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高桐律師1956年生於中國北京，1981年畢業於上海師範大學，1984年獲得 East China大學政治和法律學位，1988年來美深造，於1991年畢業於聖路易大學法律研究所，後即投身移民律師業務，服務聖路易地區超過十餘年。

高桐律師在專業移民法律服務之外，積極融入社區服務工作，自1996年到2000 年，他擔任美華協會公關副會長及董事會董事，1997年起擔任聖路易中國人協會理事，並於2003年擔任中國人協會會長。

2002年，高桐律師榮獲國際頻道頒發「美國之光」獎表彰他在移民社區之服務成效。近年來，高桐律師每每應邀在聖路易基督教華人社區服務中心舉行移民講座，為社區各界解答移民疑難問題。

高桐律師協助充滿希望移民來美的同胞一圓美國夢。

中國人協會各級會務幹部出席晚宴，慶祝高桐律師獲獎

Mr. Gao was Born 1956 in Beijing, China, and came to the United States in 1988. Graduated from Shanghai Normal University with BA degree (1981). Obtained law degree in both East China University of Political Science & Law (1984), and St. Louis University School of Law (1991). He has been practicing law in St. Louis, Missouri for more than a decade.

He has been actively involving in the activities of local community. From 1996 to 2000, he was the vice president of communication/public relations and board member of OCA St. Louis Chapter; He has been a board member of St. Louis Chinese Association (SLCA) since 1997, and served as the President of SLCA in 2003. He was the recipient of Vision in American Award in 2002.