Resume
EDUCATION
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA
Juris Doctor/Graduate Diploma of Civil Law May 2010
Cum Laude (top 25%)
Gateway Seminary Ontario, CA
Master of Arts in Theological Studies May 2007
Auburn University Auburn, AL
Bachelor of Science in Mild Learning Behavior Disorders May 2001
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Theus Law Offices Alexandria, LA
Associate March 2016 – Present
? Developed and administer firm’s immigration practice group which focuses primarily in the
areas of removal defense in immigration court, family based visas and employment based
visas
Southern University Law Center Baton Rouge, LA
Adjunct Professor of Immigration Law Fall 2017
? Taught weekly three-hour immigration law class focusing on removal defense
Gold, Weems, Bruser, Sues & Rundell Alexandria, LA
(recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 2013 U.S. August 2010 – March 2016
top ranked law firms)
Associate
? Concentrated practice in the fields of immigration, public liability defense, corporate
litigation and insurance defense
NON-LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Novato Unified School District Novato, CA
High School Special Education Teacher 2006-2007
• Worked with over twenty students with disabilities at a charter school helping the students to meet their educational goals under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Novato Unified School District Novato, CA
Coordinator of Adult Education Classes 2004-2007
? Oversaw program operations and guided seventy-five to one-hundred immigrant adults
from various linguistic backgrounds through a three-hour bi-weekly English lesson
Cooperative Services International Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Aid Worker/English Teacher 2001-2003
? Collaborated with Cambodian university students to teach health awareness to families at an
internal displacement camp
? Interpreted for researchers conducting surveys at an internal displacement camp
? Taught English as a Second Language at Royal University of Phnom Penh
SKILLS AND ACOMPLISHMENTS
? Extensive experience in immigration courts, federal court and state court
? Proficient in Thai, Khmer and Spanish
? Operates effectively in diverse cultural settings
? Selected by Super Lawyers to the list of 2019 Louisiana Rising Stars, a recognition
reserved for the top 5% of lawyers in Louisiana
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
? Consults with local businesses on how to comply with national immigration laws when
hiring immigrant workers
? Assists and defends businesses in investigations conducted by the United States
Department of Labor
? Works with district attorney’s offices in developing a system of best practices when non-
citizens face criminal proceedings
? Consults with local and statewide criminal defense attorneys regarding their representation
of clients who are not citizens of the United States
? Assists clients in their path to permanent residency and United States citizenship
? Represents clients in immigration court facing removal proceedings
? Serves as primary counsel and coordinates with consulate of Saudi Arabia in representing
detained citizens of Saudi Arabia in Louisiana facing removal proceedings
? Helps businesses obtain the proper visas for their non-immigrant employees
? Successfully represented non-profit corporation against claims brought by plaintiffs seeking
dismissal of board members
? Successfully represented major commercial trucking manufacturer in federal court against
claims for wrongful death and violation of the Louisiana Products Liability Act
? Successfully defended business owner against alleged business partner seeking recognition
of an ownership interest in a $30 million business acquisition
? Helped obtain release of an attorney incarcerated for contempt of court by seeking an
emergency writ with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
? Has successfully represented contractors and homeowners across the state in construction
defect cases
? Has successfully defended numerous fast-food chains and other places of public
accommodation against personal injury claims
EDUCATION
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA
Juris Doctor/Graduate Diploma of Civil Law May 2010
Cum Laude (top 25%)
Gateway Seminary Ontario, CA
Master of Arts in Theological Studies May 2007
Auburn University Auburn, AL
Bachelor of Science in Mild Learning Behavior Disorders May 2001
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Theus Law Offices Alexandria, LA
Associate March 2016 – Present
? Developed and administer firm’s immigration practice group which focuses primarily in the
areas of removal defense in immigration court, family based visas and employment based
visas
Southern University Law Center Baton Rouge, LA
Adjunct Professor of Immigration Law Fall 2017
? Taught weekly three-hour immigration law class focusing on removal defense
Gold, Weems, Bruser, Sues & Rundell Alexandria, LA
(recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 2013 U.S. August 2010 – March 2016
top ranked law firms)
Associate
? Concentrated practice in the fields of immigration, public liability defense, corporate
litigation and insurance defense
NON-LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Novato Unified School District Novato, CA
High School Special Education Teacher 2006-2007
• Worked with over twenty students with disabilities at a charter school helping the students to meet their educational goals under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Novato Unified School District Novato, CA
Coordinator of Adult Education Classes 2004-2007
? Oversaw program operations and guided seventy-five to one-hundred immigrant adults
from various linguistic backgrounds through a three-hour bi-weekly English lesson
Cooperative Services International Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Aid Worker/English Teacher 2001-2003
? Collaborated with Cambodian university students to teach health awareness to families at an
internal displacement camp
? Interpreted for researchers conducting surveys at an internal displacement camp
? Taught English as a Second Language at Royal University of Phnom Penh
SKILLS AND ACOMPLISHMENTS
? Extensive experience in immigration courts, federal court and state court
? Proficient in Thai, Khmer and Spanish
? Operates effectively in diverse cultural settings
? Selected by Super Lawyers to the list of 2019 Louisiana Rising Stars, a recognition
reserved for the top 5% of lawyers in Louisiana
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
? Consults with local businesses on how to comply with national immigration laws when
hiring immigrant workers
? Assists and defends businesses in investigations conducted by the United States
Department of Labor
? Works with district attorney’s offices in developing a system of best practices when non-
citizens face criminal proceedings
? Consults with local and statewide criminal defense attorneys regarding their representation
of clients who are not citizens of the United States
? Assists clients in their path to permanent residency and United States citizenship
? Represents clients in immigration court facing removal proceedings
? Serves as primary counsel and coordinates with consulate of Saudi Arabia in representing
detained citizens of Saudi Arabia in Louisiana facing removal proceedings
? Helps businesses obtain the proper visas for their non-immigrant employees
? Successfully represented non-profit corporation against claims brought by plaintiffs seeking
dismissal of board members
? Successfully represented major commercial trucking manufacturer in federal court against
claims for wrongful death and violation of the Louisiana Products Liability Act
? Successfully defended business owner against alleged business partner seeking recognition
of an ownership interest in a $30 million business acquisition
? Helped obtain release of an attorney incarcerated for contempt of court by seeking an
emergency writ with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
? Has successfully represented contractors and homeowners across the state in construction
defect cases
? Has successfully defended numerous fast-food chains and other places of public
accommodation against personal injury claims