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JANE ORGEL, Principal

Jane Orgel was born in Ireland and lived, studied and worked in the UK and Middle East before moving to the United States. She obtained a BA in Political Science from Columbia University in New York in 1993, and a JD from Rutgers University in New Jersey in 1997. She is admitted to practice law in the states of New York and New Jersey. She is also admitted to the Federal District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, AILA, and the New York State Bar Association.

YOSHIE ASAMI
Legal Assistant

Yoshie Asami graduated from Fukui University, Japan, in 1995, with a Bachelor of Arts in Education. She was a member of the Deee-Patz Dance Company in Ishikawa, Japan, from 1995 through 1999. At the same time, she worked in marketing and administration for a large Japanese corporation, thus gaining experience in international business management. In 1999, she came to the United States to engage in dance and ballet on a full-time basis. With a strong background in music, dance, fashion and the arts, Yoshie handles many visa cases for artists, dancers, musicians and designers. Yoshie is fluent in English and Japanese. Email your questions in English or Japanese to japanese@janeorgelesq.com or legalassistant@janeorgelesq.com.

Of Counsel:

Sol Kodsi

Sol Kodsi received his BA from SUNY Oneonta and his JD from Hofstra University. He was admitted to the New York Bar in 1996, including the Eastern and Southern Districts. Sol handles asylum applications and removal proceedings as well as real estate closings, divorces, wills and personal injury cases.
Attached is recent award Mr. Kodsi won for his client who was injured in a car accident.
Email: sol@janeorgelesq.com

Carolyn Goldfarb

Carolyn Goldfarb holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from Boston University and a Master’s in Criminal Justice from Northwestern University. She received her JD from Cardozo Law School in 1979 and an LLM from Cardozo Law School in 2002. Carolyn specializes in deportation, criminal defense, waivers and appeals.
Email: carolyn@janeorgelesq.com

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