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The 2009 Hispanic Bar Association of Greater Kansas City Board:
President
Janell N. Avila
Solorio & Avila, Law Firm LLC
5400 West 58th Terrace
Mission, Kansas 66205
Tel: 913.831.7300
Email: javila@salawkc.com
Profile:
Janell N. Avila is a partner at the firm of Solorio & Avila, Law Firm LLC. Ms. Avila earned her juris doctor degree from DePaul College of Law in May 2002. Ms. Avila earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas in 1999.
Area of practice:
Ms. Avila practices exclusively in the area of immigration law. Ms. Avila’s focus is primarily in representing families for immigration benefits and removal defense (Immigration Court). Ms. Avila also represents clients in asylum hearings, Violence Against Women Act cases pro bono, and various types of employment based visas.
Professional & Community Associations:
Ms. Avila’s professional associations include serving as president of the Greater Kansas City Hispanic Bar Association and she is an active member of the local chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Ms. Avila is active on various community organizations and Boards. Ms. Avila writes a monthly immigration column for a Spanish language magazine and is the former guest host of a weekly Spanish language radio how on immigration topics.
President-Elect
Heber O. Gonzalez
Shughart, Thomson & Kilroy
Twelve Wyandotte Plaza
120 West 12th Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
Tel: 913.395.0634
Email: hgonzalez@stklaw.com
Profile:
Heber O. Gonzalez is an associate at the firm of Shughart, Thomson & Kilroy, PC.
Legal Focus: Construction Litigation; Business Litigation.
Heber Gonzalez has direct experience in construction management of multi-million dollar projects. Additionally, Heber has represented design professionals, general contractors, subcontractors, construction managers, suppliers, and owners in a variety of construction litigation matters, including contract disputes, lien claims, bond claims, negligence actions, and disputes related DBE/MBE certification.
Mr. Gonzalez obtained his B.S. degree in construction science and management from Kansas State University in 1999. He was a member of the Sigma Lambda Chi Construction Science and Management Honor Society. Mr. Gonzalez obtained his juris doctor degree from The University of Kansas School of Law in 2003.
Mr. Gonzalez is a member of the Missouri Bar, 2004 & Kansas Bar, 2004. Mr. Gonzalez is admitted to The U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, 2004 and The U.S. District Court, District of Kansas, 2004.
Treasurer
Alejandro J. Solorio
Solorio & Avila, Law Firm LLC
5400 West 58th Terrace
Mission, Kansas 66205
Tel: 913.831.7300
Email: asolorio@salawkc.com
Profile:
Alejandro J. Solorio is a partner in the law firm of Solorio & Avila, Law Firm LLC Mr. Solorio is a 1999 graduate of Washburn University School of Law. Mr. Solorio was formerly an associate attorney for the McCrummen Immigration Law Group, and a staff attorney with California Rural Legal Assistance, where he provided legal counseling for migrant farm-workers in the California Central Valley. He interned with the Advocates for Basic Legal Equality-Migrant Farm-worker Project, the Kansas Advisory Committee on Hispanic Affairs, as well as with the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund in San Francisco, California. He is the Past President for the Greater Kansas City Hispanic Bar Association and a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Practice Emphasis:
Experience on the following kinds of cases: employment based immigration, including labor certification; outstanding researchers; extraordinary ability aliens; multinational managers; national interest waivers; non-immigrant visas, such as H-1B, H-2B, H-2A, TN, L-1, E-1/2,; Family Immigration; Fiance Visas, and removal/deportation proceedings.
Secretary
Rudy J. Arredondo
The Halbrook Law Firm P.C.
3500 West 75th Street, Suit 300, Prairie Village, Kansas 66208
Tel: 913.529.1188
Fax: 913.529.1199
Email: rarredondo@halbrooklaw.com
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