Our Immigration Legal Team | Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP

		H. Ronald Klasko rklasko@klaskolaw.com 215-825-8608 The Firm is headed by H. Ronald Klasko, who has been practicing immigration law since 1978. Ron is a former national President and three-term General Counsel of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). He is listed in Best Lawyers in America, Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business and the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers. He is a frequent lecturer and prolific author on immigration law topics, and is one of only three immigration lawyers ever honored with the Founders Award, bestowed on the individual or group who has the most important impact on immigration law. Click here to read more...

		William A. Stock wstock@klaskolaw.com 215-825-8607 William A. Stock was the recipient of AILA's Joseph Minsky Award for outstanding accomplishments in immigration law and is listed in Best Lawyers in America. He is a Senior Editor of AILA's annual Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook, and is co-author of the "J Visa Guidebook" from Matthew Bender. Bill serves as a Director on the Board of Governors of AILA and is a former Chapter Chair of AILA's Philadelphia Chapter. He is an Adjunct Professor at Villanova University School of Law. Click here to read more...

		Suzanne B. Seltzer sseltzer@klaskolaw.com 212-796-8846 Suzanne B. Seltzer heads the New York office of the Firm. Suzanne chairs the American Immigration Lawyers's (AILA) Vermont Service Center (VSC) Liaison Committee, is a member of AILA’s Service Center Operations Liaison Committee, and is a member of AILA’s Annual Conference Planning Committee. In addition to her role on AILA committees, Suzanne is a Regulatory Ombudsman for NAFSA: Association of International Educators, is on the Steering Committee of the New York Anti-Trafficking Network, and Co-Chairs its legal subcommittee. Click here to read more...

		Elise A. Fialkowski efialkowski@klaskolaw.com 215-825-8647 Elise A. Fialkowski regularly assists U.S. and international corporate clients who seek to hire or transfer foreign employees as well as foreign individuals seeking employment in the United States as health care professionals, executives, managers, and scientists. She also has particular expertise in advising employers with regard to compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act including I-9 Employment Eligibility verification and worksite enforcement issues. A member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Elise serves on the Executive Committee of its Philadelphia Chapter. Click here to read more...

COUNSEL

		David J. Ceccanecchio David Ceccanecchio, Counsel in the Firm's Philadelphia office, focuses his practice on business and employment immigration. David has extensive experience working with small, midsize and large employers on immigration matters, as well as employment verification and worksite enforcement issues. Prior to joining the Firm, David worked extensively with human resources professionals in his role as in house immigration counsel at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. In this capacity, David provided counsel on visa and work authorization issues for all employees including persons of extraordinary ability, managers, executives and other professional workers. Dave received his J.D. from Rutgers School of Law in 2001 and is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. David is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Click here to read more...

ASSOCIATES

		Kate Kalmykov Kate Kalmykov, an Associate in the Firm's New York City office, focuses her practice on business immigration. Kate has extensive experience working with various human resources departments on employment verification and worksite enforcement matters including I-9 and H-1B audits. Kate also works with corporate clients, hospitals and universities on providing creative immigration solutions to visa and work authorization needs of their employees including persons of extraordinary ability, managers and executives, professionals, treaty investors and traders as well as corporate trainees. Kate regularly works with individuals on obtaining waivers of the J-1 two year home residency requirement and National Interest waivers. Kate received her J.D. from the American University and is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey. A member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Kate chairs the New York Chapter's Continuing Legal Education committee and serves as Secretary of the Chapter's USCIS District Director Liaison committee. Click here to read more...

		Jennifer A. Hermansky Jennifer A. Hermansky (Jen), an Associate in the Firm’s Philadelphia office, focuses her practice on both employment-based and family-based immigration. Jen is currently admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania, and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. A graduate of Drexel University (B.S., summa cum laude, May 2005), Jen also received her law degree from Drexel University's Earle Mack School of Law (J.D., cum laude, May 2009). Click here to read more...

OF COUNSEL

		Richard R. Rulon Richard R. Rulon has more than 30 years experience as an immigration lawyer, and served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Immigration Law Foundation (AILF). In addition, he is a former chair of the Philadelphia Chapter of AILA and has played an active role in shaping immigration legislation. Click here to read more...