Immigration & Civil Litigation for Creatives, Businesses, and Professionals
We represent artists, entertainers, athletes, entrepreneurs, and businesses in high-stakes U.S. immigration matters and complex California civil litigatioN.
As featured in Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, ESPN, LA Weekly, and LATV, our firm is known for preparing sophisticated O-1, P-1, and EB-1 visa and green card petitions for individuals of national or international distinction. These cases require not only immigration expertise, but also the ability to marshal evidence, anticipate government challenges, and litigate aggressively when necessary.
What distinguishes our practice is deep state and federal civil litigation experience. For over two decades, we have represented clients in California Superior Court and U.S. District Court in complex commercial, entertainment, contract, and business disputes—from pre-litigation strategy through trial, arbitration, and settlement.
That litigation background informs everything we do. Immigration petitions are, at their core, adversarial proceedings. USCIS is not a neutral administrator—it is an opposing decision-maker. We approach every filing with a trial lawyer’s mindset: building the record, anticipating objections, and positioning cases to withstand Requests for Evidence, Notices of Intent to Deny, and federal court review.
In addition to immigration matters, we represent California clients in civil litigation involving:
Business and contract disputes
Entertainment and talent-related conflicts
Partnership, LLC, and ownership disputes
Fraud, misrepresentation, and indemnity claims
Arbitration and pre-trial resolution
Joseph Adams is a California-licensed attorney with over 20 years of experience in civil litigation and immigration law. He regularly advises clients whose legal matters span immigration, business, and litigation risk, and assists families with dependent visas, permanent residence (green cards), and the path to U.S. citizenship.
