EDUCATION

Mr. David Katona earned his bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University, his Master of International Affairs degree from American University's School of International Service and graduated cum laude from American University, Washington College of Law.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

David Katona has worked as a senior attorney in the Immigration Department at Hodgson Russ LLP and has practiced as an associate immigration attorney at Bondy & Schloss LLP and at Susie Kim & Associates, PC. Currently, Mr. Katona serves as a co-founding partner of the law firm Katona & Mir LLP and continues to practice exclusively in the area of immigration law. In addition to being a partner at Katona & Mir, Mr. Katona also currently serves as an Of Counsel immigration consultant to law firms in New York City and Palo Alto, CA.

During his career, David Katona has represented businesses of all sizes, from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, and has worked extensively with individuals and businesses in the fields of IT, law, real estate, business, finance, education, health care, fashion, the performing arts, television/motion picture, sports, and others.  Mr. Katona also has extensive experience defending clients in removal proceeding (deportation) and assisting individuals and families in petitioning for relatives (green card), applying for U.S. citizenship, seeking waivers, and other immigration legal services.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Simi worked at the law firm of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson from 2001 to 2004, where she practiced trial and appellate litigation and represented businesses and individuals on cases involving securities and white collar crime. She also served as a staff attorney at The Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Division where she defended indigent individuals on cases involving various types of criminal conduct.  Ms. Mir has taught classes on immigration consequences of criminal conduct, and has also taught contracts and business law in Milan, Italy. She also served as an Adjunct Professor at the prestigious Fordham University School of Law. Ms. Mir is on the executive committee for the South Asian Women's Leadership Forum, Women in the Law, and is a member of Asian Women in Business.