As chair of CDF's thriving immigration practice group, Greg L. Berk assists employers with hiring and retaining talented foreign nationals.  Hiring the best and the brightest helps California employers achieve their business objectives, and in today's demanding immigration environment, Berk recognizes that employers require experience and responsiveness from an immigration attorney.

Berk is adept at achieving clients' goals while working efficiently within the government's maze of immigration regulations.  He guides employers through each stage and ensures their compliance with all government regulations. Berk works regularly with employers in California industries with specialized overseas worker requirements, such as healthcare, technology and manufacturing.

One of Berk's strengths is simplifying the immigration process for employers so they can understand it and be an active participant.  Frequently, HR managers must place a foreign national on the payroll within a few weeks.  Berk and his team understand these time pressures and jump to meet client expectations while providing high quality, ethical and professional immigration services.

Berk works closely with employers throughout California, the U.S., and overseas on immigration matters including: work visas such as H-1B, L-1, TN and O-1, employer sponsored green cards (labor certifications), overseas consular matters, consultations and second opinions on complex matters.

Education

Western State University College of Law, Fullerton, CA, J.D., 1990

George Washington University, Washington D.C., MBA, 1984

California State University Overseas Chinese Language Program, Taipei, Taiwan, 1982-83

California State University, Dominquez Hills, B.A. in Business Administration, 1982

Publications

"Reforming Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Breaking the Congressional Stalemate," Orange County Bar Association Magazine, March 2011

"Immigration Options for Investors and Entrepreneurs," Contributing Author, American Immigration Lawyers Assoc (AILA), 2006

Immigration Concepts: A Primer for Law Students and Paralegals on the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, Copyright 2004; Compilation of materials written to assist students in understanding the complexities of immigration law

Presentations

"Presentation on B-1 business visitor visas – opportunities and challenges," Southern California International Sister Cities Regional Conference, January 2011

"Trends in Immigration Enforcement - How Employers Can Prepare for Government Agency Site Visits & Other Immigration-Related Investigations," State Bar of California Webinar, International Law Section, May 2010

Presentations regarding removal of conditions on permanent residence, law practice management, ethics, and I-9 compliance, Orange County Bar Association, Immigration Law Section, 2010

"Immigration Update: I-9's, E-Verify, and ICE Investigations," State Bar of California's 82nd Annual Meeting, San Diego 2009

"I-9s, E-Verify, ICE Investigations and Visas," Employers Advisory Counsel, Laguna Hills 2009

Presentation regarding I-9 Compliance and E-Verify, Orange County Bar Association, Immigration Law Section 2009

Immigration Update, State Bar of California's 80th Annual Meeting, Anaheim 2007

Taught immigration law for five semesters at the ABA approved paralegal programs at Cerritos College and Santa Ana College, 2002-2005

Professional Affiliations / Leadership / Awards

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Member, 1999-present

AILA National EB-5 Investors Committee, Member, 2008-2009

Orange County Bar Association Education Committee, Member, 2011- Present

Orange County Bar Association Immigration Section, Chair, 2005 and 2010

Orange County Bar Association Lawyer, Referral Advisory Committee, Member, 2006-2010

Civic Activities

Southern California Sister Cities International Organization, Board of Directors, 2011

Long Beach – Qingdao Sister City Organization, Member, 2004-present