Owner
Scott Warmuth received his Bachelor of Arts degree from New College of California in 1978 and his law degree Cum Laude from the University of San Diego in 1983. He was also a student at the Institute of Comparative and International Law of Oxford University, Oxford, England , in 1981. He is a member of the California Bar (1983) as well as the United States District Court for the Central District of California (1984), the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (1989) and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (1996).
Mr. Warmuth was a city councilman for the city of Lake Forest Park, Washington, from 1973 to 1975. He served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in South Korea in 1979 and 1980. In 1986 and 1987, he was the Foreign Law Expert and Professor of Contract and Corporate Law in China . He is currently a member of the Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations, the State Bar of California and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. His community activities include chartering and presiding over the Alhambra Lions Club, participating in and sponsoring community events and hosting three Chinese radio shows dealing with the law. Moreover, he can converse in Mandarin.
The firm consists of 6 attorneys, supported by 16 staff members offering specialized legal service in the fields of:
- Immigration
- Personal Injury
- Bankruptcy
- Family Law
- Business Transaction
- Litigation
- Criminal Defense
Areas of Practice
- Immigration
- Nationality Law
Bar Admissions
- California, 1983
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1984
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1996
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of California (Member)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (Member)
Classes and Seminars
- Lecturer, Immigration Law Issues, Southwest University of Political Science and Law, Chongqing, China
Past Employment Positions
- City of Lake Forest Park, Washington, City Councilman, 1973 - 1975
Education
- University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California, 1983
J.D.
Honors: cum laude - New College of California, San Francisco, California, 1979
B.A.
Honors: With Honors
Major: Humanities
Published Works
- Advising Foreign Business Clients: The Immigration Aspects Los Angeles Lawyer, July-Aug, 1986
華明勝律師於一九七八年自加州新學院大學取得藝術學士學位，於一九八三年以優等成績自聖地牙哥大學畢業，獲頒法律學位。在一九八一年，他並曾於英國牛津大學攻讀國際法及比較法學。自一九八三年起，他即是加州律師公會之會員；自一九八四年起，為美國加州中央地方法院之註冊律師；自一九八九年起，為美國聯邦巡迴法庭上訴法院之註冊律師；自一九九六年起，並為第九巡迴法庭上訴法院之註冊律師。
華明勝律師經常訪問中國及其他亞洲國家，舉辦無數座談會及法律講習課程。自一九八四年起即有移民法實務經驗的華明勝律師，曾針對移民法專題發表過無數文章。自一九八六年至一九八七年，他是中國西南政法大學的外國法專家，以及契約和公司法教授。華明勝律師目前是下列各公會的會員﹕洛杉磯郡律師公會，美國律師公會，加州州立律師公會，及美國移民律師協會。曾任一九九九年阿罕博拉市獅子會會長的華明勝律師，除積極參與並贊助社區服務活動及獅子會活動外，並在中文電台主持三個法律節目。此外，華明勝律師並可用中文與您交談。
華明勝律師電子郵件信箱﹕
swarmuth@law888.com
