Jo Anne C. Adlerstein represents corporations and individuals in dealings with federal and state government agencies.  From 1978 through 1985 she served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney (D.N.J.) and Criminal Tax Coordinator.  She directed the investigation and prosecution of all tax fraud, immigration fraud, and defense procurement fraud in the District. Jo Anne was honored for her work with awards from the Department of Justice, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Customs Service, Immigration and Naturalization Service, and Defense Criminal Investigative Service.

Since leaving government, Jo Anne has successfully defended investigations and prosecutions involving U.S. Attorney’s Offices, Attorneys General of New York and New Jersey, the CBP, EEOC, EPA, FBI, FTC, ICE, IRS, NASA, SEC, USCIS,  N.J. Division on Civil Rights, Office of Special Counsel for Unfair Immigration-Related Employment Practices, Defense Department, Postal Inspection Service, Department of Labor, Antitrust Division of the USDOJ, Office of Thrift Supervision, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

In 2001, Jo Anne was named a “Lawyer of the Year” by The National Law Journal for her work with African refugees.  She has also achieved an AV Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating and has been selected for inclusion on the New York Super Lawyers list (Criminal Defense and Immigration).

Jo Anne's immigration clients include corporations seeking lawful permanent residence (green cards) for employees through PERM labor certification or managerial credentials, and extraordinary scientists, researchers, and entrepreneurs who self-petition. She also develops strategy for non-immigrant work visas (including E,H.L and O visas).  She is experienced in dealings with the provisions of NAFTA (TN visas) and with I.R.C.A. compliance issues.  She also deals with complex consular processing and adjudication problems, and conducts immigration law compliance audits.

Jo Anne’s tax clients included U.S. citizens, residents, and expatriates seeking to comply with reporting requirements for offshore bank and financial accounts, as well as those under Internal Revenue Service audit and criminal investigation.

Publications:

FBARs, IRS offshore tax compliance initiatives, and criminal tax issues

Published and lectured extensively in the areas of immigration law, criminal law, and U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.

Appearances on NBC News, the CBS Morning News, Good Morning America, National Public Radio, and the Voice of America.