Principal with The Barnett Law Group, PLLCMs. Barnett has practiced immigration law for more than 30 years and obtained her law degree from the University of Houston Law Center in 1986, where she served as head articles editor on the Houston International Law Journal, interned with Federal Judge Gabrielle McDonald, and participated in the International Moot Court competition. She also obtained Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Houston in 1976 and 1971, respectively. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Barnett was a secondary school English and History teacher in the Spring Branch School District. After graduation from the University of Houston Law Center, Ms. Barnett practiced immigration law for Catholic Charities of Houston and oil and gas law for James P. Barnett, Jr. & Associates, had her own solo practice as an immigration attorney, and served of counsel to Dunbar, Harder and Benson, L.L.P. Ms. Barnett joined Fong & Associates, L.L.P. in 2004. In 2009, she gained board certification in U.S. immigration and nationality law. In 2010, Ms. Barnett opened her own practice, The Barnett Law Group, PLLC, specializing in U.S. immigration and nationality law. Ms. Barnett’s practice encompasses the full spectrum of immigration issues, with an emphasis on the handling of complex cases. She has developed a specialty in the area of waivers, both immigrant and non-immigrant. Ms. Barnett speaks and writes frequently on immigration issues to community and legal groups.

Partner with Dunbar Harder, PLLCMr. Harder is the partner in charge of immigration and nationality services at Dunbar Harder, PLLC. Mr. Harder graduated from SUNY at Buffalo, BA, cum laude (1981). He received a J.D. degree in 1985 and an LL.M. degree in International Economic Law in 1995, both from the University of Houston Law Center. He is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Immigration and Nationality Law and is a past advisor to the Board. Mr. Harder serves as vice chair of the American Immigration Lawyers Association Department of State Liaison Committee and the AILA Interagency Taskforce. He previously served as the chair of the AILA Customs and Border Protection Liaison Committee. He is past chair of both the State Bar of Texas International Law Section and the Houston Bar Association International Law Section. He serves as a director of the British American Business Council of Houston. Mr. Harder has contributed numerous articles on immigration and nationality law to legal journals, conferences and business publications, including the chapter on immigration law in Doing Business in Texas: A Guide for Foreign Investors.

Attorney with the Law Office of Jonathan H. LambA native of the U.S. and Canada, Ms. Morrison is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas, and Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. She has been certified as a specialist in immigration and nationality law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2002 and lives to fight – and beat – DHS, DOL, and DOJ in all kinds of cases. In 2003 she founded the immigration law clinic at Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law and previously taught immigration law to paralegal students as well. Ms. Morrison is a longtime member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

Attorney with Southerland Law FirmMr. Southerland’s practice focuses on labor and employment-related litigation before state and federal courts and agencies, including claims involving equal employment opportunity laws, unfair labor practices, wage and hour issues, unemployment compensation, wrongful discharge, state law tort and contract claims, and immigration. His experience includes the design and development of personnel policies and the counseling of employers in the areas of discipline and discharge issues, workers’ compensation, family and medical leave, wrongful discharge, restrictive employment covenants, and compliance with the immigration laws. Mr. Southerland frequently speaks at employment related seminars, is an associate editor of the Texas Employment Law Handbook, is the co-author of Federal Employment Jury Instructions, is chapter editor of Employment Law Deskbook for Human Resources Professionals, is a contributor to The Family and Medical Leave Act Supplements, and has published several articles on labor and employment issues. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for labor and employment law since 2009; and he is a member of the American Bar Association, the Texas Bar Association, the Georgia Bar Association and the Houston Bar Association. Mr. Southerland has received the Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent® Top Rated Lawyer rating.