Languages

• Spanish
• Italian
• French

Lawyer Overview

Ms. Stark is personally committed to helping foreign individuals become part of American society.  A graduate of Cornell University, where she majored in English and Spanish, she has taught legal writing, linguistics, and English as a second language at a college level.  Since 1986, Ms. Stark's practice has emphasized business, investor and work visas, and family immigration.  Many of her clients are high-tech companies with a need for foreign specialized employees and managers.

Immigration and Nationality Law Sacks Tierney's immigration and nationality group advises employers and individuals concerning a wide range of immigration matters. This practice area includes diagnosis and planning the most efficient route to legal status in the U.S., from work visas to green cards, naturalization and corporate  immigration record keeping.

Areas of Practice

• Immigrationand Nationality Law

Representative Clients

• PSI Data Com
• Kitchell Contractors
• Vital Processing
• Info Image
• Med Pro

West Practice Categories

Immigration & Naturalization Law

Bar Admissions

• Arizona, 1982
• U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1982
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1986

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Arizona, Immigration Law Section
• State Bar of Arizona (Past Chair and Legislative Liaison)
• State Bar of Arizona, International Law Section
• American Immigration Lawyers Association, Arizona Chapter (Past Chair)
• American Immigration Lawyers Association (Past Co-Chair, Board of Alien Certification Appeals)
• American Immigration Lawyers Association (Member, Liaison Committee)
• Arizona-Sonora Judicial Relations Project, Immigration Section (Past Chair)
• Valley of the Sun Human Resource Association (Past Chair, Legislative Action Committee)
• American Electronics Association, Arizona Chapter (Past Advisory Board Member)
• Maricopa County Bar Association

Classes and Seminars

• Immigration Seminars, American Immingration Lawyers' Association, 1986 - Present
• Immigration Seminars, State Bar of Arizona, 1986 - Present
• Immigration Seminars, State Human Resources Association, 1986 - Present
• Immigration Seminars, Metro Phoenix Human Resources Association, 1998 - Present
• Immigration Seminars, District Court of Arizona, 1986 - Present
• Immigration Seminars, Private Corporations, 1986 - Present
• Immigration Seminars, Indian Export Technology Industry, 2001
• Immigration Seminars, Hyderabad Software Association, 2001

Pro Bono Activities

• Naturalization Ceremonies - Speaker, 1986 - Present
• Mentor to Young Lawyers
• Advisory Committees: States of Arizona/Sonora Supreme Court

Past Employment Positions

• Hirson Wexler Perl and Stark, Partner, 1993 - 2001
• American Institute, Admin. Instructor, 1992 - 1993
• Law Offices of Joanne Trifilo Stark, Sole Practitioner, 1988 - 1993
• Corwin & Merritt/Nancy Jo Merritt, Associate, 1986 - 1988
• Daughton Feinstein & Wilson, Associate, 1982 - 1986

Education

• Arizona State University, College of Law, Tempe, Arizona, 1982
  J.D.
• Arizona State University, 1975
  M.A.
• Cornell University, 1971
  A.B.
  Honors: Cornell National Scholar
  Major: English
  Major: Spanish
• University of Madrid, 1970

References

• Citibank
• Norwest Bank

Published Works

• Immigration Reform Update, May, 2004
• Permissible Business Activity for Foreign Visitors
• Immigration Reform: No Longer Just a Federal Issue, 2007

Address

4250 North Drinkwater Boulevard
Fourth Floor
Scottsdale, AZ 85251-3693

Phones

(480) 425-2618

Faxes

(480) 425-4918

Emails

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Websites

http://www.sackstierney.com