GREENVILLE, SC, January 23, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Allen Curtis Ladd has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Mr. Ladd is a distinguished attorney with over 35 years of experience in immigration law. As a solo practitioner at Allen C. Ladd, P.C., he leads a team of legal and administrative assistants, serving a diverse clientele. His practice focuses on assisting entrepreneurs and businesses in establishing a presence in the United States, guiding American employers in personnel recruitment and sponsorship, representing asylum-seekers, and aiding families in achieving legal status for spouses and extended family members. His expertise in immigration law has earned him the "AV" Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory since 1999.

Mr. Ladd's professional journey is marked by his active involvement in several prestigious legal organizations. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Federal Bar Association, the International Bar Association and the Association of European Attorneys. Mr. Ladd is fluent in French and conversational in Spanish and German.

Mr. Ladd's educational background laid a strong foundation for his successful career. He earned his Juris Doctor from Albany Law School in 1978 after completing a Bachelor of Arts (with Distinction) in foreign affairs and French at the University of Virginia in 1975. His numerous certifications include licensure as a lawyer in New York, Georgia, Texas and South Carolina, all by bar exam. He is pursuing graduate taxation studies at Penn State University and anticipates a consultancy practice in France in the near future.

Mr. Ladd attributes his success to the values instilled in him by his parents, who fostered curiosity and a love for learning through travel and exploration. His mother Katherine Thomsen Ladd's dedication to education and lifelong learning in particular left a lasting impression on him, inspiring his own pursuit of knowledge and excellence. Influenced by historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln and civil rights leaders, Mr. Ladd developed an early passion for law, seeing it as an avenue to combine his writing skills with his desire to make a meaningful impact. He would also like to highlight important mentors in his life, particularly his father Carl Michael Ladd and his uncle Robert Thomsen, a philanthropist, as well as his talented wife, Kathleen DeGarmo Ladd.

Beyond his professional achievements, Mr. Ladd is actively involved in civic-minded organizations. He volunteers with the Hispanic Alliance of Greenville and serves as an attorney liaison for the AILA Military Assistance Project. In Greenville, his commitment extends to financial support of the Association of Hispanic American Women scholarship program and participating in the Hispanic Alliance's Citizen Day events. As an author and speaker, he has contributed to continuing education through presentations for the South Carolina Bar such as "Immigration Law for the General Practitioner" and "The US Work Visa System An Overview."

In his personal life, Mr. Ladd aspires to continue practicing law while growing both personally and professionally. He envisions achieving financial comfort that would enable him to contribute positively to society, potentially through establishing a foundation. With aspirations to expand his professional presence internationally, he dreams of establishing a second home or relocating entirely to France—a country he first came to know as an exchange student over 50 years ago, and which he has come to admire for its social harmony and communal spirit during annual visits over the past 15 years, with his wife Kathleen.

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