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BA Social Ecology, UC Irvine (including junior year at Université de Bordeaux, France)
MA Urban Planning and Architecture, UCLA, Los Angeles
JD Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles

Bar admissions: Washington State Supreme Court and the California Supreme Court (inactive in California)

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

U.S. District Court, Central District California

Organizations: American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”) (member, AILA Military Assistance Project Task Force; AILA USCIS International Operations Division Committee;) AILA Washington Chapter (member and former Chapter Chair, current Chair of the Congressional Liaison Committee); International Section (Board member) and member of the Solo Small Practice Section of the Washington State Bar Association; King County Bar Association

Employment History:

2003-Present: Principal, Law Office of Bonnie Stern Wasser, Seattle, WA
2000-2003- Associate Attorney, McDonald, Hoague and Bayless, Seattle, WA
1988-2000- Principal, Law Office of Bonnie Stern Wasser, Los Angeles, CA
1986-1988 – Associate Attorney, Barst & Mukamal, Los Angeles, CA
1986-1988- Honor Law Graduate/Trial Attorney, Immigration & Naturalization Service, Los Angeles, CA

For a detailed list of public speaking engagements and publications, see profiles on Avvo.Com and LinkedIn

Interests:

Photography, biking, yoga, travel, reading, gardening, tennis, rowing, knitting, hanging with friends and family

Languages:

French