Hovsepian v. Apple, Inc.

Filing 1464

Hovsepian v. Apple, Inc.

Doc. 1464 Att. 3

DECLARATION OF EUGENE C. WONG, ESQ. I, the undersigned, declare: 1. I am the sole proprietor in the Law Offices of Eugene C. This declaration is submitted

Wong of San Francisco, California.

in support of a Motion for Attorneys' Fees in Yick Hung Sim v. USCIS, et al., C-04-4643 CW. 2. I am a graduate of the University of California at

Berkeley, having received a A.B. degree in Biochemistry in 1970. 3. From 1971 to 1973, I was a Frederick Burk Fellow at San

Francisco State University, performing Cell and Molecular Biology research. 4. From 1973 to 1976 I was an Instructor in the Department

of Chemistry at City College of San Francisco. 5. In 1977, while attending Antioch School of Law in

Washington, D.C., I interned as a Research Law Clerk in the Criminal Felony Division of the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. 6. In 1978, while attending Antioch School of Law, I

interned in the Office of Senator Alan Cranston in Washington, D.C. I gathered information and organized a symposium on the

economic conversion of out dated industries into economically viable industries. 7. In 1979, I graduated from Antioch School of Law in

Washington, D.C.,

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In 1980, I passed the Pennsylvania Bar Exam.

I am

currently on inactive status with the Pennsylvania Bar. 9. Since November 2001 I have been a member of the

Washington State Bar, and I am in active status. 9. From 1979 until 1981, I was a Reginald Heber Smith I

Community Lawyer Fellow at St. Croix, Virginia Islands.

assisted with the Virgin Island's efforts to pass the Virgin Islands Alien Adjustment Act of 1981 through the U.S. Congress. 10. Since 1981 I have practiced law in San Francisco. My

practice is limited to Immigration Law. 11. I am a member of the American Immigration Lawyers

Association ("AILA"), an affiliate of the American Bar Association. AILA and is the only national organization of

immigration lawyers in the United States. 12. The usual hourly rate that I charge for immigration My fees for

matters requiring litigation is $250.00 per hour.

other specialized immigration matters range on an hourly basis from $ 200.00 to $300.00 per hour. 13. Attached to this declaration is an itemization of all

fees included by me in connection with this litigation. // // // //

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I swear under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the of my knowledge, information and belief. Executed at on this 4th day of August, 2005 at San Francisco, California.

/s/ EUGENE C. WONG Declarant

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