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.

Ferrel 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

2005 Vice President AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association) South Florida Chapter. Former Second Vice President and Former Board member of AILA, Pro-Bono Project, Chair UPL Project..
Committee Member Florida Bar Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee, Second Term.
Regular Speaker for AILA, Florida Bar and Criminal Defense Organizations.
Appeared several times on Nightline; Ted Koppel's Town Meeting; CNN, Burden of Proof; Good Morning America, The Early Show and Today; ABC, NBC and CBS National News, as well as Geraldo Rivera.

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

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Linda Osberg-Braun

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