March 13, 2020
Military Legal Assistance Issues: USERRA, National Guard Statuses, and Immigration
Holland & Knight - Miami Office
8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. ET
Moderator: Ms. Dawn Du Verney, ABA LAMP Member
Session 1
Unraveling the Labyrinth of Duty Statuses of the National Guard
Colonel Traci Winston, National Guard Bureau, Washington, DC
Mr. Andrew Braniff, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Session 2
Federal Government’s USERRA Enforcement Program and USERRA Hot Topics
Mr. Andrew Braniff, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Ms. Deborah Birnbaum, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington DC
Mr. Paul Marone, U.S. Department of Labor, Philadelphia, PA
Colonel Traci Winston, National Guard Bureau, Washington, DC
Session 3
Immigration Benefits and Policy Developments for Servicemembers and their Families
Ms. Melissa Halsey, Legal Assistance Policy Division, Washington, DC
Mr. Peter Katson, Pentagon Joint Legal Assistance Office, Washington, DC
Ms. Zaira Solano, Solano Law Firm LLC, Atlanta, GA
Session 4
Immigration Law Practice in a Military Setting
Ms. Melissa Halsey, Legal Assistance Policy Division, Washington, DC
Mr. Peter Katson, Pentagon Joint Legal Assistance Office, Washington, DC
Ms. Zaira Solano, Solano Law Firm LLC, Atlanta, GA