California Life Sciences
4242 Campus Point, Suite 110
San Diego, California 92121

PIHRA Member $20
Guest/Nonmember $30
PIHRA Member In-Transition $20
PIHRA Student Member $20

Diana Vellos Coker
Partner | Larrabee Albi Coker LLP
Diana finds the practice of immigration law rewarding on many levels. Whether she is strategizing with a company regarding the immigration impact of a merger or explaining our complex immigration system to an individual seeking to make the U.S. their permanent home, she appreciates the challenges in our legal system and the real lives impacted by the immigration process. Diana understands her role as an attorney is not only to secure a specific immigration outcome as efficiently as possible but also to advise employers and individuals so they understand the process and feel empowered as a result.

Melissa Nonaka
Senior Associate Attorney | Larrabee Albi Coker LLP
Melissa Nonaka has always had an unwavering passion for the exclusive practice of immigration law and finds joy in navigating the ever-changing immigration rules, developing creative legal strategies, and providing thoughtful and individualized client representation. Melissa was previously a member of the LAC team prior to attending law school, and has returned to the firm after over a decade of practicing immigration law based in Washington, DC at both a multi-disciplinary international law firm as well as boutique immigration law firms. Melissa’s practice focuses on counseling public and private companies, multinational corporations, start-ups and nonprofit organizations on both short and long-term options for hiring and retaining foreign national employees through sponsorship for temporary nonimmigrant visas such as H, L, E, TN, and O, as well as for immigrant visas/permanent residence based on qualifications under the EB-1, EB-2 National Interest Waiver, and EB-2/EB-3 PERM Labor Certification categories. She also represents individuals and their family members in seeking permanent resident status and naturalization in the United States.

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Professionals In Human Resources Association (PIHRA) is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM.

This program has been pre-approved for 1.25 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).