Amanda M. Neher
Senior Associate, Attorney at Law
Amanda joined Larrabee Albi Coker LLP in 2005 after pursuing internships and clerkships in criminal law and practicing briefly in real estate and property law. Amanda was drawn to the immigration legal field based on her desire to help others. Practice in employment-based immigration law allows her to support and guide foreign nationals through a complex legal system to reach their ultimate goal of becoming U.S. temporary and permanent residents.
As a Senior Associate Attorney, Amanda handles both nonimmigrant and immigrant matters for corporate clients and their foreign national employees in the high-technology industry, including the telecommunications, biotechnology and information technology sectors, as well as in the pharmaceutical, engineering, semiconductor, financial services and healthcare industries. She is responsible for corporate client management, as well as individual representation on family-based immigration matters and naturalization.
Amanda advises corporate clients and their foreign national employees on all aspects of employment-based immigration. She assists with temporary visa categories, with a focus on the H-1B, TN, E-1, E-2, E-3, H-3, B, L-1, O and P visa classifications. Amanda also counsels corporate clients on employment-based permanent residency options, such as labor certifications, the multinational executive/manager classification, extraordinary ability filings, outstanding researchers, and national interest waiver cases. Amanda is also experienced with the EB-5 Investor Visa Program.
In addition to the above, Amanda also routinely counsels corporate clients on various compliance issues, including I-9, E-Verify, and Public Access File regulatory requirements. She conducts mock audits of corporate records to assist in client compliance in these areas, as well as assists clients in developing best practices to aid in regulatory compliance.
EDUCATION:
California Western School of Law – San Diego, CA
Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, January 2004
University of Arizona – Tucson, AZ
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Major: Finance
BAR ADMITTANCE:
State of California 6/04
PRESENTATIONS:
PERM Audits – What’s Trending?, AILA Audio and Web Seminar, February 5, 2015
Business and Family Immigration, Law Clerk Training, San Diego Chapter AILA, February 27, 2014
Strategies for Maintaining Status During Lengthy Visa Backlogs, AILA Audio and Web Seminar, October 10, 2013
Employment-Based Immigration Hypotheticals, Law Clerk Training, San Diego Chapter AILA, September 12, 2013
Careers in Immigration Law, San Diego County Bar Association Panel, February 29, 2012
MEMBERSHIPS
American Immigration Lawyers Association, National Chapter and San Diego Chapter
Lawyers Club of San Diego