A Bit About Rick

 

A native of Huntington Beach, California, I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia Canada in 1992.  After working as a clerk in several large law firms in Los Angeles, I decided to go to law school.  In the fall of 1995, I enrolled in Chapman University School of Law in Orange, California.

 

After law school and admission to the California Bar, I worked for the Law Offices of John C. Nelson in Newport Beach, California.  I began my legal career preparing collections complaints and motions.  After about three months of grinding out complaints for money damages, I was moved to the firm’s immigration practice.  While employed by Mr. Nelson’s office I focused on business and family based immigration, naturalization, and removal (deportation) defense.

 

After a year and a half in Newport Beach, I moved east.  I accepted a position as General Counsel at The Boston Group, an information technology consulting company that draws its talent from overseas.  While with the Boston Group, my practice was strictly business-based immigration with the occasional general corporate matter to attend to.

 

In July 2001, I opened my own office.  I practice immigration and nationality law out of my office in Westborough.  I am admitted to practice law in Massachusetts, California, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, and the U.S. Court of Appeal for the First and Ninth Circuits.  I am a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Worcester County Bar Association.

Member of AILA

American Immigration Lawyers Association