Former Southern California Chapter Chair, American Immigration Lawyers Association

Prepared and filed PERM Labor Certifications involving complex factors such as on-the-job training and supervisory requirements.

Prepared and filed employment-based first preference petitions for individuals of extraordinary ability, outstanding researchers/professors and multinational executives, as well as employment-based second preference petitions.

Prepared and filed nonimmigrant visa petitions, including challenging H-1B petitions (e.g., mismatched degree, questionable specialty occupation job classifications) and O-1, P-1, L-1A/B, E-2, E-3 and TN petitions.

Author, “Navigating Immigration Changes Under the Trump Administration.” Orange County Lawyer Magazine, Volume 67, No.5, Pages 36-39, May 2025.

Speaker, “PIHRA South OC In-Person Meeting - Immigration in Flux: What Every Business Needs to Know.” Professionals In Human Resources Association (PIHRA), Irvine, CA, 9 April 2025.

Speaker, “From Startup to Stay: Business Immigration Strategies for Entrepreneurs.” Orange County Bar Association Immigration Law Section September Meeting, Webinar, 13 September 2024.

Speaker, “Q&A Session for International Dentist Students.” Smile Brands, Webinar, 16 March 2023.

Author, “Business Immigration During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Orange County Lawyer Magazine, Volume 64, No. 7, Pages 43-45. July 2022.

Panelist, “OCBA Labor & Employment Law and Immigration Law Joint Section Webinar.” Orange County Bar Association, 12 April 2021.

Panelist, “Trends in PERM and BALCA Cases" AILA Web Seminar, Web, 15 September 2020.

Co-Author, “Professional visas: An overview of H-1Bs and alternatives.” Daily Journal, August 5, 2020.

Speaker, "Professional Visas: Overview of the H-1B and Alternatives." AILA Annual Conference, July 21, 2020.

Panelist, "Immigration Impact of COVID-19" Octane OC, Web, 13 May 2020.

Panelist, "It's Really Happening: The New H-1B Cap Registration Process" OCBA Immigration Law Section Meeting, 4 February 2020.

Presenter, “Beneficiary's Qualifications and Prevailing Wage Determination.” AILA PERM Online Course Module 3, March 29, 2019.

Author, “Ever-Changing H-1B Landscape.” Orange County Business Journal, March 4, 2019.

Panelist, “National Interest Waivers Post-Dhanasar.” American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Live Audio Seminar, February 7, 2019.

Panelist, “Preparing for the H-1B Cap.” Orange County Bar Association Immigration Law Section Meeting, Irvine, California, February 5, 2019.

Author, “California Employers Required to Walk an I-9 Tight Rope.” Orange County Business Journal, December 3, 2018.

Author, “Finding the Right Fit for Superlative Individuals.” AILA Immigration Practice Pointers, June 1, 2017.

Panelist, “Exceptional/Extraordinary/Outstanding: Where Do You Fit?” AILA Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 2017.

Panelist, “Preparing Successful O-1s and P-1s.” AILA Live Audio Seminar, March 2017.

Panelist, “Strategies for O-1/EB-1.” AILA California Chapters Conference, San Jose, California, November 2014.

Panelist, “Immigrant Visa Options for Self-Petitioners, NIWs and Extraordinary Ability.” AILA Southern California Chapter, Los Angeles, California, October 2014.