David C. Whitlock - Partner
whitlock@elarbeethompson.com
(404) 582-8468





 

Practice Areas
Naturalization & Immigration
Non-Immigrant Work Visas
Immigrant Work Visas
Permanent Residency   
Employer Sanctions
Naturalization
Consular Processing

Education
J.D., with Honors, University of Iowa College of Law, 1986
B.A., in English and Government, Hamilton College, 1977

Profile
Dave is a partner at Elarbee Thompson. He has over 22 years experience in business immigration, compliance, employment counseling, and training. In addition, Dave has extensive experience handling employment-related visa work, including both temporary and permanent visa cases, as well as advice regarding compliance with the I-9, discrimination, and document abuse provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and litigation arising under that statute. He is a frequent lecturer and presenter on immigration and compliance topics and best practices in employment-related topics.

Professional Associations
State Bar of Georgia
American Immigration Lawyers Association

Public Speaking
10-29-09 - Associated General Contractors of America. Topic: “How to Avoid an ICE Meltdown: Immigration Compliance and Enforcement”
08-05-09 - Club Managers Association of America Immigration Update Webinar
06-25-09 - Mexican American Chamber of Commerce Meeting
04-2009 - Associated General Contractors of America
04-2009 - Center for Competitive Management
02-2009 - Club Managers Association of America
01-2009 - Cal State Univ. OAO
12-2008 - American Fence Association
12-2008 - ICLE Georgia
11-2008 - SWARM (OFCCP Industry Liaison Group)
08-2008 - Concrete Foundation Association
04-2008 - International Garage Door Association

Awards & Honors
Georgia Super Lawyer, Immigration 2004
Chambers USA, America’s Leading Business Lawyers 2006, 2007, and 2009
Who’s Who Legal Georgia 2007
Best Lawyers 2009
Member, Wolters Kluwer Law and Business Labor and Employment
Law Editorial Advisory Board 2008, 2009
AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell