Jackson & Hertogs LLP Names Two New Partners

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA, April 24, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Jackson & Hertogs LLP, a leader in immigration legal services to biotech and high tech companies, has admitted Atessa Chehrazi and Daniel C. Horne into the firm's partnership.

Atessa Chehrazi has held several roles with AILA's Northern California Chapter, including Chair. On a national level, she served on AILA's Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) liaison committee, the USCIS HQ liaison committee, and currently serves as a member of the USCIS Department of Labor Liaison Committee. In addition, Atessa has served on the AILA Business Immigration Advocacy, Issues, and Due Process & Civil Liberties Committees. She is a board member of the Iranian American Bar Association, Northern California Chapter. She is a member of the Bar Association of San Francisco and the National Lawyers Guild. Atessa takes pro bono cases from local nonprofits such as the International Institute of the Bay Area and Bay Area Legal Aid. She has authored several articles published in AILA Handbooks. Atessa has presented at national and regional immigration conferences. Atessa has been highly reviewed in all major legal directories, including a listing in the Best Lawyers in America, and selection as a Northern California "Super Lawyer". Atessa has been with the firm since July 2000.

Daniel Horne has written and presented on a variety of corporate immigration matters in various media. Daniel currently serves on the Editorial Board of Bender's Immigration Bulletin, a LexisNexis periodical providing news and analysis to immigration lawyers nationwide. He has also edited and authored immigration articles for Nolo Press and the Stanford Law and Policy Review. With the Martindale-Hubbell directory's highest rating ("AV"), he is listed within its Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers, as well as the Chambers USA guide to corporate immigration counsel. A long-standing and active member of AILA, Daniel is currently on AILA's National Customs & Border Protection Liaison Committee. Daniel is an active participant in AILA's Military Assistance Program, which provides free legal representation to military members and their families, and provides pro bono assistance to asylum seekers through the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights. He has been with the firm since November 2004.

"We are happy to have such two outstanding and well-known immigration attorneys become partners in our firm," stated managing partner Ilana Drummond.

Jackson & Hertogs is a corporate immigration law firm providing cutting-edge legal advice and expert representation to corporations and individuals in various technology sectors, from telecommunications to social media to biotechnology. For further information, please contact us at (415) 986-4559.

Website: http://www.jackson-hertogs.com

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