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Whitney is an Associate at Fragomen’s San Diego office, where she practices in the area of corporate immigration law. She primarily advises multinational corporations in the information technology and consulting sectors on all aspects of U.S. employment-based immigration law, including nonimmigrant visa petitions, the PERM labor certification process, immigrant petitions and adjustment of status applications.

Prior to joining the firm, Whitney served as Attorney Advisor to the D.C. District Chief Administrative Law Judge at the U.S. Department of Labor, where she worked on nonimmigrant matters as well as PERM certification appeals before the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA).

Education

  • Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, J.D., 2017
  • Wichita State University, B.A., 2012

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Admissions

Bar Admissions: Texas, District of Columbia

Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law

Professional accomplishments

Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member, Women’s Bar Association (WBA) of the District of Columbia

Publications and lectures

Author, “Baring All: Legal Ethics and Confidentiality of Electronically Stored Information in the Cloud.” Catholic University Journal of Law and Technology, 2016.

Whitney’s insights

June 25, 2025 | Blog post

The EB-1C Green Card for Multinational Managers and Executives: Exploring Non-Traditional Pathways to Permanent Residency Read more

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June 25, 2025 | Blog post

The EB-1C Green Card for Multinational Managers and Executives: Exploring Non-Traditional Pathways to Permanent Residency Read more

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June 25, 2025 | Blog post

The EB-1C Green Card for Multinational Managers and Executives: Exploring Non-Traditional Pathways to Permanent Residency Read more

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