Partner
T +1 858 793 1600
F +1 858 793 1686
11238 El Camino Real
Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92130
United States of America

Bar Admissions

  • California
  • Texas (Inactive)

Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of South Africa

Education

  • University of Witwatersrand
    ,
    LL.B.
    ,
    1978
  • University of Witwatersrand
    ,
    B. Comm.
    ,
    1974

Spoken Languages

  • Afrikaans

Gary B. Perl

Gary Perl is the Managing Partner of the San Diego, California office of Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Lowey LLP. He has practiced exclusively in the field of corporate immigration and nationality law for over 17 years. Gary has been involved in international law since the mid-1980s and has handled a variety of matters pertaining to various aspects of law across the borders. He has lectured in Corporate Law abroad and has testified as an expert on foreign law in the United States District Court. Gary manages immigration programs on behalf of multinational corporations and counsels them on all matters of U.S. immigration law and nationality law, regulation, policy and compliance.

Representative Experience

Represents world-leaders in the global telecommunications industry, manages their nonimmigrant and PERM programs, and provides guidance and counseling relating to immigration policy decisions.

Assists top scientific research institution in obtaining permanent residence for its scientists on the basis of Extraordinary Ability and/or Outstanding Research. Assists researchers in various life science disciplines in filing for permanent residence based on National Interest Waiver.

Represents major players in the hospitality, gaming, and entertainment industry in all aspects of securing immigrant and nonimmigrant visas, including O-1 and P-1 visas, and permanent residence based on Extraordinary Ability.

Assists start up and small international businesses in strategizing and facilitating the employment of foreign personnel through L-1 intra company transfers and establishing E-1 and E-2 registration at U.S. consulates around the world.

Advise and assist investors and entrepreneurs in investment visa options including EB-5.

Manages immigration programs on behalf of companies in the energy, shipbuilding, and motor vehicle design industries.

Professional Accomplishments

Memberships

Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member, San Diego Bar Association, International and Business Law Sections

Member, California Bar Association

Member, Texas Bar Association (inactive)

Member, Lawyers Club of San Diego

Member, San Diego Society for Human Resource Management

Member, San Diego World Trade Center, serves on Advocacy Committee

Member, San Diego Chamber of Commerce

Member, Otay Mesa Chamber of Commerce

Former Chair, San Diego County Bar Association International Law Section, 1998 -1999

Former Chairman of the Board of the British American Chamber of Commerce, San Diego Chapter, 1999, and President, 1998

Former Vice-Chair, San Diego Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), 1997-1998

Former Co-Chair, Program Planning Committee for the San Diego County Bar Association International Law Section, 1997

Served, American Electronic Association (San Diego) Human Resources Committee, 1997

Served, San Diego World Trade Center Advocacy Committee, 1995

Publications and Lectures

Gary has written and published articles on immigration law and lectured on immigration law to lawyers, private organizations, bar associations, and educational institutions including presentations at International Bar Association conferences in Berlin, Germany, and New Delhi, India

Lecturer, Paralegal Immigration Law course at the University of California, San Diego

Presents seminars and training to multinational companies in the area of I-9 compliance

Instructor, Employers Group I-9 compliance program, Southern California, 1998 – 2003

Awards

North County Chapter of Lawyers Club San Diego, Outstanding Service, 1996

Listed in Super Lawyers, 2007

Pro Bono

Gary manages the Fragomen San Diego office's pro bono services provided to Casa Cornelia, a non-profit organization in San Diego, CA, that provides legal services to women and children who have been the victims of abuse and who qualify for immigration benefits to remain in the United States.