- Bachelor of Arts, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 1994, Majors: International Affairs, Russian Language & Literature
- Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York, 1998, Certificate in Global Law & Practice
- Practice Areas: Immigration (90%), Other (10%), Years in Practice (2002-2018)
- Licenses: South Dakota Supreme Court, 2001, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2002
- Professional Publications: “Business Visas in the U.S. and Other Countries, in conjunction with Levine & Yates, P.C., 1997, “Visions of Humanity Unfolding: Human Rights Situation in Ukraine, in conjunction with Odesa State Law Academy, Ukraine, 2001