Landau, Hess, Simon & Choi is of one of the oldest law firms in the United States with an exclusive practice in immigration law. The original firm, Baumann and DeSeve, was established in 1980 by Peter Baumann and Karren DeSeve, with the addition of Jon Landau in 1985, and became Baumann, Landau & Simon in 2010, with the addition of Nicole Simon. Peter Baumann and Karren DeSeve are now retired from the practice of law but we continue to seek to follow their outstanding example in our immigration practice of a singular devotion to reaching the best possible outcome for each of our clients.
Throughout our long history, we have been recognized as one of the leading firms in the field. Our long-standing reputation has been built through the successful representation of thousands of clients in all aspects of immigration proceedings. Our recent strategic partnership with nationally renowned immigration law practitioners Wendy Castor Hess and Yuah Jessica Choi, formerly of Goldblum & Hess, has bolstered our ability to meet the immigration needs of both large and small businesses as well as private individuals.
Landau, Hess, Simon & Choi is a member of the International Network of Boutique Law Firms (“INBLF”), an organization of highly regarded boutique law firms, each of which has been qualified as outstanding in each firm’s respective specialty. Landau, Hess, Simon & Choi is the only immigration law firm in the Philadelphia area that has been selected to join INBLF.. In addition, we are listed in “The Best Law Firms of America,” published annually by U.S. News & World Report, and our lawyers have been recognized by Super Lawyers as well as Best Lawyers.