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Lauren is a Senior Associate at Fragomen’s Los Angeles office, where she partners with clients to develop and implement business immigration solutions. She counsels corporate clients on employment-based permanent residence application processes, with a focus on PERM labor certification, and nonimmigrant visas. Lauren has experience representing clients of all sizes in various industries, including media, entertainment, finance, construction, information technology, pharmaceutical and healthcare services.

Lauren’s pro bono experience has included volunteering at citizenship application workshops for Asian Americans Advancing Justice, where she helped attendees assess and verify eligibility for citizenship and prepare applications. She also served as a volunteer attorney at legal clinics sponsored by the local bar associations where she provided legal advice to community members on various immigration issues.

Lauren speaks English and Korean.

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2008
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, B.A., 2003

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Admissions

Bar Admissions: New York, New Jersey, California

Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law

Awards

Listed in Chambers USA, 2025 to 2026

Named to Utah Business Legal Elite, 2024

Professional accomplishments

Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member, Salt Lake Chamber

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444 South Flower Street, Suite 500

Los Angeles CA 90071

United States

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Los Angeles CA 90071

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Los Angeles CA 90071

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