Members Of The Firm
Jack Wasserman (1913-1980)
Mark A. Mancini [Senior Member]
- born Erie, Pennsylvania, April 3, 1948
- admitted to bar, 1973, Pennsylvania
- 1974, District of Columbia. Education: University of Pennsylvania (A.B., 1970)
- Temple University (J.D., 1973).
- Author: "Excludability for Lack of a Valid Labor Certificate as a Species of Fraud," Immigration and Nationality Law Review, Vol. II, 1979 and "Fraud under the Immigration and Nationality Act," Vol. 56, Notre Dame Lawyer No. 4, page 668, April 1981
- Adjunct Professor, Immigration Law: George Washington University, 1975-1980
- Catholic University, 1988-1992.
- Instructor, Foreign Service Institute, Department of State, 1980-.
- Member: The District of Columbia Bar
- The Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Chairman, Naturalization Committee, 1985-)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chairman, District of Columbia Chapter, 1974-1976 and 1985-1986)
- Union Internationale Des Avocats
- AV Peer Review Rated
- Practice Areas: Immigration and Nationality Law
Sam Hsien-Cheng Chang [Senior Member]
- born Nanking, China, September 6, 1946
- admitted to bar, 1981, District of Columbia. Education: Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (LL.B., 1968)
- Howard University (M.C.L., 1975)
- Principal, Gaithersburg Chinese School, 1983-1984.
- Secretary, Taiwan University Alumni Association, Washington D.C. Chapter, 1982-1983
- General Counsel, Asian American Voters' Coalition, 1986-1987
- Vice President of Chinese American Chamber of Commerce, 1988-
- General Counsel, Metro Washington Chinese Restaurant Association, 1988-
- Host, Free Legal Affairs Program, Channel 56, Fairfax, Virginia, 1989-1992
- Free Immigration Law Program, World Today Cable TV, Montgomery County, Channel 678, Maryland, 1993-
- President, U.S. Chinese Golf Association, 2001-2005
- Member: The District of Columbia Bar
- Bar Association of the District of Columbia
- American Bar Association
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Languages: Chinese and Taiwanese
- Practice Areas: Immigration and Nationality Law
Richard W. Chang [Junior Member]
- born Tainan, Taiwan, February 14, 1972
- admitted to bar, 1997, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- 1998, Maryland, District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit and Fourth Circuit
- Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1994); Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (J.D., 1997)
- Delta Theta Phi
- Recipient: Catholic University of America Law Extra Mile Leadership Award, 1996
- Catholic University of America Law Asian Pacific American Law Students Association Leadership Award, 1996
- Vice President, Asian-Pacific American Law Students Association, 1995-1996
- Fourth Circuit Representative, 1995-1996 and Conference Co-Chair, 1996, National Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
- Who's Who in American Law Students, 1997-1998. Member, Asian American Action Fund
- Vice President, National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP-DC)
- Partner, K2 Production
- President: V6 Performance Network, Inc. Member: Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- Languages: Mandarin
- Practice Areas: Immigration Law and Small Business Law
Associates
Annie J. Shih [Associate]
- born Silver Spring, Maryland, May 30, 1978
- admitted to bar, 2004, Maryland. (Not admitted in District of Columbia)
- Education: University of Maryland, College Park (B.S. Honors, 2000), University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore (J.D., 2003)
- Member: American Bar Association
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Practice Areas: Immigration; General Practice
Jessica L. Rodriguez [Associate]
- born Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 26, 1975
- admitted to bar, 2003, California, 2004, District of Columbia
- Education: California State University of Los Angeles (B.A., 2000), George Washington University (J.D., 2003)
- Practice Areas: Immigration and Naturalization
Lesa M. Lawrence [Associate]
- born Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- admitted to bar, 1998, New York, 1998, Connecticut, 2007 Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario). (Not admitted in District of Columbia)
- Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1993), New York Law School (J.D., 1997), George Washington University Law School (LL.M., 2005)
- Member: American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Practice Areas: Immigration and Naturalization
