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.

Speaker, “PERM Trends.” 38th Annual AILA California Chapters Conference, 14 November 2025.

Speaker, “Immigration Policy.” The Hong Kong Business Association of Southern California 36^thAnnual General Meeting, 16 October 2025.

Speaker, “PIHRA Antelope Valley Virtual Meeting – Immigration in Flux: What Every Business Needs to Know.” Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA) Antelope Valley Chapter, Webinar, 16 June 2025.

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.