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Profile of Franco Capriotti
Curriculum Vitae
F.J (Franco) Capriotti III
EDUCATION:
- Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, J.D. Cum Laude, 1978.
- Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota, B.A., 1972
(Double majors in Psychology and Education, minor in Computer Science, Deans List.)LEGAL EMPLOYMENT:
- Capriotti & Associates, Minnetonka, Minnesota & Portland, Oregon Practice limited to U.S. Immigration, Nationality and International Law.
- Tamblyn & Bush, Portland, Oregon Practice limited to U.S. Immigration & Nationality Law.
- Noles, Linkon, Sever & Sandlow, Portland, Oregon Of Counsel on Immigration matters.
- Noles & Capriotti, Portland, Oregon Practice was primarily on Immigration matters. Also corporate law, estate planning and the rights of persons with developmental disabilities.
- Oregon Developmental Disabilities Advocacy Center, Portland, Oregon Staff Attorney, created network of "lay advocates" who worked with the parents of handicapped children.
- Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), Portland, Oregon Parent trainer and Staff Attorney for ODDAC (described above.)
- Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota General practice, primarily estate planning and family law, some immigration law.
- Minneapolis Legal Aid - Developmental Disabilities Unit, Minneapolis, Minnesota Law student.
ATTORNEY LICENSES/ASSOCIATIONS:
- U.S. Courts of Appeals: 8th Circuit, 1984; 9th Circuit, 1983
- U.S. District Courts: Minnesota, 1978; Oregon, 1982
- State Licenses: Minnesota State Attorney License, 1978; Member, Oregon State Bar, 1981
- Associations: American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), 1985
- AILA Law Professor Committee: Co-Chair 1996-98, Vice Chair 1995-96
TEACHING/SPEAKING EXPERIENCE:
- Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon - Adjunct Professor of Immigration Law
- Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota - Guest speaker on Immigration Law
- Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon - Guest speaker on Disability Law & Immigration Law
- St. Paul Public Schools, St. Paul, Minnesota - High school teacher
- Tektronix, Wilsonville, Oregon - Guest speaker on Immigration Law
- Willamette School of Law, Salem, Oregon - Guest speaker on Disability Law
- AILA National Conferences: speaker on Computerizing the Law Office, the Internet and WWW and Immigration Law Professor Committee.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:
- Immigration Counseling Service, Inc., Portland, OR - Board Chair
- Neighborhood Mediation Program, Portland, OR - Mediator
- Minnesota International Institute, St. Paul, MN - Immigration Attorney Mentor
- Multnomah Circuit Court, Portland, OR - Arbitrator
OTHER:
- Fluent Italian and some conversational Spanish.
- American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor and Adapted Aquatics Instructor (for handicapped persons).
- Extensive travel in Europe, North Africa and Australia.
- Freelance photographer.
- Systems analyst using DOS & CP/M based computer systems.
- Certified Artisoft Network Administrator WIN95/WIN/DOS.
Founding Member: Immigration Lawyers on the Web
Member: American Immigration Lawyers Association
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