Yoshiko Inoue Robertson is a Partner at Paparelli & Partners LLP in Irvine, California. Ms. Robertson practices in all areas of employment- and business-based immigration law, with a strong focus on H-1B and labor certification matters for high-tech companies. Native of Nagoya, Japan, Ms. Robertson also oversees many of the Firm's Japanese client relationships, managing the transfer of international personnel among multinational corporations. She maintains an excellent working relationship with her clients by communicating and giving them the level of service they deserve.
EDUCATION:Ms. Robertson received her Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and her J.D. degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.
ADMITTED:1994, California; 1994, U.S. District Court, Central District of California.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: American Immigration Lawyers Association,
American Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association (Immigration Law Section), and the Japanese Business Association.
ARTICLES & ACCOLADES:
Listed in The International Who's Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers, 2005 and 2006
Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2007
Authored or Co-Author on H-1B Related Topics:
"Avoiding the Abyss: H-1B Strategies When Facing Reductions in Force," Practicing Law Institute (2001)
Co-Author: "The Labor Department's Role in the H-1B Visa Program: Protector of Workers or Enemy of the Future?" Interpreter Release (1999)
"Availability of H-1B Classification for Professional Nurses." American Immigration Lawyers Association (1996)
Comment, "United Nation's Peacekeeping Powers in the Post-Cold War Era: The Conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina." Loyola of Los Angeles International & Comparative Law Journal (1993)
Faculty:
Conferences of the American Immigration Lawyers Association
National Conference
California Chapter Conference
Immigration Basics Conference
Immigration law seminars for Japanese audiences, including:
Law Day sponsored by the Japanese American Bar Association
Business seminars for the Japan Business Association
All services relating to immigration and nationality provided by Paparelli & Partners LLP in California are provided by active members of the State Bar of California or by a person under the supervision of active members of the State Bar of California. All services relating to immigration and nationality provided by Paparelli & Partners LLP in New York are provided by active members of the State Bar of New York or by a person under the supervision of active members of the State Bar of New York.
