Laura Ferner is a partner with Crouch, Harwell, Fryar and Ferner, PLLC in Springdale, Arkansas. Ms. Ferner limits her practice to immigration law and represents clients all over the country, particularly on family immigration matters, consular processing, waivers and in cases involving public charge issues.

Stacie Hammond is the Senior Immigration Attorney at Latino Memphis, where she has worked for 5 years. Stacie represents clients in affirmative cases with USCIS, including relative petitions, asylum, U and T nonimmigrant status, and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Before the Memphis Immigration Courts, Stacie represents clients seeking Asylum, Cancellation of Removal, and Adjustment of Status. In addition to her direct client services, Stacie oversees a team of an attorney, a law clerk, a paralegal, and a legal assistant. Prior to joining Latino Memphis, Stacie served as the Attorney Advisor at the Memphis Immigration Court from 2013-2015.

Hiroko Kusuda is Clinic Professor and Director of the Immigration Law Section of Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center for Center for Social Justice. Prior to joining Loyola, Professor Kusuda was a Detention Attorney at Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC). During her tenure at CLINIC, she represented hundreds of detained immigrants before the Oakdale Immigration Court and conducted the Know Your Rights immigration program at Louisiana detention centers. Professor Kusuda is a co-founder of the Louisiana Immigrant Representation Working Group (LIRWG) and serves as the chair of the Special Immigrant Juvenile Sub-Group of LIRWG. She is a member of AILA, the Louisiana State Bar Association, and Federal Bar Association. Professor Kusuda received Gillis Long Poverty Law Center’s Public Service Award in 2014 and Elmer Fried Excellence in Teaching Award from American Immigration Lawyers Association in 2016.