Monica has represented clients in all types of immigration cases for over a decade.  She began as an Accredited Representative assisting clients with adjustment of status, family petitions, Naturalizations and U Visa and VAWA petitions.  Today she continues representing immigrant populations as an attorney and has expanded her practice to also include removal defense and other areas of immigration law.  

Monica's commitment to working for immigrant families and immigrant rights started in 2002 when she spent two years on the U.S./Mexico border in South Texas as an AmeriCorps volunteer providing "Know Your Rights" presentations to detained immigrants and offering legal support to pro bono attorneys.  Later, as an Accredited Representative in Indiana, she helped to develop a program to assist immigrant victims of crime and domestic violence as they navigated the immigration process. She continues her dedication to the immigrant community where she now resides in Albuquerque, NM. 

Monica received her J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law where she graduated Magna Cum Laude.  During law school she served as the President and Vice President for the Association of Public Interest Law, raising funds and providing resources for students interested in serving in the public interest legal sector.  She also received Clinical Honors and the Dean's Award for significant contribution to the law school community.  She spent a summer of her law school career in Guatemala volunteering with community based organizations focused on indigenous rights.

Monica is married and the couple has three children.  Together they enjoy traveling, spending time in the outdoors and exploring the Southwest.