Karen Pollak, Member of Immigration Law Firm | Goins Underkofler Crawford & Langdon
Karen-Lee Pollak leads our Immigration Practice Group. Her education has taken place literally worldwide and from coast to coast. She obtained her law degree in South Africa and is licensed by the State Bar of California and State Bar of Texas. As an immigrant herself and the former chair of the immigration practice of the Dallas office of a large international law firm, Ms. Pollak understands what a critical and life-changing decision it is moving family or employees to the United States. Karen-Lee focuses on both family and corporate based immigration representing athletes, spouses, authors, individuals and fortune 500 corporations with their immigrant and non immigrant visa needs. Karen-Lee's dedication and efficiency enables her to manage her busy life as a lawyer, wife and parent of two active children.
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Recent Immigration Accomplishments:
- Voted Texas Rising Star 2009, SuperLawyers.com
- Obtaining a P Visa for a professional golfer
- Obtaining Permanent Residency for several workers in the EB2 and EB 3 categories and their families.
- Obtaining Citizenship for several permanent residents.
- Representation of publicly-traded company in obtaining an Intercompany (L-1) transfer.
- Representation of family members in sponsoring spouses, children and parents for Green cards.
Professional/ Civic Activities
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Dallas Bar Association-Community Involvement Committee
- Texas Women Lawyers Association
- Texas Bar Association
- California Bar Association
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Texas
- Supreme Court of California
- Supreme Court of South Africa
- United States District Court for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas
- United States District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Education
- B.A., (International Relations & Sociology), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- LLB., University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Experience
Goins Underkofler Crawford & Langdon, (Dallas, TX)
Partner, 2006 - present
Goins, Underkofler, Crawford & Langdon, L.L.P., established in 1977 and “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell, provides representation in virtually all of the traditional areas of general business and commercial law practice.
Darrell W. Cook & Associates, (Dallas, TX)
Attorney, 2006 - 2006
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, (Dallas, TX)
Attorney, 1998 - 2005
Education
University of Witwatersrand, (Johannesburg, TX)
JD - Juris Doctor, Law 1993
The Oliver Schreiner School of Law is one of Africa's finest law schools, and one of the most influential legal institutions in South Africa. It comprises: • The School of Law, its central teaching core. • The first and largest Law Clinic in South Africa, which not only provides legal assistance to indigent clients but also provides law students with practical experience. • The Centre for Applied Legal Studies, which spearheads legal research and advocacy. • The Mandela Institute which conducts research, develops policy and offers advanced teaching in global economic law. Since its foundation in 1922, the School of Law has built a reputation as a premier centre for legal education. Graduates of the School of Law have made their mark in law, commerce and scholarship the world over. http://web.wits.ac.za/Academic/CLM/Law/
University of Witwatersrand, (Johannesburg, TX)
Liberal Arts, International Relations & Sociology 1990
Wits University is one of the leading universities in South Africa and in the world. http://web.wits.ac.za/WitsHome.htm
