The Lawyer Konstantinos Rokas
Konstantinos Rokas’ experience spans a broad field that crosses the disciplines of law, economics, computer science and mathematics. Educated at some of the most prestigious universities in the US, his resume includes first degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics from the prestigious Yale University (magna cum laude), a master’s and doctorate in economics from Princeton University and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University.
Konstantinos Rokas is an attorney in the United States, a member of the Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey State Bar Associations in the United States. He represents Greeks and citizens of other countries before U.S. immigration authorities, including USCIS and U.S. consular authorities in all U.S. states and all U.S. authorities abroad. Konstantinos Rokas immigrated to the US from Greece in 1999, has a deep knowledge of US jurisprudence and is constantly updated on developments in the field. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and has served as managing editor of the Georgetown Immigration Law Journal. In addition to immigration law, he deals with US tax law and the establishment of businesses in the US. He is licensed by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service to prepare and e-file tax returns and is a member of the National Association of Tax Preparers of the United States. He is licensed to represent clients before the United States Tax Court, and in addition to being an attorney, he is certified as an Enrolled Agent by the IRS. He has handled numerous cases involving undeclared foreign accounts under the Streamlined Foreign Offshore Program and the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program.
Konstantinos Rokas is also an expert in legal technology, i.e. the creation of electronic systems that interpret laws and prepare documents in an automated way. He has undertaken automated systems projects for the US government as a subcontractor, including for the US IRS, the US Census and other US government agencies. He is proficient in PHP, MySQL, RealStudio and C programming languages and is certified as an Oracle Policy Automation Certified Implementation Specialist. He created the website uscitizenornot.com which won first prize in the iron tech lawyer competition organized by Georgetown University.
Finally, Konstantinos Rokas is a distinguished economist, has written scientific articles in microeconomic theory and industrial organization and has taught the microeconomic theory tutorial at the University of Athens. He has previously worked as a financial advisor in the US, as an analyst for a US investment firm and as a lawyer for a US industrial property firm. In his spare time he is involved in student mathematical competitions. He has previously been awarded with bronze and silver medals at the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, with a gold medal at the Mediterranean Mathematical Olympiad and has worked as a coordinator at the International Mathematical Olympiads in Athens (2004), Mexico (2005) and Madrid (2008).