2005 Univ of Arizona COL JD - Juris Doctor 2001 Truman State University BA - Bachelor of Arts

2010 Rising Star, Southern California Super Lawyers 2009 Rising Star, Southern California Super Lawyers 2004 Edward L. Dubroff Legal Writing Award, American Immigration Law Foundation

2009 2009 AILA California Chapters Conference Handbook A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Admission: Common Legal Issues and Communicating with U.S. Customs and Border Protection 2008 AILA Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook, 2008-09 Substance Use, Health-Related Inadmissibility and Waivers 2008 International Who's Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers Going Green - U.S. Consular Processing Enters the Electronic Paperless Era in 2008 2007 Immigration Options for Artists and Entertainers (AILA) "Let Me In, Coach:" Temporary Work Visas Now Available for Amateur Athletes and Coaches 2004 Arizona Law Review DREAMing of an Equal Future for Immigrant Children: Federal and State Initiatives to Improve Undocumented Students' Access to Postsecondary Education

2009 - Present American Immigration Lawyers Association National CBP Liaison 2006 - Present American Immigration Lawyers Association 2007 - 2010 American Immigration Lawyers Association, Southern California chapter CBP Liaison

2009 LACBA Lunch with the Experts INA 212(d)(3) Non-immigrant Waivers 2009 AILA California Chapters Conference U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Update 2009 AILA Annual Conference S, T and U Visas (Practice Roundtable) 2008 AILA Annual Conference Substance Use, Inadmissibility and Waivers