Robert G. Werner has been practicing immigration law in San Francisco since 1971. He has been certified as a Legal Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization for over 20 years. As a commissioner of the California State Bar Immigration and Nationality Advisory Commission, he contributed to the writing and grading of the immigration specialty exam. He received a JD from Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, where he was editor of the law review, and a BA from Harvard College.