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Attorney Amaro Lopez received his B.A. degree in Spanish Literature from the University of Dallas. He then continued on at the University of Dallas and obtained his Master’s Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resources. After pursuing a career in Human Resources, Mr. Lopez realized that in order to make a difference in people’s lives the way he wanted, he would need to advance his education. He was accepted into the law school at the University of Wisconsin Madison and earned his Juris Doctorate degree. He feels a strong connection to his community and believes that a community is served best by local professionals who understand what it means to live and work in the area. Mr. Lopez believes in the simple principle that the law is in place to serve all people, in all aspects of their lives, no matter the severity or type of problem, and it is the lawyer’s job to help them through it.

Peter became partner at SMS Law Firm by showing a dedicated approach with dependable results for every client. A previous judicial extern for the Honorable Judge Ramona G. See, Peter is meticulous in his approach giving confidence to clients every step of their process through educating and achieving the expected results. He has extensive experience working with foreign and domestic clients for their business immigration.. Peter is fluent in Khmer. He is the head attorney of SMS Law Firm’s Los Angeles office which opened in June 2020.. In his free time Peter enjoys watching football, playing with his French Bulldog Pepper, travelling and visiting his family in Cambodia.

.... Read full bio. Employment-Based Immigration. Marina is passionate about increasing diversity in the workplace and helping employers hire and retain the best talent from around the globe.  She represents employers across the spectrum, from multinational corporations to start-up companies, in a broad range of sectors, including high-tech, biotechnology, finance, marketing, industrial manufacturing, engineering, healthcare, and agriculture.  In addition to corporate entities, she represents hospitals, educational institutions, and religious organizations in bringing workers to the U.S. on a temporary and permanent basis.. Her specialty includes non-immigrant and immigrant visas, PERM, I-140, and Adjustment of Status applications.  She has successfully prepared H-1B, TN, L-1, E-1, E-2, O-1 and other visa petitions for professionals, intracompany transferees, investors, researchers, physicians, scientists, professors, artists, and individuals of extraordinary ability.  Marina assists companies in sponsoring their employees for a permanent resident status through the PERM labor certification process, Schedule A pre-certification, EB-1 petitions, and National Interest Waivers.. Marina also has extensive appellate experience and has successfully represented matters before the Administrative Appeals Office and the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals.. Family-Based and Individual Immigration. Marina represents individuals in consular process matters, family-based petitions, applications for adjustment of status, and naturalization.  She helps individuals bring their family members to the U.S. on a temporary and permanent basis.  She has successfully assisted in applying and obtaining tourist and fiancé visas, asylum, family-sponsored green cards, and U.S. citizenship.  She has also successfully represented clients in removal proceedings before the Immigration Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, the U.S. District Court, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.. I-9 Regulatory Compliance. In her practice, Marina provides counsel and training to employers on workplace compliance, including Form I-9 employment eligibility verification process, internal company practices, procedures, policies, and hiring manuals, E-Verify program, and self-audits.  She represents employers in external I-9 audit responses and related worksite enforcement issues.