Randall_Resume

RANDALL CAUDLE

415-541-9290
randall@caudleimmigration.com

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Highly successful 13 year immigration career in private practice and as in-house counsel

Adjunct Law Professor at Golden Gate University School of Law

Active American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) member, including positions on AILA National
Board of Governors and AILA National USCIS CSC Liaison Committee

Successful 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Political Asylum case after oral argument at 9th Circuit

Successfully appealed H-1B visa re-capture case that was turned into national USCIS policy and is 1 of
only 5 adopted cases by USCIS

Mentor Attorney for Stanford Law School Immigration Clinic and U.S. Committee for Refugees &
Immigrants Rights, National Center for Immigrant & Refugee Children

Highly sought after speaker for state and national immigration conferences

LexisNexis Martindale Hubbell BV Peer Review Rating for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Law Office of Randall Caudle, San Francisco, CA        1995-2000 and March 2002-Present

Immigration Attorney
Successfully founded, organized, and manage a full service immigration law firm

Hire, manage & train attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants, administrative assistants and interns

Specialize in Employment Based Immigration, Employer Immigration Compliance (E-verify, I-9s, Social
Security No Match Letters, ICE Raid Avoidance), Family Based Immigration, Political Asylum, Naturalization
& U.S. Citizenship, & Removal & Deportation Defense in Immigration courts

Represent over 2000 corporate clients, families, and individuals from 60+ countries

Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, CA   2007- Present

Adjunct Law Professor – Immigration & Refugee Law

Develop curriculum, lecture and teach Immigration & Refugee law

Teach law students how to represent clients in pro bono political asylum cases and removal/deportation
cases

Provide guidance on development of research topics and oral presentations by law students

Xoriant / TekEdge Corporation, Santa Clara, CA                         2000 - 2001

Corporate In-House Immigration Counsel

Managed 5-person immigration department at 900+ person technology consulting company

Trained and supervised 5 paralegals

Assisted in managing legal department

Successfully obtained over 1200 green cards, over 1500 H-1B visas, L visas and TN visas

Provided legal representation in outbound immigration to Japan and Canada

Implemented I-9 Compliance Program w/ re-verification system

Successful in 2 surprise INS (Immigration & Naturalization Service) on-site H-1B & I-9 audits perfectly

EDUCATION

Whittier Law School, Los Angeles, CA
Juris Doctorate (JD), 1994

University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), Santa Barbara, CA
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Law and Society, 1989

University of San Diego, San Diego, CA
Paralegal Studies Program (Certificate), 1990

ARTICLES

"U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services, California Service Center – An Unofficial Guide”
“California Dreaming”, 19th Annual AILA California Chapters Conference Handbook – An Update on the
Practice of Immigration Law, November 2006 (Updated November 2007)

“Green Cards for Foreign Nurses – An Overview”
Immigration Options for Nurses and Allied Health Care Professionals – An AILA Occupational Guidebook,
2004

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

•        AILA Santa Clara Valley Chapter President 2008-2009

•        AILA National Paralegals Conference Committee in Washington, DC April 2008

•        AILA National Podcast Speaker on “Searching for the Perfect Paralegal”, 2008

•        AILA National USCIS California Service Center (CSC) Liaison Committee 2005-2008

•        AILA National Media Liaison 2007-2008

•        AILA Santa Clara Valley Raids Response Network Director 2007-2009

•        AILA National Immigration Law Fundamentals Conference Committee - Seattle, WA 2006

•        AILA National Asylum and Appeals Conference Committee - Las Vegas, NV 2005

•        AILA National Board of Governors 2002-2003

•        AILA National Chair of Health Care Professional Committee 2003-2004

•        AILA National Due Process / Civil Liberties Committee 2004-2005

•        AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association) National Member 1997- Present

•        AILA Santa Clara Valley Chapter President 2002-2003

•        AILA Santa Clara Valley Media Liaison 2001-Present

•        AILA Northern California Chapter Executive Board, 1998-2000

•        AILA Northern California San Jose INS Liaison 2000-2001

•        AILF (American Immigration Law Foundation) Ambassador 2007-2008

PRESENTATIONS

AILA Paralegals Conference – Washington, DC – April 2008
Discussion Leader on “Family-Based Immigration” Panel

Lorman Education Services Seminar “Immigration Law and Employer Compliance in California” – Fresno,
CA – December - 2007
Spoke on Federal Employment Verification Systems (E-Verify), I-9 Compliance, and Nonimmigrant Visas in
the Workplace.

AILA Annual Conference - Orlando, FL - 2007
Discussion Leader on "I-601 Waivers Workshop: How to Prepare and File Documentation When There Is
an Issue of Unlawful Presence" panel

AILA National Teleconference - March 2007
Discussion Leader on "ABCs of Immigration Law for Newer Practitioners"

AILA National Teleconference Speaker on "NTAs (Notices to Appear) & USCIS Service Centers" - Jan. 2007
(with AILA National President Chuck Kuck)

AILA California Chapters Conference - Monterey, CA - 2006
California Service Center (CSC) Panel discussing updates from CSC, processing times, problem cases
and role of AILA Liaison Committee (with CSC Division 12 Director and CSC Investigations Supervisor)

AILA National Immigration Fundamentals Conference Speaker in Seattle, WA - 2006.
Discussion Leader on “Overview of Immigration Law Practice for New Immigration Attorneys”.

AILA Annual Conference - Salt Lake City, Utah - 2005
Panel speaker on "Leveraging Technology in Your Practice" (w/ Greg Siskind)

AILA Annual Conference - Philadelphia, PA - 2004
Discussion Leader on "Immigration for Nurses & Allied Health Care Professionals" panel

AILA National Immigration Conference - Las Vegas, NV - 2005
Discussion leader on “B.I.A & Ninth Circuit Court Appeals” panel

COURT ADMISSIONS

•        California Supreme Court

•        U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

•        U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

•        U.S. District Court, Central District of California

•        Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR), U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration Courts
and         Board of Immigration Appeals