BIOGRAPHY OF DAVID J. CHAPMAN

David Chapman was born in Winnipeg, Canada. After graduation from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, David attended the University of North Dakota School of Law. Upon graduation from law school with his Juris Doctor with Distinction, David was admitted to practice law in the states of Colorado (inactive), Minnesota and North Dakota.

David has been practicing in the area of US immigration law since September of 1997. David also formerly served as in-house General Counsel for Global Electric Motorcars, A DaimlerChrysler Company.  During service at GEM, David continued his passion for immigration law by starting his own firm concentrating its work in the area of immigration law.  David concentrates his practice in the areas of business and family based immigration, and has also represented many immigrants in removal proceedings.

David has also served as Adjunct Professor in the Paralegal program at Minnesota State University-Moorhead.  David now practices immigration law full time and has clients all over the United States and around the World.

David is the author of articles on immigration law, has taught as a faculty member at Continuing Legal Education seminars for lawyers as well as paralegals, and has appeared as a guest on radio in the United States and Canada to discuss U.S. immigration law.

David has represented clients before the Immigration Court and the Board of Immigration Appeals.  Additionally, David is admitted to practice in the following federal courts: United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, United States Supreme Court.

David also participates in the BIA pro bono project and assists members of the bar in addressing questions of immigration concern. David is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the American Inns of Court, the North Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, the Christian Legal Society, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

David and his wife Julie live in the Fargo area with their son Alex and the family's Golden Retriever, Duffy.  David enjoys reading, exercise and fine cigars.  David is also a student of the Japanese martial art Aikido at North Wind Aikikai in Fargo.