AILA National Spokespeople

AILA's network of national spokespeople includes recognized immigration law experts. To schedule an interview with an AILA national spokesperson contact: George Tzamaras, Director of Communications, Phone: (202) 507-7649, E-mail: gtzamaras@aila.org. For non-media calls please see the Contact AILA page.


AILA National Office Spokespeople
Washington, DC

AILA Executive Director: Crystal L. Williams, Esq.

Legislation/Congress: Greg Chen, Esq., AILA Director of Advocacy


2010-2011 AILA National Officers (Bios)
  • David W. Leopold, Esq., Cleveland, OH, President
    Expertise: Business, Health Care/Medical, Employer Sanctions, Deportation, Naturalization, Litigation, Consular, Investors
  • Eleanor Pelta, Esq., Washington, DC, President-Elect
    Expertise: Business (including H-1B), Employer Sanctions, General
  • Laura Lichter, Esq., Denver, CO, 1st Vice President
    Expertise: Asylum, Consular Practice, Deportation, Detention, Employer Sanctions, Family, General, LGBT Issues, Litigation, Naturalization, Religious Workers, Waivers
  • T. Douglas Stump, Esq., Oklahoma, OK, 2nd Vice President
    Expertise: Business, Consular Practice, Deportation, Family, Litigation, Medical, Naturalization
  • Leslie A. Holman, Esq., Burlington, VT, Tresurer
    Expertise: Business, Consular Practice, Family, General, Investor, Medical, Naturalization, Waivers
  • Victor D. Neiblas Pradis, Esq., City of Industry, CA, Secretary
    Expertise: Asylum, Consular Practice, Deportation, Family, General, Litigation, Naturalization, Waivers

    Other Executive Committee Members
  • Bernard P. Wolfsdorf, Esq., Santa Monica, CA and New York City, NY, Immediate Past President
    Expertise: Arts and Entertainment, Asylum, Business, Consular Practice, Deportation, Employer Sanctions, Family, Investor, Litigation, Medical, Naturalization, Waivers

    Media Committee
  • Deborah J. Notkin, Esq., New York, NY
    Expertise: Business (including H-1B, H-2A, H-2B, and E-Verify), Consular Practice, General, Medical
  • Paul Zulkie, Esq., Chicago, IL
    Expertise:Business, Employer Sanctions
  • Carlina Tapia-Ruano, Chicago, IL
    Expertise:Business, Consular Practice, Deportation, Employer Sanctions, Family, Litigation, Naturalization
  • Gregory Howard Siskind, Esq., Memphis, TN
    Expertise: Arts/Sports, Business, General, Investor, Medical
  • Anthony Weigel, Kansas City, MO
    Expertise: Business, Employer Sanctions, Medical
  • Lori Torgerson Chesser, Esq., Des Moines, IA
    Expertise: Business, Consular Practice, Employer Sanctions, Family, General, Investor, Medical, Naturalization
  • Peter L. Ashman, Esq., Las Vegas, NV
    Expertise: Asylum, Deportation, Family, Naturalization, Sports/Entertainment
  • Warren R. Leiden, Esq., San Francisco, CA
    Expertise: Business
  • Karol Brown, Esq, Seattle, WA
    Expertise:Business, Consular Practice, Family, Investor, Naturalization
  • Margaret Deborah Stock, Esq., Anchorage, AK
    Expertise: Asylum, Deportation, General, Litigation, Military, Naturalization