Alan Tafapolsky, of Piedmont, CA died suddenly on April 11, 2023, of cardiac issues at the age of 61. Alan is survived by his wife, Randi Silverman, and children, Nina Tafapolsky and Alex Tafapolsky. He is also survived by his sister Linda Tafapolsky (Jamie Adams) and adoptive sister Ana Asuaje-Solon (Joel Solon). He is mourned by the beloved members of his extended family, including cousins Beverly and Barry Zuckerman, in-laws Bob and Amy Silverman, Joan Silverman and Max Asbock, as well as his nieces and nephews, Andre and Micah Adams, Jessi and Seth Silverman, Naomi and Allison Asbock, and Max and Julian Solon, and countless beloved friends and colleagues. Alan grew up in Newton, Massachusetts amidst a large, loving and unconventional family which included his parents, Bernard and Ruth Tafapolsky, older sister, maternal grandparents, uncle and cousin. He graduated from Newton North High School and earned his bachelor's degree from Connecticut College, majoring in Anthropology. Alan worked various jobs after college, including as an archaeological assistant, English Fellow in Japan, and as a stockbroker. He also had a great love of learning and higher education, which continued throughout his life. Upon returning from Japan, where he lived for two years, he went on to receive a master's degree in International Relations from the Fletcher School at Tufts University. He moved to northern California for a year before attending law school and receiving his JD from the University of Wisconsin. Later he would attain an LLM from Georgetown University. Through his work experience and in law school, Alan developed an interest in immigration law, which became the focus of his long, impactful career. He worked at a small immigration law firm in Washington, DC for a few years prior to returning to the Bay Area in 1995. There, he joined the law firm then named Cooley, Godward, Castro, Huddleson, and Tatum (now Cooley LLP) in San Francisco, where he met his future wife, Randi Silverman, the love of his life. Alan left Cooley in 2000 to found the business immigration law firm Tafapolsky & Smith LLP with his friend and law partner J. Anthony (Tony) Smith, a firm that has grown to employ over 100 people. Over the years Alan counseled numerous clients, mentored countless colleagues, spoke on many panels, and wrote law journal articles, often with his friend and colleague A. James Vazquez-Azpiri. Alan also served on the board of the Immigration Legal Resource Center for a number of years. Alan was completely devoted to his wife, children (including his dog children Mookie and Vinnie), his extended family, and his many close friends and colleagues. He was high energy, big-hearted, quick-witted, spontaneous, and loved spending time with family and friends, traveling, surfing, attending sporting events and concerts. He remained a lifelong New England sports fan, but would root for the Oakland A's and the Warriors, so long as they weren't playing a Boston team. He leaves a legacy of humor, steadiness, joie de vivre, caring, and generosity. Please direct any donations in Alan's memory to the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) https://www.ilrc.org/donate-now or the Alameda County Food Bank https://www.accfb.org/give/