Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP - Santa Monica, CA
Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP (WR Immigration) is a globally recognized immigration law firm headquartered in Santa Monica, California, combining over forty years of legal excellence with advanced predictive technology to deliver seamless corporate mobility and visa solutions.
Global Immigration and Corporate Mobility Advocacy in Santa Monica
Navigating the complex landscape of United States immigration law requires sophisticated legal counsel, strategic foresight, and cutting-edge resources. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP (operating as WR Immigration) is internationally celebrated as a premier immigration practice. Established in 1986, the firm maintains offices across the United States and globally, employing more than one hundred and fifty professionals. When international enterprises, technology innovators, and private investors need to hire an immigration lawyer of unmatched distinction, WR Immigration provides customized, strategic immigration solutions backed by decades of proven success.
Corporate Immigration and Employment-Based Visas
Managing an international workforce demands dependable compliance and swift execution. Serving as trusted business and work visa lawyers, the firm manages comprehensive visa portfolios for multinational corporations, academic institutions, and high-growth startups. The legal team handles temporary work visas including H-1B specialty occupations, L-1 intracompany transfers, E-3 and TN professional categories, and O-1 extraordinary ability visas. In addition, the practice oversees PERM labor certification processes and employment-based green card petitions, keeping business talent pipelines agile and legally compliant.
EB-5 Investor Visas and Extraordinary Ability Petitions
The firm holds a distinguished reputation in investment-based and merit-based immigration pathways. WR Immigration attorneys represent high-net-worth investors and commercial developers in complex EB-5 immigrant investor visa filings, ensuring meticulous source-of-funds tracing and project compliance. Furthermore, the firm has shaped federal immigration jurisprudence, including securing the landmark Ninth Circuit Kazarian decision. The practice regularly assists preeminent scientists, entrepreneurs, and artists in winning EB-1A extraordinary ability and EB-2 National Interest Waiver green cards.
Family Immigration, Naturalization, and Consular Advisory
Beyond corporate mobility, the firm delivers thoughtful legal representation for individuals seeking to unite their families or secure American citizenship. Dedicated family immigration lawyers guide spouses, children, and parents through adjustment of status and consular processing. Meanwhile, experienced citizenship lawyers prepare comprehensive applications for naturalization, resolve complex continuous residence questions, and assist with derivative citizenship claims. The practice also benefits from former government officials who provide unprecedented insight into Department of State consular protocols.
Trailblazing Technology and Predictive Case Tracking
A true pioneer in legal innovation, WR Immigration developed WRapid, a proprietary cloud-based immigration management system built on Salesforce. Recognized as a trailblazer in legal technology, this secure platform provides enterprise clients with predictive analytics, real-time case status updates, and automated compliance auditing, setting the benchmark for the modern practice of immigration law.
International Acclaim and Professional Leadership
Managing Partner Bernard P. Wolfsdorf is a past national president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and has been repeatedly named Corporate Immigration Lawyer of the Year by Who Who Legal, as well as an Eminent Practitioner by Chambers USA. Together with partners Cliff Rosenthal and Avi Friedman, the firm has received top-tier rankings in Best Law Firms and Super Lawyers. Organizations and foreign nationals seeking to find an immigration lawyer at the pinnacle of the field receive world-class representation at WR Immigration.
Practice Concentrations
- Corporate immigration management, PERM labor certifications, and I-9 compliance
- Employment visas including H-1B, L-1A, L-1B, O-1, and TN classifications
- EB-5 immigrant investor program petitions and regional center investments
- EB-1 extraordinary ability and EB-2 National Interest Waiver green cards
- Family-based immigration petitions, marriage green cards, and consular processing
- U.S. citizenship, naturalization applications, and certificate of citizenship filings
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Situated in a prime area of Downtown Santa Monica, located just a block away from the iconic Third Street Promenade and close to the Pacific Ocean shoreline.
Building Location
The office is located in a stylish, two-story modern commercial glass building on 2nd Street, adjacent to upscale restaurants such as BOA Steakhouse and Water Grill.
Parking Details
Visitors can find convenient parking in the adjacent public parking structures of Downtown Santa Monica, or use paid surface parking lots located nearby.
Public Transit
Served by Metro Line 20 (Downtown LA); nearest stop is at 2nd & Broadway.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter through the building's main street-level glass double doors directly on 2nd Street, where reception is situated on the first floor.