Presentations
"From First Day to Green Card: The Lifecycle of an Employment-Based Immigration Case,” CDF Webinar Series, March 2023
“Fair Day’s Wages: Alternative Wage Surveys for PERMs and H-1Bs," American Immigration Lawyers Association, February 2023
"So You Want To Hire an H-1B Professional? Pros and Cons of Hiring and Retaining Professional Foreign National Talent," CDF Webinar Series, June 2022
"Ethical Representation of Clients During a Pandemic," 33rd Annual American Immigration Lawyers Association's Virtual California Conference, December 2020
"Square Pegs in Round Holes: Drafting a Job Description," 2019 American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference on Immigration Law, June 2019
“Trends in the Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law in the Workplace,” Co-Presenter, PIHRA 2019 Legal Update, January 2019
"Attacks on Military, Immigrants and Established Americans," American Immigration Lawyer's Association California Chapters Conference, November 2018
"Putting Together Your First PERM," American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference, June 2018
"Employment Immigration Under the Trump Administration," CDF Webinar Series, February 2017
"Back from the Brink: Personal Strategies for Trying Times," American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference, June 2016
"Immigration Issues and the Military," American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference, June 2016
"Immigration 101," Pincus Professional Education, February 2016
"Immigration Benefits for Active Duty Military, Veterans, and their Families," Orange County Bar Association - Immigration Law Section, November 2015
"Strategies Seeking an H-1B Extension Beyond the Six-Year Limit," AILA Webinar, July 2015
"Stars & Stripes: Immigration Issues for Members of the Military," American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference, June 2015
"Immigration & Nationality Certified Specialist Exam Prep Class," Pincus Professional Education, April 2015
Immigration Law Lab - Fall 2014 Chapman University School of Law
"The Devil's in the Details: Executive Action in Immigration & It's Effect on Your Workforce," CDF Webinar Series, October 2014
“Parole in Place, Adjustment of Status, & Naturalization Issues for Military Members,” American Immigration Lawyers Association, June 2014
“Parole in Place: Update in Light of 11-15-2013 USCIS Policy Memo,” American Immigration Lawyers Association Podcast, December 2013
“USCIS’ Implementation of the Supreme Court Ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act,” Orange County Bar Association, 2013
“US Citizenship: A Field Guide,” Chapman Univ. School of Law July 2011
“The I-864 Fire Drill,” Orange County Bar Association, November 2010
“How to Succeed in Immigration Court,” Orange County Bar Association, June 2010
“Immigration Law Essentials,” Mass. Bar Association, August 2009
Professional Affiliations/Leadership/Awards
Member, State Bar of California, 1998 - present
- Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2001 - present
- Member, Military Assistance Task Force, 2011 - 2012
- Vice-Chair, Military Assistance Task Force, 2013 - 2014
- Chair, AILA Military Committee, 2015 - present
Member, Orange County Bar Association, 2010 - present
- Chair, Immigration Law Section, 2013 - 2014
- Arbitrator, Mandatory Attorney-Client Fee Arbitration Panel, 2012 - present
Chapman University School of Law, Alumni Advisory Board, 2010 - present
- Alumnus of the Year, 2013
Chapman University School of Law, Adjunct Professor, 2014 - present
