1995
St. Thomas - 1994
Linda Osberg-Braun
Employment
LINDA OSBERG-BRAUN, PA September 2003-2007
Sole Practitioner in immigration boutique, practicing all aspects of immigration law from work based corporate employment petitions to criminal removal and/or asylum applications as well as Consular practice processing non-immigrant visa applications at various U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide.
FERRELL SCHULTZ, PARTNER March 2001-September 2003
Managing partner of immigration department in law-firm handling visa practice for corporate clientele. Managed all immigration related matters including immigration litigation.
BERNSTEIN OSBERG-BRAUN, LLC Nov. 1998- March 2001
Partner in immigration law boutique processing non-immigrant and immigrant visa applications including H1B, L, and E visas, residency, asylum, criminal, immigration court litigation and habeas corpus as well as mandamus federal complaints.
U,S, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, INS May 1994-Nov. 1998
Deputy District Counsel- Supervisor of 65 government attorneys charged with the responsibility of immigration deportation prosecution. Provided legal advice to District Director and all operational components of District Office including inspections, examinations, investigations and Border Patrol. Supervised Federal Litigation program defending District Director regarding Habeas and Mandamus petitions and all civil lawsuits filed against Florida District. Supervisor of criminal alien program and institutional hearing program.
ASSISTANT FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER August 1989- May 1994
Trial and Appellate Attorney Training:
- Federal Criminal Defense
- Advanced Trial Tactics
- Advanced Criminal Defense
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, INS August 1988- August 1989
- Attorney General's Honor Graduate Program
- Alien Criminal Apprehension program, Employer Sanctions Training: U.S. Attorney's Advocacy Institute
- Employer Sanctions Law
- Immigration Law Conference
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF LAW
J.D. May 1988
Moot Court Semi-Finalist
Moot Court Judge
Student Advisor
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
B.S. Industrial Engineering May 1985
Honors:University Scholar's Honors Program
Industrial Engineering Honor Society
Dean's List
MEMBERSHIPS
EXPERIENCE
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Intellectual Property Section 1987-1988
Intern
THE HONORABLE GUSTAVE DIAMOND
United States District Judge, W.D.PA 1988
Intern
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Appellate Section
Intern Fall 1986 - Spring 1987
Florida and Pennsylvania Bar Member
Ms. Osberg-Braun is certified by the Florida Bar
1999
Pittsburgh University - 1988
Roger A. Bernstein handles a wide variety of immigration-related issues. He focuses his practice on corporate non-immigrant and immigrant visas for relocations to the U.S. and abroad, as well as consular processing. He spent six years with the U.S. Department of Justice, serving as an INS trial attorney, sector counsel to the INS' Inspections and Investigations Divisions and INS Asylum Officer. Professional Highlights
- Mr. Bernstein has represented and acquired visas for professionals, publicly traded Internet and high technology firms, and diverse companies representing the health care, construction, hospitality, motion picture, aviation, fashion, sports, and entertainment industries among others;
- counseled corporations and lectured widely on visa selection strategies and compliance issues;
- represented corporations at U.S. consulates abroad in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and throughout the Americas;
- due to his zealous advocacy on behalf of Elian Gonzalez, Mr. Bernstein, has appeared on national television news programs, including Larry King Live, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Burden of Proof, CNN International, and many others. Education - Brown University, B.A. in International Relations and Political Science, 1989
- University of Miami School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1992
Bar Admissions
Admitted to Florida Bar, 1993
Federal District Court, 1993
Supreme Court of the United States, 2000
US Court of Appeals for 11th circuit, 2002
Distinctions - Certified by Fl Bar as immigration expert, 2006
- United States Department of Justice, Superior Accomplishment Award and Outstanding Performance
- Florida Bar's Pro Bono Law Student of the Year Award
- James Motskey Memorial, Book Award Representative
Affiliations - South Florida American Immigration Lawyers Association (Member; Board of Directors, 2001-2003)
-American Jewish Committee, (Board of Directors 2005- present)
- Keystone Point Homeowners Association (Member; Board of Directors, 1998-2002)
- North Dade Bar Association (Member; Board of Directors, 1999-2002)
- American Immigration Lawyers (Member; Border and National Security Committee, 2003)
- Miami Dade County Enterprise Zone Advisory Council (Member; Board Member 2003-present)
- Florida Bar's Eleventh Circuit (Member; Practice of Law Committee, 2004)
- Great Florida Bank (Member; Board of Advisors, 2004 - present)
- Aventura Marketing Council (Member; Chair; International Business and Cultural Alliance) 1999 - present
Languages English Spanish (conversational) Japanese (conversational)
1999
Miami University - 1992