Richard M. Green

Richard M. Green

Partner & Chair of CDF's Immigration Practice Group

About Richard

Immigration Lawyer Richard M. Green understands the importance of work and family, and places special emphasis on helping employers obtain immigration status and employment authorization in the United States for their employees and their family members. A Certified Specialist in Immigration & Nationality Law by the California Board of Legal Specialization, Green is a proud member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and has been helping clients with their immigration issues for over 25 years. Additionally, Green is an Adjunct Professor at the Fowler School of Law at Chapman University where he teaches Immigration Law.

Whether you are an employer or employee seeking an employment based visa for a highly skilled employee, need to establish citizenship, want to bring a family member to the States under a family based visa, or need information regarding immigration opportunities for religious workers, Green puts his years of experience into play to assist his clients in an efficient and timely manner so they get what they need, when they need it.

Areas of Practice

  • Immigration

Education

Chapman University School of Law, J.D., 1998

  • Chapman Law Review, Staff Member Notes & Comments Section, 1997
  • Nexus, A Journal of Opinion, Circulation Manager, 1997

Trinity Western University, British Columbia, B.A., History, 1993

Presentations

CDF Webinar Series, February 2024

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Navigating the H-1B Visa in 2024

CDF Webinar Series, March 2023

From First Day to Green Card: The Lifecycle of an Employment-Based Immigration Case

American Immigration Lawyers Association, February 2023

Fair Day’s Wages: Alternative Wage Surveys for PERMs and H-1Bs

CDF Webinar Series, June 2022

So You Want To Hire an H-1B Professional?  Pros and Cons of Hiring and Retaining Professional Foreign National Talent

Co-Presenter, CDF Webinar Series, January 2021

How the New Biden/Harris Administration is Likely to Affect California Employers

33rd Annual American Immigration Lawyers Association's Virtual California Conference, December 2020

Ethical Representation of Clients During a Pandemic

2019 American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference on Immigration Law, June 2019

Square Pegs in Round Holes: Drafting a Job Description

Co-Presenter, PIHRA 2019 Legal Update, January 2019

Trends in the Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law in the Workplace

American Immigration Lawyer's Association California Chapters Conference, November 2018

Attacks on Military, Immigrants and Established Americans

American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference, June 2018

Putting Together Your First PERM

Written Opinions

Abou-Haidar v. Gonzales, 437 F.3d. 206 (1st Cir. 2006)

Recognitions

Member, State Bar of California, 1998 - present

  • Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2001 - present

  • Member, Military Assistance Task Force, 2011 - 2012
  • Vice-Chair, Military Assistance Task Force, 2013 - 2014
  • Chair, AILA Military Committee, 2015 - present

Member, Orange County Bar Association, 2010 - present

  • Chair, Immigration Law Section, 2013 - 2014
  • Arbitrator, Mandatory Attorney-Client Fee Arbitration Panel, 2012 - present

Chapman University School of Law, Alumni Advisory Board, 2010 - present

  • Alumnus of the Year, 2013

Chapman University School of Law, Adjunct Professor, 2014 - present

Blog Posts

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