About Stern Elkind Curray & Alterman

Immigration law in Denver, Colorado

Our History & Philosophy

Stern Elkind Curray & Alterman was founded in 1985 by Kenneth H. Stern and Nancy B. Elkind. Over the years, it has grown from two lawyers and a secretary to a total staff of 30, and is the largest firm focused on immigration law between Chicago and San Francisco.

The attorneys at Stern Elkind Curray & Alterman are deeply committed to helping bring the American Dream to life.

They devote three-quarters of their practice to business immigration because they believe the U.S. needs to court the "best and the brightest" from around the world to help it maintain its edge in the global marketplace

Stern Elkind Curray & Alterman has built its reputation on an ethic of respect for clients and employees alike. The firm emphasizes a holistic approach in its business practices that assures everyone, from political refugees to the world's top celebrities, benefits from the staff's many years of experience and high-quality legal services.

Community Work & Recognition

At Stern Elkind Curray & Alterman, community involvement, both locally and nationally, is an important component of who we are. Our attorneys work with many Colorado charities and U.S. legal organizations, and have garnered dozens of awards for our commitment to our community and our profession.

Charity work

Several of our attorneys are members of the Immigration Task Force of the Colorado Lawyers Committee which oversees the Immigrant Resource Center in Alamosa, Colorado. The IRC provides immigration services to low income individuals in need of legal assistance. Emily Curray chairs the task force.
Stern Elkind & Curray organizes an annual in-house auction that raises an average of $2,000 a year for a charity chosen by the staff. Past beneficiaries include:

The Pegasus Program, a therapeutic horseback riding program
Colorado Rape Awareness and Assistance Program
Safe House of Denver
The Rocky Mountain Survivors Center, which assists victims of torture who have emigrated to America
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Each year Stern Elkind Curray & Alterman sponsors a "holiday family" referred by Catholic Charities or the African Community Center.
Individual staff members also participate in a wide range of charities, including:

The AIDS Walk
The American Heart Association Heart Walk
Fundraisers for pet rescue organizations

Nationally, the attorneys atStern Elkind Curray & Alterman have extensive volunteer experience with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
Kenneth Stern and Nancy Elkind have served as members or chaired numerous Committees. Along with Emily Curray, they've also been chairpersons of the Colorado Chapter of AILA.

Community recognition

Both Mr. Stern and Ms. Elkind have been cited in the publication Best Lawyers in America for more than ten years, and were recently both named Colorado Superlawyers by 5280 Magazine
In 1993, Mr. Stern received the Jack Wasserman Memorial Award for excellence in immigration litigation, and
In 2002, he was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Colorado Chapter of the AILA
In 2005 he received the "Best of the Bar" Award in Immigration Law from the Denver Business Journal
Ms. Elkind was named the 2004 winner of the Outstanding Women in Business Professional Award from the Denver Business Journal.

If you need legal help with your immigration case, or if you know someone who does, please contact us to set up an initial consultation.