.3d 732 (9th Cir., 1999)
Petition Granted
Li v. Ashcroft, 356 F.3d 1153 (9th Cir. 2004)
Lolong v. Gonzales, 484 F.3d 1173 (9th Cir. 2007)
Eun Kyung Park v. INS, 252 F.3d 1018 (9th Cir. 2001)
Yewhalashet Abebe v. Gonzales, 493 F.3d 1092 (9th Cir. 2007)
Catholic School Servs. v. INS, 232 F.3d 1139 (9th Cir. 2000)
Sidhu v. INS, 220 F.3d 1085 (9th Cir. 2000)
Singh v. Ilchert, 53 F.3d 1501 (9th Cir. 1995)
Socop-Gonzalez v. INS, 272 F.3d 1176 (9th Cir. 2001)
Sat Jagroop Singh Randhawa v. Ashcroft, 298 F.3d 1148 (9th Cir. 2002)
Abebe v. Mukasey, 554 F.3d 1203 (9th Cir. 2009)
Al Mutarreb v. Holder, 561 F.3d 1023 (9th Cir. 2009)
Brezilien v. Holder, 565 F.3d 1163 (9th Cir. 2009)
Brezilien v. Holder, 569 F.3d 403 (9th Cir. 2009)
Nevarez v. Holder, 572 F.3d 605 (9th Cir. 2009)
Khadka v. Holder, 618 F.3d 996 (9th Cir. 2010)
Singh v. Mukassey, 533 F.3d 1103 (9th Cir. 2008)
Zehatye v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182 (9th Cir. 2006)
Abebe v. Mukasey, 548 F.3d 787 (9th Cir. 2008)
Ahmed v. Mukasey, 548 F.3d 768 (9th Cir. 2008)
Al-Mousa v. Mukasey, 518 F.3d 738 (9th Cir. 2008)
Barahona-Gomez v. Ashcroft, 243 F. Supp. 2d 1029 (CA Northern Dist Court, 2002)
Cardoso-Tlaseca v. Gonzales, 460 F.3d 1102 (9th Cir. 2006)
Kasnecovic v. Gonzales, 400 F.3d 812 (9th Cir. 2005)
Montes-Lopez v. Gonzales, 486 F.3d 1163 (9th Cir. 2007)
Ruiz-Vidal v. Gonzales, 473 F.3d 1072 (9th Cir. 2007)
Borja v. INS, 150 F.3d 1223 (9th Cir. 1998)
Ching v. Mayorkas, 725 F.3d 1149 (9th Cir. 2013)
Delgado-Hernandez v. Holder, 697 F.3d 1125 (9th Cir. 2012)
Gasparyan v. Holder, 707 F.3d 1130 (9th Cir. 2013)
Jannif Ali v. Holder, 637 F.3d 1025 (9th Cir. 2011)
Education
1987
University of Michigan Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1982
University of Michigan
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2014
Pincus Seminars, San Francisco
"Asylum Law and Practice in Depth"
2012
Pincus Seminars
Immigration 101: An Intro to Immigration Law and Practice
2011
Pincus
"Practicing Immigration Law in the Ninth Circuit"
2004
Seminar
Advanced Asylum Law
2004
San Francisco Lawyers Committee Seminar
Handling Asylum Cases
2004
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Northern California chapter)
Asylum Law: Recent Cases & Practice Pointers
2003
AILA National Conference, New Orleans
Litigating Asylum Before the BIA
2003
AILA Conference, Las Vegas
Taking Action Through Litigation
2003
AILA California Chapter's Conference
Asylum, Withholding of Removal & CAT
Publications
2016
US Courts for Ninth District
Renowned Immigration Lawyer to Receive Ninth Circuit Professionalism Award
2008
Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Winning Asylum Cases
2003
Winning in Federal Court
"Challenging Removal Through Habeas Corpus"
1998
AILA California Conference Handbook
"Establishing Asylum Eligibility Through Past Persecution"
1998
AILA, California Conference Handbook
"Strategies for Reopening in Absentia Deportation Proceedings"
1997
AILA, Practice Under IIRIRA
"Suspension of Deportation and Cancellation of Removal Under IIRIRA"
1997
AILA, Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook
"Voluntary Departure Under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act"
1996
AILA, California Conference Handbook
"Motions to Reopen: Essentials and Recent Developments"
1994
AILA, Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook
"Establishing the Threat of Persecution on a Country-Wide Basis"
1993
The Washington Post
"The Detention Alternative"
Languages
Spanish