Greg L. Berk

Orange County Office

   

Contact Information

Address:
2600 Michelson Drive, Suite 800
Irvine, CA
92612

E-mail: gberk@cdflaborlaw.com
Telephone: (949) 622-1661
Facsimile: (949) 622-1669

Education
» Western State University, Fullerton, CA (J.D. 1990)
» George Washington University, Washington D.C. (MBA 1984)
» California State University, Dominguez Hills (B.A. in Business Administration, 1982)

Admitted to Practice in
» California

Primary Practice Areas

Greg Berk chair's the firm's Immigration Practice Group with a primary emphasis in federal immigration law in all 50 states and before 200 U.S. Embassies overseas, including I-9 compliance, E-Verify coordination, non-immigrant visas, employment authorization documents, H-1B Visas, Trade NAFTA (TN) applications, E-3 free trade visas, L-1Intra company transfers, O-1 extraordinary ability visas, PERM labor certifications, permanent residency sponsorships, E-2 non immigrant investor visas, EB-5 immigrant investors, problem resolution, and second opinions.

Professional Experience

Partner, Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, 2009-present

Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, Chair of the Immigration Practice Group, 2009-present

Prior to joining Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, was Of Counsel to Atkinson Andelson, Loya, Ruud, and Romo

Oversaw a prominent private immigration law practice in Irvine, CA

Prior to going into private practice, held management positions with United Parcel Service, Northwest Airlines, and Maersk Line

Representative Experience and Accomplishments

Mr. Berk has taught immigration law for several semesters at American Bar Association approved paralegal programs at Cerritos College and Santa Ana College.

Frequently lectures to HR Managers and writes articles on immigration compliance.

Also conducted numerous presentations throughout California regarding I-9 compliance, E-Verify, and employment based visas, including the following highlighted presentations and lectures:

State Bar of California's 82nd Annual Meeting, Immigration Update 2009: I-9's, E-Verify, and ICE Investigations. Sponsored by the International Law Section. San Diego, California, September 2009

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

E-Verify: To E Or Not To E, Presentation to the Orange County Bar Association, Immigration Section, May 2009

State Bar of California's 80th Annual Meeting, Immigration Update 2007, sponsored by the International Law Section, Anaheim, CA, September 2007

Publications

Contributing author to Immigration Options for Investors and Entrepreneurs, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), 2006. This book focuses on immigration issues for E-2 non-immigrant investors and EB-5 immigrant investors. Contributed a section focusing on business start-up issues.

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

Professional and Trade Organizations and Activities

Committee Member, Orange County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Advisory Committee, 2007-present

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

National Investors Committee Member, American Immigration Lawyers, 2008-2009

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