Barst Mukamal & Kleiner LLP was founded in 1930, and is regarded as one of the oldest and largest United States law firms concentrating on immigration, nationality and consular matters. The firm is composed of partners who have an average of over twenty years specialized experience in immigration and related legal areas. Many of our partners and attorneys have held high governmental positions and/or have been National and Chapter officers in the American Immigration Lawyers Association. The firm practices before the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Department of Labor, the Department of State, the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the Office of Administrative Law Judges, as well as Federal and State Courts. The Firm also provides representation at U.S. Embassies and Consulates throughout the world, and concentrates in securing U.S. permanent residence, nonimmigrant working visas and status, corporate compliance programs, citizenship, naturalization, and expatriation matters, as well as deportation and criminal defense work. The firm's clients include numerous "Fortune 500" companies as well as substantial business people and investors. The firm also provides legal services to its clients in the business, real estate and matrimonial areas, and maintains correspondent law firm relationships throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. Barst Mukamal & Kleiner LLP holds corporate membership in the Council on Foreign Relations.