About Us

I’ve been practicing employment-based immigration and a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) since 1999, and have in depth experience in non-immigrant visa processing (H-1B professional workers, L-1 intracompany transferees, TN, O visas for artists and entertainers, etc.), and permanent residence through PERM/Labor Certification, as well as Multinational Managers, Outstanding Professors/Researchers and National Interest Waivers. My firm also provide our clients services with I-9 compliance, including self-audits and responding to audits by the Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE).

In addition to practicing immigration law, I am an advocate for employment-based immigration reform, a volunteer with the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law, and a frequently invited speaker on topics related to employment-based immigration.

I completed my Bachelor’s degree at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and continued on to the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, graduating in 1999. During law school, I competed in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court of the American Arbitration Association, held in Vienna, Austria which laid the foundation for my interest in international law, and ultimately, immigration law.

Admitted to practice:

Texas-Licensed since 2006 #24052688

Kansas-Licensed since 2000 #19738

Missouri-Licensed since 1999 #48887

Federal Court: Western District of Missouri and Northern District of Texas

Memberships:

American Immigration Lawyers Association/AILA since 1999

AILA Federal Court Litigation Section

Federal Bar Association

State Bar of Texas, 2017-2018, Chair – Immigration & Nationality Section

State Bar of Texas, 2016-2017 Secretary – Immigration & Nationality Section

State Bar of Texas, 2015-2016 Vice President, Employment-Based Issues – Immigration & Nationality Section

Dallas Bar Association Section Member: Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law, International Law

Committee Activities

Liaison, USCIS Dallas Field Office 2017-present

AILA National Media Advocacy Committee, National Spokesperson 2016-2017, 2017-2018

AILA National 2015-2016 Membership Committee

Volunteer Attorney – Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law

Invited Speaker

UT School of Law, 42nd Annual Conference 10/2018

UT School of Law, 41st Annual Conference 10/2017

UT School of Law, 40th Annual Conference 10/2016

Topic: PERM/Labor Certification

AILA TX/OK/NM Chapter Spring Conference (Conference Co- Chair) 04/2015

Topic: Employment-Based Litigation in Federal Court

AILA Mid-South Conference 11/2016

Topic: PERM/Labor Certification

AILA TX/OK/NM Chapter Spring Conference 2014

Topic: Dual Representation & PERM/Labor Certification