Van Der Hout LLP is a San Francisco firm founded in 1980 by Marc Van Der Hout that has specialised exclusively in immigration and nationality law for over four decades. The firm has a national reputation for removal defense, federal court litigation, asylum, and family and employment sponsorship. Marc Van Der Hout has twice received AILA's premier award for outstanding litigation and has been named among California's top lawyers. The firm has roughly 12 attorneys and 35 staff.