 Ms. Coker is a Co-Managing Partner of Larrabee| Mehlman | Albi| Coker LLP , a national law practice dedicated to providing employment-based immigration services. Ms. Coker was awarded a Juris Doctor degree from The Washington College of Law at American University in Washington, D.C. Prior to law school, Ms. Coker obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. Ms. Coker joined the firm in 2001.
Prior to joining Larrabee| Mehlman | Albi| Coker LLP, Ms. Coker previously practiced immigration law for Lichtman, Trister, Singer & Ross in Washington, D.C. She has over 10 years of experience in the field of immigration law. Ms. Coker is licensed to practice law in California, Illinois, and Washington, D.C. and is admitted to practice in the US District Court for the Southern District of California and the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Together with Sharon Mehlman and Fausta Albi, Ms. Coker is responsible for all aspects of Firm management and provides legal counsel on immigration matters to corporate clients, hospitals, and educational institutions. Ms. Coker’s practice focuses on corporate immigration matters for the high-tech, pharmaceutical/biotech and health care industries including implementing overall immigration policies and procedures.
Ms. Coker is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and the Lawyers Club of San Diego. Ms. Coker currently serves on the San Diego AILA Chapter's Advocacy Committee and has served on the San Diego USCIS District Office Liaison Committee and the AILA National Waiver Committee. Ms. Coker is a Board Member of the Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana and serves on the Host Committee for the Kyoto Prize Symposium Gala.
Ms. Coker has published in the field of immigration law and frequently speaks with members of Congress and their staff regarding corporate immigration issues. She is named in the International Who's Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers 2008 and in Who's Who Legal: California 2007 and 2009. Ms. Coker is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America for 2009. | 
