Founder Sophie Alcorn loves mentoring students. So when LawyerUp invited her to facilitate an online discussion with students in its ScholarUp summer program, she jumped at the chance. The students were so inspired by Sophie that they named themselves the “Alcorn Scholars.” Established just a few months ago, LawyerUp is the brainchild of founder and…
The National Advocates named founder Sophie Alcorn to its Top 40 Under 40 immigration attorneys in California for the second year. The Top 40 Under 40 list includes lawyers who have shown extraordinary abilities with exceptional results. Lawyers on the list must also have a high level of respect from peers and high client satisfaction. …
Thank you for being a part of the Alcorn community. While our physical office in Mountain View, California is temporarily closed through at least April 7th to support the health and safety of our clients, team, and community, we are continuing to support you with virtual meetings as we work from home. We’re appreciative that…
We’re thrilled that once again the work, strategies, and insights we provide our tech startup clients have been recognized. Attorney and Practice Magazine named founder Sophie Alcorn as one of the Top 10 attorneys practicing immigration law in California for 2020! When selecting the Top 10 Firms degrees, Attorney and Practice Magazine’s Top 10 attorney…
Are you a founder considering your immigration options and what life in Silicon Valley might be like? Founder Sophie Alcorn recently discussed immigration options for international startup founders on the Fundraising Radio podcast with host Konstantin Dubovitskiy. The podcast dives into an overview of the visas and green cards available to international startup founders and…
Martindale-Hubbell has awarded founder Sophie Alcorn and Alcorn Immigration Law with its highest rating: the AV Preeminent Rating. Martindale-Hubbell awards this rating to only the top 10 percent of all attorneys and law firms worldwide. “I’m honored to be recognized by my peers,” said Sophie. Founded in 1868, Martindale-Hubbell has become a global network of…
Founder Sophie Alcorn is now sharing her immigration expertise and strategies in a new advice column that launched on Tech Crunch’s Extra Crunch platform. Extra Crunch offers in-depth coverage and content for entrepreneurs and the startup universe. Called “Dear Sophie,” the column debuted in December. What began as a monthly column has expanded to every…
Alcorn Immigration Law won the Women’s Business Enterprise “Excellence in Growth Award” for being one of the fastest growing certified women-owned companies in the Pacific Region of the United States. The firm was nominated alongside 11 other certified women-owned companies in the same category. We are thrilled to receive this recognition! Thank you to WBEC-West…
The American Institute of Legal Counsel has named Founder Sophie Alcorn one of the 10 best immigration lawyers in California. “I am honored to receive this award,” said Sophie. “I am grateful for the support of the amazing Alcorn Immigration Law team and for our clients from all over the world. Our clients inspire us…
Guten Tag! Founder Sophie Alcorn will be a featured speaker at this year’s TC Disrupt Berlin, which is on December 11-12. Sophie will share the stage with Karoli Hindriks, founder and CEO of Jobbatical, and Holger Seim, founder and CEO of Blinkist, to discuss the opportunities and pitfalls startups face when expanding globally with limited…