Juan Carlos Flamand is a Partner at Fragomen’s Phoenix office. He has practiced immigration law exclusively since 2006 with a focus on representing large technology companies. He has extensive experience with nonimmigrant visas as well as all aspects of immigrant visa processing. He routinely counsels clients on compliance and advocacy matters. Juan Carlos’ previous legal experience includes having practiced as a criminal defense attorney in Virginia.

Juan Carlos is a graduate of the Arizona State Bar Leadership Institute and served as Chair of the State Bar Immigration Section and on the State Bar Appointments Committee.

Tara Williams is a Senior Associate at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, where she represents clients in the science and technology sector in corporate immigration matters, assisting foreign workers through the US permanent residency process. Tara obtained her JD from Arizona State University in 2013 and has been practicing in business immigration law in the Phoenix area since then.

Benjamin Nucci is an attorney with Snell & Wilmer. His practice is concentrated in labor and employment law, immigration and Native American affairs. He focuses primarily in the area of employment litigation, including representing employers against claims alleging discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination matters involving state and federal wage and hour laws, restrictive covenants, and various contract issues. In addition, Benjamin represents employers in all aspects of labor relations, including union avoidance, labor arbitration, collective bargaining agreement negotiation, and preparing for and defending against unfair labor practice charges. He routinely counsels employers regarding workplace policies and procedures. Benjamin is a frequent speaker, and manages Snell & Wilmer’s Labor and Employment blog. Benjamin is also a member of the firm’s immigration practice group, and assists clients in obtaining both immigrant and non-immigrant visas. He has experience advising large and small corporations on nonimmigrant petitions, family and employment based permanent resident processes, and adjustment of status. Benjamin counsels employers on a range of workplace issues, including Form I-9 compliance and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigations. Benjamin was born and raised in Australia and is an avid Aussie Rules and Socceroos fan.

was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, before attending college at Fordham University in New York City and Duke Law School in Durham, North Carolina. Kristie was a litigator at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in its New York and Washington, D.C. offices before moving back to Phoenix to join Perkins Coie LLP, where she specializes in employment law and commercial litigation. Kristie is an active member of the State Bar of Arizona, serving on the Labor & Employment Law Section’s CLE Committee and on the State Bar Convention Working Group. She frequently presents CLEs and authors articles on employment-related issues and is a regular contributor to the Workplace Rules podcast series, where leading experts discuss the most recent trends and regulations in employment.