Manjunath Gokare

Director – Gokare LPO Private Limited

Manjunath assists Firm’s clients on all aspects of employment based immigration including: all types of nonimmigrant visas, permanent residence, audits and regulatory compliance, consular assistance and family sponsored immigration. Manjunath’s clients include Information Technology companies, Large Manufacturing companies, and Consulting companies. Manjunath works with a range of companies – mid-sized to several large global publicly traded companies with 2000 to 20,000 employees.

Manjunath founded Gokare Law Firm in 1999 and he started Gokare LPO Private Limited in 2016. Manjunath has built GLF into a premier law firm that is well respected for the quality of its work by clients as well as peers. Gokare LPO has gained in stature as a premier LPO in India.

Manjunath takes pride in his commitment to customer satisfaction as well as his ability to provide best possible legal representation to his clients at a competitive fee. He is active in the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) at the national level.

Before he established a career in law, Manjunath was a Professional Engineer (Civil) in Georgia for 9 years. He attended GSU College of Law part time from 1995 to 1999, while working full time as a Civil Engineer.

Manjunath is a Member of the State Bar of Georgia and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Manjunath is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Supreme Court of Georgia, Georgia Court of Appeals, and Georgia Superior Courts.

AILA Engagements

AILA’s National Day of Action at the US Congress, Washington, DC – Represented State of Georgia and Designated Speaker with Senator Raphael Warnock for Georgia Delegation – April 27, 2023
AILA Atlanta Chapter Conference Speaker: Business 101 – The ABCs in Under an Hour; February 14, 2019.
AILA Annual Conference Speaker: That’s Not What Specialty Occupation Means; June 19, 2015.
Panel Speaker, AILA’s Web Seminar on H-1B Cap Cases – RFE Trends; May 22, 2014.
Invited Speaker (Did Not Attend – Scheduling Conflict), 2014 AILA New York Chapter Conference, December 01, 2014.
AILA Liaison Committee to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Ombudsman’s Office; 2008 to 2010.
Member of AILA’s liaison committee to the Vermont Service Center for 4 years; 2010 to 2014.
Chair of AILA’s Liaison Committee to USCIS California Service Center; 2014-2015.
Vice Chair of AILA’s Liaison Committee to USCIS Texas Service Center; 2015-2016.
Manjunath has also served on AILA’s L-1 Task Force in 2010-2011.

Community Engagements

Speaker/Panelist – Webinar on Immigration, Upskilling, Networking and Staffing in light of Tech Layoffs – Hosted by Ismaili Professionals Network (IPN) – January 12, 2023.
Featured Speaker – Immigration Options for those Affected by Tech Layoffs, Hosted by EITF Project – YouTube Interview – Recorded November 30, 2022.
Speaker/Discussion Leader (with Canadian Ambassador Louise Blais) – Outlook for Global Mobility of Talent – 2021 and Beyond – Focus on USA and Canada Focus; Webinar Hosted by UIBS; November 18, 2021.
Speaker/Panel Participant – Presentation to University of Iowa Law School, Panel hosted by SALSA/APALSA, October 30, 2021.
Speaker – Impact of COVID-19 and Trump’s Policies on the US Immigration Landscape, Webinar hosted by TAMA, June 13, 2020.
Speaker – Coronavirus and Global Mobility Session 2, Webinar hosted by INSZoom, May 26, 2020.
Speaker – Winning the H-1B Lottery or gazing the H-1B Powerball, IIC2019 hosted by INSZoom, November 5 – 6, 2019, Bangalore, India.
Speaker- Business 101 – The ABCs in Under an Hour, GA-AL AILA Conference, February 14, 2019.
Speaker- Surviving the Grief! – Preparing For and Coping with Family Emergencies, February 2, 2019.
Speaker – Immigration Law Session – 9th Annual USA India Business Summit and 24th Annual Georgia Tech Business Forum, August 28, 2018, The Historic Academy of Medicine, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA.
Immigration Panel Presentation hosted by IT Serve Alliance (Atlanta); June 29, 2017.
Speaker – Immigration Community Forum hosted by TAMA; May 20, 2017.
Speaker – Community Forum on Immigration Law Changes- hosted by Raksha, February 10, 2017.
Speaker – STEM OPT Extension Seminar hosted by TAMA; June 12, 2016.
Speaker – H-4 EAD Seminar hosted by the Telugu Association of Metro Atlanta (TAMA); April 12, 2015.
Speaker – H-1B Cap Cases: RFE Trends, AILA Webinar, 2014.
CLE Panelist – Lessons for Lawyers in Developing, Marketing and Managing a Law Firm; Organized by SABA – GA – South Asian Bar Association of GA; September 12, 2013.
Participated in Pro-Bono Immigration Legal Assistance @ The Hindu Temple and Cultural Center in Birmingham, AL (2004 to 2007).

Civic Engagements

Executive Board of the Alpharetta High School Foundation, a fundraising entity for AHS. The AHS Foundation supports initiatives in Academics, Arts, Athletics and Service to the Community; 2013 to 2017.
Chair of the Academic Pillar of the AHS Foundation; 2014 to 2017.
Law Merit Badge Counselor for Troop 69, Boy Scouts of America, 2015 to 2019.
Assistant to Den Leader through 2010-2012 for Den 2, Pack 429 – Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts of America.
Member on the Business Forum Organizing Committee of the World AKKA Conference, September 2012.

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