| Biography:
Valarie is an associate in Proskauer Rose LLP's Labor and Employment Law Department,
specializing in immigration law. Prior to joining Proskauer Rose, Valarie
was a member of the Attorney General's Honor Graduate Program and served as Attorney
Advisor to approximately 30 Immigration Judges at the Executive Office for Immigration
Review (EOIR) in New York City. Through her work at EOIR, Valarie gained extensive
experience in all areas of immigration law and immigration litigation. In addition,
Valarie was awarded the National Lawyer's Guild Fellowship at the Florence Immigrant
and Refugee Rights Project in Florence, Arizona. During her Fellowship, Valarie
worked on numerous complex immigration litigation matters involving political
freedom of expression, sexual orientation, criminal aliens and detained aliens.
Valarie is a graduate of the American University, where she received a
B.A. in Spanish and Latin American Studies. She obtained her law degree from Rutgers
School of Law in Camden, New Jersey. There she was a member of the Rutgers
Law Journal, President of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistant Project (VITA)
and Vice-President of the Hispanic Law Students Association (Alianza). In October
2000, the Women's Law Caucus and Rutgers School of Law in Camden awarded Valarie
the esteemed Mary Philbrook Public Interest Award for her commitment to immigrant,
Hispanic and elderly clients. Valarie is a member of the American Immigration
Lawyers Association. She is admitted to practice in the state courts of New York
and New Jersey, along with the Federal District Court of New Jersey. Valarie is
fluent in Spanish.
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