Eli M. Kantor is an attorney in private practice in Beverly Hills, California. Mr. Kantor represents many multinational employers as well as individuals in all aspects of employment based immigration law, including cases involving non-immigrant visas, such as L-1, H-1B, O-1, J-1 and TN visas, alien labor certification and permanent immigrant visas.
Mr. Kantor received his B.A. Magna Cum Laude from U.C.L.A. in 1973 and his J.D. in 1976 from Loyola Law School. Mr. Kantor was a Trial Attorney at Region 21 of the National Labor Relations Board from 1976-1980. Since 1981, Mr. Kantor has been in private practice in Beverly Hills specializing in Immigration Law and has achieved Martindale-Hubbell's highest accolade: an AV rating.
In addition, since 1981, he has written numerous articles, and he has lectured at U.C.L.A. Extension, at the U.C.L.A. Institute of Industrial Relations, and at numerous continuing education programs on immigration and labor related topics. Specifically, Mr. Kantor has written numerous articles on the impact of changes in the immigration law on labor law. Some examples are "The Impact of the New Immigration Act on Labor and Employment Law: A Shotgun Marriage." UWLA Law Review, Vol. 19 (1987); "Supervisory Status and Employer Liability", Immigration and Nationality Law 1989 Annual (AILA); "The Uncertain Future of the Employment-At-Will Doctrine" UWLA Law Review, Vol. 15 (1983); "Frequently Asked Questions About the H1-B Visa" L.A. County Bar Association (1999).
Mr. Kantor is a member of the California State Bar and is also admitted to practice before the United States District courts for the Central District and Southern District of California, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Mr. Kantor is a member of the Immigration Law Sections of the Los Angeles County Bar and Beverly Hills Bar Association. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, where he has served on their national employer sanctions committee. In addition, Mr. Kantor is also a member of the U.C.L.A. Institute for Industrial Relations as well as the Labor Law Sections of the American Bar, California Bar, Los Angeles County Bar and Beverly Hills Bar Association.
Mr. Kantor additionally represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, including cases involving sexual harassment, wrongful discharge litigation, employment discrimination, wage and hour laws, employee handbooks and personnel practices, NLRB representation elections, union contract negotiation and grievance/arbitration, ERISA and Pension Trust Fund matters, construction labor law, entertainment labor law, employer sanctions, alien labor certification, and non-immigrant visas. For further information visit www.sexualharassmentprevention.net/.
