Cynthia leads the firm’s High Tech practice in the heart of Silicon Valley and is a member of the firm's Executive Committee. As the Managing Partner of the firm’s Northern California practice, she directs the strategic representation of companies ranging from large fortune 500 companies to small start-up companies in the firm’s “e-group.” She has worked with numerous companies to set up and manage worldwide immigration compliance programs. Cynthia is a long time Adjunct Professor at Southwestern University School of Law where she has taught since 1988. She also frequently lectures on corporate immigration and, as a thought leader in the industry, she has written numerous articles on business immigration law matters.
Cynthia is also the Managing Partner in charge of the firm’s I-9 Service Center, which offers state of the art electronic I-9 tools and advisory services for proper I-9 and E-Verify completion. She specializes in government investigations, audits and establishing compliance programs for companies.
Cynthia joined Fragomen over 23 years ago, after beginning her career at the U.S. Department of Justice as an INS trial attorney.