Affiliations

• Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyer (Founder/Past President)
• American Bar Association
• American Immigration Lawyers Association
• State Bar of California
• State Bar of Michigan
• State Bar of New York
• Orange County Bar Association
• National Speakers Association
• American Immigration Law Foundation (Emeritus Member, Board of Trustees)
• Children First (Member, Advisory Board)

Presentations

• Anticipating and Addressing the Government's Fraud Detection and Enforcement Strategies,” ILW.COM Teleseminar (March 2009)
• Panelist, “E-Verify and I-9 Compliance: Talking Points for Your Clients," American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Web Seminar (January 2009)
• Slide Presentation “Language is the Skin of the Soul” in a Panel Entitled "The Immigration Lawyer as Peaceful Warrior - Best Practices in Communication and Persuasion" at the AILA Texas Chapter Fall Conference in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (November 7 & 8, 2008)
• “L-1B ‘Specialized-Knowledge Visas’ ” at the 41st Annual Immigration & Naturalization Institute in New York, NY (October 14 & 15, 2008)
• "U.S. Immigration Strategies for International Speakers - How to Stay on the Platform and Out of Jail,” Reception hosted by Angelo Paparelli in New York (August 1, 2008)
• "Crimes & Misdemeanors-Their Impact on Your Employees' Immigration Status,” American Council on International Personnel Teleconference (July 10, 2008)
• "Due Process Enforcement; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Enforcement Raid Workshop, Part III; Corporate Compliance Programs,” American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference - Vancouver (Panelist) (June 28, 2008)
• ILW.COM PERM Workshop - Vancouver and ILW.COM Immigrant Investor Seminar – Vancouver (June 25, 2008)
• “EB-5 Options for the Wealthy Investor,” ILW.COM Teleseminar (June 12, 2008)
• "New Corporate Organization = New Visa?" American Counsel on International Personnel Annual Symposium, Pentagon City, VA, Panel Moderator and Presenter (June 12, 2008)
•   "Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions," (Discussion Leader) AILA M&A Audio Teleconference (May 29, 2008)
• "Immigration Miracle Cures for Out-of-Status Students, Scholars and Faculty," NAFSA Association of International Educators Annual Conference:  Washington, DC (May 29, 2008)
• "Options for the Wealthy Client", ILW.COM Teleseminar (May 22, 2008)
• "Solving PERM Practice Problems" and American Immigration Lawyers Association, New York Chapter Corporate Practice CLE Basics:  "Business Visas 101" (May 15, 2008)

Publications

• Co-author, "The Year-End Immigration Roundup for Employers," New York Law Journal (December 29, 2011)
• Co-author, "Intubation and Incubation: Two Remedies for an Ailing Immigration Agency," New York Law Journal (October, 2011)
• Co-author, “Looking for Fraud in All the Wrong Places—H-1Bs Working from Home,” New York Law Journal (August 24, 2011)
• Co-author, “Informational Abundance and Scarcity in Immigration Worksite Enforcement,” New York Law Journal (June 22, 2011)
• Co-author, “Global Mobility Management—A Primer for Chief Legal Officers and HR Executives,” International Law Who's Who Legal (May 2011).
• Co-author, "Social Security is Again Sending No-Match Letters," New York Law Journal (April 26, 2011)
• Co-author, “Goldilocks’ Lessons for Dealing With Bearish Immigration Police,” New York Law Journal (March 4, 2011)
• Co-author, "Professional Employer Organizations and Uncharted Immigration Risks," New York Law Journal (December, 2010)
• Co-author, "M&A Lawyers Beware: Immigration Risks Lurk in Your Next Deal," New York Law Journal (October, 2010)
• Co-author, "Lawbreaker, Naïf or Stooge? The HR Representative and I-9 Crimes,” New York Law Journal (August, 2010)
• Co-author, "No Skating on Thin ICE: Using Enforcement Preparedness Policies to Prevent Drowning in Frigid Immigration Waters," AILA's Immigration Practice Pointers (2010-11)
• Co-author, "Investing in America through the E-2 and EB-5 Visa Categories," New York Law Journal (July, 2010)
• Co-author, “Home Away From Home: Permanent Residents Temporarily Abroad,” New York Law Journal (April, 2010)
• Co-author, “New USCIS Policy Clips Entrepreneurs, Consultants and Staffing Firms,” New York Law Journal (February, 2010)
• Co-author, "New Homeland Security Memo Poses Problems for M&A Deals" (October, 2009)
• Co-author, "Form(s) over Substance – USCIS Plunges to New Low," New York Law Journal (August, 2009)
• Co-author, "The Relevance Of U.S. Securities Laws To Immigrant Investors, EB-5 Regional Centers And Their Advisors" (July 2009)
• Co-author, "Immigration Law: Minimizing Immigration Risks From Service Providers," New York Law Journal (June 29, 2009)
• Does Comprehensive Immigration Reform Have a Prayer?
• Assuage Therapy -Enticing M & A Lawyers to Help with Immigration Successorship
• Employ American Workers Act: Protectionist Turducken, Immigration Style
• A 3-Point Immigration Manifesto for Chief Legal Officers and Outside Corporate Counsel
• An Immigration Dashboard for Human Resource Professionals
• Adjusting to the New World of Portability Recruiting

For articles published while at a previous firm, please see link below. 

Accolades

• N.Y. Times editorial (“Requiem for a Dream”) linked to Angelo’s blog to show Pres. Obama’s executive authority to implement changes in immigration policy without action by Congress.
• The 2010 recipient of Edith Lowenstein Award conferred by the 10,000-member American Immigration Lawyers Association, for advancing the practice of immigration law.
• Given Chambers highest rating (above Band 1), a “Star” business immigration lawyer (2011 Chambers USA’s highest rating), and Band 1 (2011 Legal500).
• Named 3 times as the world’s leading corporate immigration lawyer (2009, 2006 & 2005, International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers)
• Prolific Writer:  Co-author of the New York Law Journal’s “Immigration” column, a blogger (www.nationofimmigrators.com), co-editor of The Immigration Compliance Book (ILW, 2009)
• Founder and immediate past president of the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers – www.abil.com, a 38-member worldwide alliance of leading immigration firms, and Founder Orange County Managing Partners Roundtable (30 managing partners participate monthly for breakfast).
• Social Media Evangelist:  Twitter, Blog, Linked-In & Facebook

Press Quotations

• Quoted, “White House Holds Off on Tightening Immigration Checks,” The Wall Street Journal (wsj.com) (January 30, 2009)
• New York Law Journal Columnist on “Immigration”
• Quoted, "Ruling Says Deportation Cases May Not Be Appealed Over Lawyer Errors," The New York Times and Wall Street Journal Law Blog (January 12, 2009)
• Quoted, "Deal Pros Overlooking Immigration Issues in Their Due Diligence May Be Inviting a Costly Hassle Post Close," Mergers and Acquisitions (January 22, 2009)
• Quoted in New York Times article, “Employers Fight Tough Measures on Immigration” on the on injustice of the government’s enforcement-only immigration strategy (July 6, 2008 )
• Interviewed on “ Election 2008 - Presidential Candidates' Immigration Policies - Tweedledum and Tweedledee" - Morning Edition - National Public Radio’s Reporter Jennifer Ludden asks Mr. Paparelli how the Presidential candidates differ on immigration (June 10, 2008)
• Quoted, “Firms Brace for Crackdown on Illegal Labor,” The Wall Street Journal (wsj.com) (October 2007)
• Quoted, “Historic Shift Laid Out In Deal on Immigration,” The Wall Street Journal (wsj.com) (May 2007)
• Appeared on CNBC, CNBC's Jim Goldman newscast reporting on the debate over whether we should allow more skilled workers in the country. Mr. Paparelli discussed the problems associated with the H-1B visa cap, which was exhausted on the first day of filing 2007 (April 9, 2007)
• Quoted, Colleen DeBaise, "For Illegal-Alien Entrepreneurs, Tax Time is Tricky," SmartMoney.com, (March 12, 2007)
• Interviewed and quoted in an article in the San Jose Metro about proposed fee increases by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Matt Stroud, "Land of the Fee," San Jose Metro (March 7, 2007)
• Co-author, ABA International Lawyer's Deskbook, Chapter on Immigration, 2nd Ed. (2004)