William McDuffie Rolfe
Immigration Attorney in Lake Charles
William McDuffie Rolfe is an associate attorney at Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP, where he practices immigration law with a focus on employment-based immigration law. William utilizes his abilities and knowledge of the Spanish language in working with both individuals and employers in the complex processes and changing landscape of employment-based cases. William clerked for the firm during his final year of law school and joined the firm as an associate attorney in the fall of 2021.
William graduated from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center with his Juris Doctorate and his graduate diploma in Comparative Law in 2021. William attended Louisiana Tech University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Spanish. William also received a Master of Arts Degree with a concentration in Latin American history. William was accepted as a corps member with Teach for America and then taught as a Spanish Teacher in Memphis, TN for a number of years before attending law school. While in law school, William participated in the LSU immigration clinic. William also clerked for the Office of the Public Defender.
William and his spouse live in Baton Rouge, LA with their two daughters and are expecting their son in 2022. They instill a multicultural appreciation in their children by embracing their mother’s Peruvian heritage and their children are enrolled in French immersion programs at their school.
Bar Admissions
Louisiana
Education
Bachelor of Arts: History, Spanish – Louisiana Tech University
Master of Arts: Latin American History – Louisiana Tech University
Languages
English
Spanish