Mark Christopher Ople

Mark C. Ople, Esq. concentrates his legal practice in the area of U.S. Immigration Law. Mr. Ople graduated from Yale University in 1989 with a B.A. Degree in History. He subsequently received his Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.) from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall. Mr. Ople has been admitted to practice as an attorney in California. Since U.S. Immigration Law is federal law, Mr. Ople represents clients located throughout the United States. Before opening his own law firm, Mr. Ople worked with the employment and labor law firm of Stricker & Ball in San Diego, California. He was also previously a clerk at the law firm of Gray, Cary, Ware & Freidenrich in San Diego, and he practiced immigration law with the Law Offices of Peter Chu from 1997 to 2004.

Mr. Ople is a member of several legal and professional associations, including the California State Bar, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the San Diego County Bar Association. Mr. Ople has extensive experience working directly with officials of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (formerly "Immigration & Naturalization Service") in order to effectively serve his clients.