Joy Brown, Paralegal

Joy.Brown@garfinkelimmigration.com

Joy Brown is a North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal.  Ms. Brown has over thirteen (13) years of experience as a paralegal in the immigration law field.

Alisa M. Moore, Paralegal

Alisa.Moore@garfinkelimmigration.com

Alisa M. Moore earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Saginaw Valley State University in 1993.  Ms. Moore has over eleven (11) years of experience in the immigration law field.

Buffy K. Dover, Paralegal

Buffy.Dover@garfinkelimmigration.com

Buffy K. Dover earned a degree in Legal Secretarial Studies from Kings College in 1992.  Ms. Dover has over ten (10) years of experience in the immigration law field.

Joanna D. DiBenedetto, Paralegal

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Joanna D. DiBenedetto earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism with a minor in Political Science from West Virginia University in May 2004.  Ms. DiBenedetto has three (3) years of experience in the immigration law field.

Holly L. Hatton, Paralegal

Holly.Hatton@garfinkelimmigration.com

Holly L. Hatton earned a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies and Spanish from Millersville University in 1999 and a Master’s degree in International Peace and Conflict Resolution with a specialization in International Law from Arcadia University in 2004.  Ms. Hatton has over ten (10) years of experience in the immigration law field.   Ms. Hatton is fluent in Spanish.

Margaret C. Hughes, Director of Business Development

Margaret.Hughes@garfinkelimmigration.com

Margaret Carr Hughes earned a Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia in 1994 and a Master’s degree in Higher Education from the University of Arizona in 1998.  Ms. Hughes has over fifteen (15) years of experience in the immigration law field.

Allison H. Keller, Business Operations Manager

Allison.Keller@garfinkelimmigration.com

As Business Operations Manager for the firm, Ms. Keller, has over twenty (20) years of experience in law firm management.

Adriana Miranda, Paralegal

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Adriana Miranda earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Florida International University in 1998 and a Masters of Business Administration from Augusta State University in 2005.  Ms. Miranda has over nine (9) years of experience in the immigration law field.  Ms. Miranda is fluent in Spanish.

Meredith A. Norris, Administrative Assistant

Meredith.Norris@garfinkelimmigration.com

Meredith A. Norris earned an Associate’s degree in Paralegal Studies from Kings College in December 2004.  Ms. Norris has over four (4) years of experience in the immigration law field.

Anne G. Semmler, Paralegal

Anne.Semmler@garfinkelimmigration.com

Anne G. Semmler attended Davidson College and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Comparative Literature from Duke University in 1978.  Ms. Semmler completed additional graduate coursework in Comparative Literature and Russian at UNC-Chapel Hill and Ohio State University. Ms. Semmler has over five (5) years of experience in the immigration law field.  Ms. Semmler is fluent in German.

Debbie E. Sigmon, Senior Paralegal, Team Lead

Debbie.Sigmon@garfinkelimmigration.com

Debbie E. Sigmon earned a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1985.  Ms. Sigmon has over twenty-two (22) years of experience as a paralegal in the immigration law field.

Beth R. Tart, Senior Paralegal

Beth.Tart@garfinkelimmigration.com

Beth R. Tart earned a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts Business Administration from Furman University in 1983.  Ms. Tart has over thirteen (13) years of experience in the immigration law field.

Tiffany M. Tucker, Paralegal

Tiffany.Tucker@garfinkelimmigration.com

Tiffany M. Tucker earned a degree in Legal Secretarial Studies from Kings College in 1992.  Ms. Tucker has over three (3) year of experience in the immigration law field.