Lorna A. De Bono

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
• July 2011 - Present                Member, AILA California Service Center Liaison Committee
• July 2011 - Present                Immediate Past Chair, AILA Southern California Chapter
• July 2010 - July 2011              Chair, AILA Southern California Chapter.
• July 2009 - June 2010            Vice Chair, AILA Southern California Chapter.
• July 2008 - June 2009            Treasurer, AILA Southern California Chapter.
• July 2007 - June 2008            Secretary, AILA Southern California Chapter.
• 2006 - 2007                            AILA Southern California Chapter Liaison to the California Employement Development Department, Labor Market Information Division

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 :

“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.