Lorna A.
De Bono
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Lorna A. De Bono is admitted to practice law in
the state of California and has been practicing business-related
immigration law since 1999. Ms. De Bono practices solely in the areas
of Immigration and Naturalization law, representing employers in
administrative petitions and applications to the Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Departments
of Labor and State, state employment agencies and U.S. Embassies and
Consulates. Her key professional accomplishments include successful
representation of companies and individuals in varied industries,
including information technology, video game, finance, industrial,
sports, and entertainment.
PROFESSIONAL STATUS:
STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA – admitted 1999
U.S. DISTRICT COURT (C.D. CALIFORNIA) – admitted 1999
U.S. COURT OF APPEAL (9th CIRCUIT) - admitted 1999
PROFESSIONAL, BUSINESS, AND CIVIC AFFILIATIONS:
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (AILA)
1999 – Current
Member
Chair, AILA Southern California Chapter
July 2010 - Present
Vice Chair, AILA Southern California Chapter
July 2009 - June 2010
Treasurer, AILA Southern California Chapter
July 2008 - June 2009
Secretary, AILA Southern California Chapter
July 2007 - June 2008
AILA Southern California Chapter
Liaison to the California Employment Development Department, Labor
Market Information Division
2006 - 2007
WOMEN LAWYERS' ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES (WLALA)
1999 - Current Member
2006 -
2009
Member of Board of Governors
2006 -
2009
Chair, Fran Kandel Public Action Grant Committee
WLALA FOUNDATION
2002 - Current
Member of the Board of Directors
2010 - Current
Co-Chair, Scholarships Committee
IMMIGRATION CENTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
2006 - Current
Member of the Board of Directors
EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
J.D. 1999
Bancroft
Whitney American Jurisprudence Award - Immigration Law, 1997
UCLAW Nancy J. Mintie Public Interest Award, 1999
Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
B.A., Communications Studies, cum
laude, 1994
PUBLICATIONS AND
WRITINGS:
“Success with L-1B's
in an Era of Increased USCIS Scrutiny” published in the Practising Law
Institute's 41st Annual Immigration & Naturalization Handbook, October 2008.
“Success with L-1B's
in an Era of Increased USCIS Scrutiny” Bender's Immigration Bulletin,
Vol. 13, No. 18, September 15, 2008.
“The New PERM
Process” published in the Practising Law Institute's 38th Annual
Immigration & Naturalization Handbook, October 2005.
