AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
EIN 23-7085097 · Printing & Publishing (A33)
What they do
THE AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (AILA) WAS ESTABLISHED to PROMOTE JUSTICE, ADVOCATE for FAIR and REASONABLE IMMIGRATION LAW and POLICY, ADVANCE THE QUALITY of IMMIGRATION and NATIONALITY LAW and PRACTICE, and ENHANCE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT of ITS MEMBERS.
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They name their leaders97 people are listed in the latest report.
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BENJAMIN JOHNSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
GRACE WOODSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
KAY CIESLASR. DIR., GOV & LEADERSHIP STRATEGY
GREG CHENSR. DIR., GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
SHARVARI DALAL-DHEINIDIR., GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
REID TRAUTZSR. DIR., PRACTICE & PROF. CENTER
GEORGE TZAMARASSR. DIR., STRATEGIC COMMN.
OLGA PRYGODACHAPTER CHAIR
PARASTOO ZAHEDIELECTED DIRECTOR
NOEMY CRUZCHAPTER CHAIR
NICHOLAS J MIRELESELECTED DIRECTOR
MIKI KAWASHIMA MATRICIANELECTED DIRECTOR
MICHELLE SAENZ-RODRIGUEZTREASURER
MICHELE MADERACHAPTER CHAIR
MICHAEL NOWLANELECTED DIRECTOR
MELISSA CHAVINCHAPTER CHAIR
MEGHANN LAFOUNTAINCHAPTER CHAIR
MARTHA ARIASCHAPTER CHAIR
MARKETA LINDTPAST PRESIDENT
MARIELLA DIAZCHAPTER CHAIR
MARIA MILLERCHAPTER CHAIR
MARGARET WILSONNEW MEMBER DIVISION REPRESENTATIVE
MARCINE SEIDCHAPTER CHAIR
MAHSA KHANBABAIELECTED DIRECTOR
LESLIE A HOLMANPAST PRESIDENT
LAURA LICHTERPAST PRESIDENT
LAURA JURCEVICHCHAPTER CHAIR
SAMANTHA RATCLIFFECHAPTER CHAIR
ADAM BOYDCHAPTER CHAIR
YASMIN BLACKBURNELECTED DIRECTOR
WILLIAM A STOCKPAST PRESIDENT
W MICHAEL SHARMA-CRAWFORDCHAPTER CHAIR
VICTOR D NIEBLAS PRADISPAST PRESIDENT
TANIA MARTINEZCHAPTER CHAIR
T DOUGLAS STUMPPAST PRESIDENT
SONAL SHARMACHAPTER CHAIR
SMRITI SAHNICHAPTER CHAIR
SHERRY NOHARACHAPTER CHAIR
SCOTT GORSKICHAPTER CHAIR
OLIVIA SERENE LEEELECTED DIRECTOR
SABRINA DAMASTELECTED DIRECTOR
ROSANNA FOXELECTED DIRECTOR
REKHA SHARMA-CRAWFORDSECOND VICE PRESIDENT
RALUCA VAIS-OTTOSENCHAPTER CHAIR
RACHEL VAN TYLECHAPTER CHAIR
PHILLIP KUCKCHAPTER CHAIR
PETULA MCSHIRASELECTED DIRECTOR
PAUL L ZULKIEPAST PRESIDENT
PAUL KANCZUZEWSKICHAPTER CHAIR
ZABRINA REICHCHAPTER CHAIR
PAMELA RIOLES SAEEDCHAPTER CHAIR
AVA BENACHCHAPTER CHAIR
DENYSE SABAGHPAST PRESIDENT
DEE SULLELECTED DIRECTOR
DEBORAH J NOTKINPAST PRESIDENT
DAVID W LEOPOLDPAST PRESIDENT
DAVE WILKSSECRETARY
CHRIS DUTOTNEW MEMBER DIVISION REPRESENTATIVE
CAROLINA CURBELOCHAPTER CHAIR
BRITTANY FAITHELECTED DIRECTOR
BRIDGETTE SPARKMAN BORGCHAPTER CHAIR
BERNARD P WOLFSDORFPAST PRESIDENT
BARBARA BOWERCHAPTER CHAIR
DOUGLAS THIECHAPTER CHAIR
ANNALUISA PADILLAPAST PRESIDENT
ANGEL GRAFCHAPTER CHAIR
ANDREW NIETORELECTED DIRECTOR
ANDRES LOPEZELECTED DIRECTOR
ANDREA REYESCHAPTER CHAIR
ANASTASIA TONELLOPAST PRESIDENT
AMANDA BETHEA KEAVENYELECTED DIRECTOR
ALLISON MCCARTHYCHAPTER CHAIR
ALLEN ORRPAST PRESIDENT
ALEXIS AXELRADPRESIDENT-ELECT
JACQUELINE WATSONFIRST VICE PRESIDENT
KIKI MOSLEYCHAPTER CHAIR
KELLI JO STUMPIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
JULIA GUZMANCHAPTER CHAIR
JUDY WONGCHAPTER CHAIR
JOHN L PINNIXPAST PRESIDENT
JOHN MANLEYCHAPTER CHAIR
JIMMY WUPAST PRESIDENT
JESSICA JENSENELECTED DIRECTOR
JEREMY L MCKINNEYPAST PRESIDENT
JENNIFER MINEARPAST PRESIDENT
JEFF JOSEPHPRESIDENT
LAURA FERNERCHAPTER CHAIR
IRENE MUGAMBIELECTED DIRECTOR
IRA J KURZBANPAST PRESIDENT
HEATHER DRABEK PRENDERGASTELECTED DIRECTOR
GUILLERMO M HERNANDEZCHAPTER CHAIR
FLAVIA SANTOS LLOYDELECTED DIRECTOR
FARSHAD OWJIPAST PRESIDENT
ESZTER BARDICHAPTER CHAIR
ELIZABETH ROMPF BRUENELECTED DIRECTOR
ELINA MAGALY SANTANAELECTED DIRECTOR
ELEANOR PELTAPAST PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1974
- Location
- 1331 G ST NW STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-3142
- County
- District of Columbia
- In care of
- BENJAMIN JOHNSON
- Primary officer
- BENJAMIN JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Printing & Publishing (A33)
- IRS tax category
- Printing & Publishing
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes