AILA National Spokespeople
AILA's network of national spokespeople includes recognized immigration law experts. To schedule an interview with an AILA national spokesperson, contact the Communications team at newsroom@aila.org.
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2025-26 AILA National Officers
Jeff Joseph, Esq.
President
Denver, CO
Expertise:
Family, Business, General
Twitter handle: @jeffjoseph
Jacqueline Watson, Esq.
First Vice President
Austin, TX (English, Spanish)
Expertise:
Citizenship and Naturalization, Family, Removal Defense, Asylum, Federal Court Litigation
Rekha Sharma-Crawford, Esq.
Second Vice President
Kansas City, MO
Expertise:
Removal Defense, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Family, and Federal Court Litigation
Michelle Saenz Rodriguez
Treasurer
Dallas, TX (English/Spanish)
Expertise:
Family, Removal Defense, Asylum
David Wilks
Secretary
Rochester, NY
Expertise: Business Immigration
Kelli Stump, Esq.
Immediate Past President
Oklahoma City, OK
Expertise: Family, Business, Asylum, General
Advisor to the 2024-25 Executive Committee
Farshad Owji, Esq.
Immediate Past President
San Francisco, CA
Expertise:
Family, Business, Asylum, General
Jeremy McKinney, Esq.
Advisor
Greensboro, NC,
Expertise:
Family, Business, General, Litigation, Removal Defense
Twitter handle: @McKJeremy
National Office Spokespeople: Washington, DC
Greg Chen, Esq.
Senior Director of Government Relations
Expertise:
Legislation/Congress and Agency Outreach
Twitter handle: @GregChenAILA
Sharvari Dalal-Dheini
Director of Government Relations
Expertise:
Legislation/Congress and Agency Outreach
Twitter handle: @shevdd