Substantive expertise and transferable skills developed through legal practice, leadership, and public service
Foundational capabilities developed through years of practice, education, and professional engagement.
Advanced issue-spotting, statutory interpretation, and practical legal reasoning developed through years of immigration practice, clinical work, and public education.
Navigating high-stakes, emotionally complex, and procedurally dense legal systems with clarity, empathy, and strategic focus.
Translating complex legal concepts into clear, actionable information for individuals, professionals, and community audiences.
Strong grounding in professional responsibility, access-to-justice ethics, and values-based judgment under pressure.
Substantive knowledge and practical experience in specialized legal domains.
Substantive knowledge of family-based immigration, humanitarian protections, and the broader immigration system.
Experience addressing immigration issues intersecting with domestic violence, sexual assault, and victim protection statutes.
Understanding structural barriers to legal services and strategies to improve equity, efficiency, and reach.
Focus on ethical practice, pro bono service, and responsible delivery of legal services.
Organizational leadership developed through board service, committee work, and cross-sector collaboration.
Experience as a board member and advisory commission participant, contributing to oversight, strategy, and mission alignment.
Chairing and serving on bar association committees focused on access to legal services, technology, and communications.
Working across legal, nonprofit, academic, and public-sector environments to advance shared goals.
Engagement with how technology shapes legal practice, service delivery, and access to justice.
Engagement with how technology shapes legal service delivery, ethics, and professional responsibility.
Interest and experience in technology-enabled tools that expand access to legal information and services.
Evaluating how legal systems, institutions, and technologies interact — and where improvements can meaningfully reduce harm.
Extensive experience in public speaking, training design, and written communication.
Extensive experience presenting to legal professionals, students, law enforcement, nonprofits, and community groups.
Designing and delivering trainings on immigration law, ethics, and social justice topics.
Published work addressing technology, access to justice, and the future of legal services.
Thematic areas of sustained professional attention and engagement