About the Firm

Kao Law Firm is a general practice law firm established in 2011. The firm's primary goal is always to meet clients' needs. The firm looks out for the best interests of their clients and tailors their services to each client, often coming up with innovative solutions to problems. With Kao Law Firm, clients get the professional legal services equivalent to large Philadelphia firms but also the attentive care of a small law office, giving them the best possible service.

Voted 2021 Top 21 Immigration Lawyer in Philadelphia, PA

- Expertise.com

"A hardworking and honest lawyer"

- Chris (Avvo review)

"Reliable, hardworking, straight to the point"

- Donna (Avvo review)

Tara P. Kao

Awarded Super Lawyer Rising Stars: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Our Services

Personal Injury

Car Accident, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death

Commercial Litigation

Business Disputes, Breach of Contract, Business Dissolution

Business Transactions

Business Formation, Operating and Shareholder Agreements, Sale of Business Assets, Stock Purchase Agreements

Residential and Commercial Real Estate

Sale of Property, Mortgages, Refinance

Immigration

Family-Based Green Card, Employment-Based Green Card, Investor Visa, Non-Immigrant Work Visa, Fiance/Fiancee Visa

Family Law

Divorce, Custody, Support

Tara P. Kao, Esquire

Founder and Principal

Tara P. Kao, Esquire started her own practice in 2011 and has been practicing law since 2006. She has been involved in diverse matters from personal injury cases to business sales to family disputes. She has helped close countless real estate transactions and business deals. With her efforts, clients have recovered significant damages for their personal injuries. She has also been involved in numerous litigation and gets results for her clients.

Tara understands that every case is special and must be handled differently every time. She listens to her clients and recognizes that her clients are real people with real problems. That is why it is important to her that her clients get the attention they deserve. She takes the time to explain and keep clients informed and to make sure they fully understand the facts and the law that relate to and affects their case.

Tara received her J.D. from Villanova University School of Law and was a managing editor in the Villanova Law Review. She received her undergraduate degree in Business/Finance from Carnegie Mellon University cum laude.

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Employment Opportunities

Law Clerk, Philadelphia PA

Summary: Kao Law Firm, LLC is based in Philadelphia Chinatown primarily serving the Chinese and Chinese speaking community. The firm is a small law office and requires a knowledgeable Law Clerk to handle its growing caseload.

Job Duties:

Perform initial client intake
Legal research; draft and file legal documents and pleadings; assist with case management
Help with client communication, including providing case updates and drafting client letters
Help evaluate immigration cases; prepare immigration application packages, including completing forms and gathering supporting documents

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor Degree in Legal Studies or foreign equivalent such as LLB
One year work experience in legal field
Fluent in spoken and written Mandarin Chinese