Immigration And Nationality Law

• Represents domestic and international companies that are hiring foreign nationals to work in the United States.
• Provide immigration strategies to employers
• Represent employers before the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Department of State.
• Handles immigration process for high technology companies seeking the services of foreign software engineers, technical specialists, and marketing personnel.
• Eperienced in the transfer of foreign executives, managers, and other key personnel to American branches of foreign companies.
• Assists employers in evaluating employees background and structuring a relationship that protects his clients' interest in employment circumstances involving access to trade secrets and other proprietary information.

Labor Relations

• Counsels employers and defends them against claims of wrongful termination, discrimination and sexual harassment, and other employment-related issues.
• An experienced litigator
• Served as trial counsel in six trials and has represented clients in over 30 mediations and arbitrations.
• Advising employers regarding union elections, employee grievances, contract interpretation and collective bargaining strategies and techniques.
• Drafts and reviews of employee policy manuals.
• Counsels employers on workplace safety and OSHA compliance, and on the implications of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
• Checks for compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.

Personnel Matters

• Advises employers on personnel disputes, employee discipline, demotions, and terminations.
• Assists employers in complying with federal, state, and local requirements governing wages, hours, and other conditions of employment
• Defends in administrative proceedings brought by government agencies.
• Negotiates and drafts employment agreements for key employees, executives, and officers.

Mr. Wong received his law degree in 1982 from King Hall, University of California at Davis

• Editor of the U.C. Davis Law Review

He received his B.A. degree in 1979 from Pomona College,

• National Merit Scholar and
• Served as Public Service Director of the campus radio station.

Member of the State Bar of California

Member American Immigration Lawyers Association

Director of the Alameda County Bar Association.

Recipient of multiple awards from the State Bar of California for provision of pro bono legal services to the poor.

Member of the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce International Trade Committee

• Chairs the China/Hong Kong team.

He is a director of the Donald P. McCullum Youth Court, Inc., a nonprofit diversion program for juvenile defendants throughout Alameda County.

• French
• German
• Spanish
• Mandarin Chinese.

Jonathan McNeil Wong (Partner).

Donahue, Gallagher, Woods & Wood, LLP

P.O. Box 12979

Oakland, CA 94604-2979

E-mail: jonathan@donahue.com

Voice: 510-451-0544

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