About
Our History
Attorney Jack I. Kaiser founded our practice in 1980 as the Law Offices of Jack I. Kaiser, primarily representing clients in Immigration Court. Gradually the firm’s practice areas expanded to family and business immigration matters serving individuals and businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2002 the firm became Kaiser and Capeci when Mr. Kaiser turned over the deportation defense practice to Mr. Dominic Capeci. In 2012 the firm became Kaiser and Roten when Mr. Capeci left the firm and Attorney Daniel Roten was made Partner. As Kaiser and Roten, the firm continued to handle all aspects of immigration law, representing clients before U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Labor, Executive Office for Immigration Review-Department of Justice, and U.S. Department of State. At the end of 2015 Jack Kaiser retired after practicing law for over 30 years, handing the management of the firm to Mr. Roten. In 2023 the firm became Roten Immigration Law P.C. We are committed to the same high standards set by Mr. Kaiser, Mr. Roten and other attorneys and staff that have served the firm throughout the years by providing expert legal advice and individualized guidance through the complexities of the U.S. Immigration system.
Our Team
Daniel Roten
Daniel Roten is the Managing Attorney for Roten Immigration Law PC, admitted to practice law in the State of California in 2010. Mr. Roten’s practice areas include all aspects of employment and family-based immigration, as well as removal defense and asylum.  Mr. Roten is well-versed and knowledgeable in PERM labor certification, H-1B specialty occupation visas, L-1 intra-company transfers, E-1/E-2 investor cases, consular visa processing, family petitions, citizenship applications, and non-immigrant and immigrant waivers, cancellation of removal, asylum and adjustment of status.
Mr. Roten began his career in immigration law in 1998 as a Paralegal at the Dallas-based Tidwell, Swaim, & Associates and later at Haynes & Boone, LLP. He joined our predecessor firm Kaiser and Capeci in May 2003. Mr. Roten was awarded a Juris-Doctorate by San Francisco Law School in 2010, finishing in the top percentile of his class while working full-time for the firm. He became a Partner in the firm in May 2012 when it became Kaiser and Roten.
In addition to his law degree, Mr. Roten possesses a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of North Texas. Mr. Roten is also member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and admitted to U.S. District Court Northern and Eastern Districts of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, 9 th Circuit.
Nicole Zarinan
Senior Paralegal
Nicole graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2021. In 2022, she began working at a Roten Immigration Law, PC, where she has gained invaluable experience that has deepened her passion for immigration law. As a second-generation immigrant, Nicole’s connection to the field is
personal. Having witnessed her family navigate the complexities of the immigration system, she is committed to helping others do the same. Nicole aspires to a career as an immigration attorney to continue advocating for individuals seeking better opportunities for themselves and their future generations.
Celeste Torres Morales
Paralegal
Celeste graduated from the University of California, Davis, in 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in Chicano Studies and Sociology, emphasizing Law and Society. Before joining Roten Immigration Law, PC, she interned at Catholic Charities East Bay, where she worked with asylum-seeking families from underrepresented, low-income communities. Coming from a family of immigrants, Celeste witnessed firsthand the struggles and fear
individuals face in a system designed to work against them. These experiences fueled her passion for immigration law, and she is committed to advocating for and empowering undocumented families whose voices are too often unheard.
Chloe Garcia
Legal Assistant
Chloe graduated from the University of California, San Diego in 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies- Political Science and a minor in Human Rights and Migration. She was previously involved with the Alameda County Democratic Party and worked with candidates across the Bay Area during the November 2024 election. In her time working with her local community, she strived to support those individuals who are disadvantaged to provide them with improved opportunities. She hopes to continue her work at Roten Immigration in dedicating individuals the chance to seek pathways for a better life.
Founder Jack Kaiser
A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a Juris Doctor conferred by the University of California’s Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, Jack Kaiser began his immigration practice in San Francisco in September 1980 and was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States in April 1983. In June 1993 Mr. Kaiser was designated by the California State Bar as a Certified Immigration Law Specialist.
Mr. Kaiser was a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association for over 25 years and served as a Mentor to new attorneys within the organization seeking advice from experienced immigration counsel.
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