About Alice
I was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1994. I have a sound, successful history in immigration and naturalization law.
Your journey to a new life begins here.
My Education
North Carolina Central University School of Law
Durham, NC (Evening Program)
JD cum laude
Law Review: Senior Staff Member, North Carolina Central Law Journal
1991 – 1994
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Bachelor of Arts with a Major in International Studies (French & Political Science)
1982
My Employment and Teaching Positions
Adjunct Law Professor
North Carolina Central University School of Law
Durham, NC
Immigration Law, Professional Responsibility, & Legal Writing
2002-2019
Adjunct Law Professor
UNC Chapel Hill School of Law
Chapel Hill, NC
Immigration & Nationality Law
2008-2011
Of Counsel
Allen, Pinnix & Nichols, P.A.
Raleigh, NC
2005 – 2015
Immigration Attorney
1997-2005
Law Clerk
Chief Judge Linda McGee, North Carolina Court of Appeals
1995-1997
Aide, Immigration and Department of State Matters
United States Senator Terry Sanford
1986-1992
Awards and Publications
“How Does Obama Policy Change Impact NC?”, Co-Author Cynthia Aziz, Attorney at Law Magazine North Carolina Triangle, Jan 2015, Volume 3, Number 1
Recipient of the Business Leader Media 2008 Pro Bono Impact Award for the Triangle Community
Profiled in the National AILA™ Publication, Immigration Law Today, May–June 2006
“Immigration—A Broken System”, Co-Authors C. Lynn Calder & John L. Pinnix, The North Carolina State Bar Journal, Fall 2006, Volume 11, Number 3
“An Overview of Business and Family Immigration for the Non-Immigration Attorney”, Co-Authors John L. Pinnix & C. Lynn Calder
“SLAPP Suits—A First Amendment Issue & Beyond”, (Co-Author Marcus Jimison), 21 NC. Cent LJ, No. 1, p. 122 (1995)
Community Involvement
The Women’s Center of Chapel Hill, NC Board of Trustees (Former Chair)
Binkley Baptist Church, Chapel Hill, NC (Former Church Moderator, Deacon, & Sunday School Teacher)
Woods Charter School (Former Volunteer, Debate Coach)
New Life After Cancer™ (Volunteer)
Board of Directors, Immigration Law Project (Former Member)
Cub Scouts, Pack 820, Chapel Hill, NC (Former Leader)
Triangle Youth Hockey, Hillsborough, NC (Former Board Member)
