- J.D. Cum Laude Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University, 1986
- B.S. with Honors at Michigan State University, MSN at Wayne State University
- Best Lawyers in America: Immigration since 2006 (Named “Lawyer of the Year” in 2014, 2017 and 2020)
- Michigan Super Lawyers since 2006
- Leading Lawyers for Immigration Law: Employment since 2014
- Top Lawyers in dbusiness, Crain’s Detroit Business and The New York Times
- Member of the State Bar of Michigan
- Member of American Immigration Lawyers Association (Past Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Treasurer of the Michigan Chapter and Past Chairperson of the U.S. Custom and Border Protection Liaison Committee and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Liaison Committee)