Bonnie Stern Wasser – Attorney at Law

For those that need the nitty gritty:

Education:

JD Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles

MA Urban Planning and Architecture, UCLA, Los Angeles

BA Social Ecology, UC Irvine (including junior year at Université de Bordeaux, France)

Bar admissions:

Washington State Supreme Court

California Supreme Court (inactive in California)

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

U.S. District Court, Central District California

Organizations:

American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”) (member), AILA Military Assistance Project, Volunteer,  AILA Washington Chapter (member and former Chapter Chair; member, International Section and Solo Small Practice Section of the Washington State Bar Association.

Employment History:
2003-Present: Principal, Law Office of Bonnie Stern Wasser, Seattle, WA
2000-2003- Associate Attorney, McDonald, Hoague and Bayless, Seattle, WA
1988-2000- Principal, Law Office of Bonnie Stern Wasser, Los Angeles, CA
1986-1988 – Associate Attorney, Barst & Mukamal, Los Angeles, CA
1986-1988- Honor Law Graduate/Trial Attorney, Immigration & Naturalization Service, Los Angeles, CA

For a detailed list of public speaking engagements and publications, see profiles on Avvo.com and LinkedIn

Special Interests:
Bluegrass fiddle and jams, photography, biking, yoga, travel, reading, gardening, tennis, rowing, knitting, hanging with friends and family

Languages:
French