Mr. Tafapolsky is the Managing Partner of Tafapolsky & Smith and heads the San Francisco office. He co-founded the Firm after more than seven years of specializing in business immigration law. Prior to establishing Tafapolsky & Smith, Mr. Tafapolsky was a member of the law firm of Cooley Godward LLP in San Francisco for a period of five years, where he represented emerging growth companies and multinational corporations. Before relocating to California, Mr. Tafapolsky practiced immigration law at the firm of Carliner & Remes LLP in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Tafapolsky is a graduate of Connecticut College, with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mr. Tafapolsky was awarded a Master's degree in Law and Diplomacy from Tufts University, Fletcher School of Law, and a Master's degree in Employment and Labor Law from Georgetown Universty. He also earned a Certification in Dispute Resolution from the Harvard University Program on Negotiation.

Mr. Tafapolsky is admitted to practice in California, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia. He is a noted author and editor in the field of business immigration law and is a frequent contributor to Immigration Briefings.

Mr. Tafapolsky spends a majority of his practice counseling clients on the immigration consequences of mergers and acquisitions, and he guides due diligence for proposed deals. He also manages immigration processes for extensive restructuring of companies and provides strategic counseling to multinational corporations and start-up businesses.

As part of his commitment to community service, Mr. Tafapolsky provides pro bono legal services to low income clients and public service organizations.

Mr. Tafapolsky lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his family and is a long-time fan of the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland A's.

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