Meet the Team
At Lisonbee Immigration Law we believe in our ability
to build strong and successful client relationships
Owner/Lead Attorney
Brian Lisonbee
Brian lives in Lincoln, NE with his wife and five children. Originally from Utah, he earned a B.S. in Sociology from BYU. Brian graduated with his J.D. from the University of Nebraska, and has been practicing immigration law ever since. He worked for three different law firms before taking the leap to start his own business. When Brian is not working or coaching his kids' teams, he enjoys reading, fishing, biking, and traveling.
Supervising Attorney
Mareza "Rez" Estevez
Rez holds a B.S. degree in Environmental Science from Rutgers University and a J.D. degree from the Rutgers School of Law – Newark. She is a highly experienced leader in legal and business advice, legal compliance, and immigration law, policy, process, and operations. Her immigration law background is an unusual combination of Big Law experience and senior in-house legal counsel roles at two of the world's largest IT enterprises.
Legal Writer
Bowen Fraser
Bowen lives in Provo, UT with his wife, four kids, and their Canadian Sphynx cat. He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Brigham Young University and an advanced degree at Gonzaga University. Bowen previously practiced tax law but enjoys immigration law much more. When not working or with his family (and sometimes when he is with his family) he enjoys anything nerdy--books, shows, games, and even painting his own miniatures.
Legal Writer
Kristin Duke
Kristin has a master's degree in education from University of Nebraska - Lincoln, with a primary focus on immigration and intercultural competence. She has worked as preschool teacher, reading specialist, and a technical writer and quality assurance manager at an engineering consultancy firm. Kristin's family includes her husband, two grown sons, a wonderful daughter-in-law and daughter who will graduate from high school this year.
Legal Writer
Ana Arreola
Ana lives in Chandler, Arizona with her two children and their rescue dog. She earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and is experienced in both employment-based and family-based immigration. Originally from Mexico, Ana is a native Spanish speaker and has also lived in Japan and the UK. She enjoys traveling, leisurely hikes, board games, and being with her family.
Legal Writer
Savannah Mitchell
Originally from Atlanta, GA, Savannah currently lives in Lincoln, NE while her husband attends law school at UNL. She and welcomed her first baby in April, and has an AussieLab dog named Oakley. Savannah has several years of experience in religious workers visas and business immigration law. In her free time she loves to go for walks, go to the zoo, and travel with her family.
Legal Writer
Sarah Goldsworthy
Sarah lives in Alaska with her husband and two children. She earned a BBA in Economics from the University of Alaska and an MBA in International Business from Liberty University. She has experience in many aspects of immigration, including naturalization, and family and employment-based adjustment of status. She enjoys spending her free time with family and friends, reading and traveling.
Legal Writer
Tracy Christensen
Tracy earned a bachelor's degree in history from Brigham Young University. She worked as a licensed MLO before turning to immigration law. Originally from California, she lived in several different states before settling in Billings, Montana, where she and her husband are raising their daughter and three sons. When she's not working, Tracy enjoys writing just for fun, reading, running, and yoga.
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Stacey Miller
Stacey grew up in Lincoln, NE with her 11 siblings. Today she lives in Parma, ID with her husband and their six kids. Stacey has gained many skills over the last 20 years of being a mom, including, but not limited to; throwing amazing birthday parties, how to sneak snacks inconspicuously, and hostage negotiations. In her free time, she enjoys writing, reading historical fiction, watching Korean dramas, organizing everything, baking and most especially soaking up all the fleeting moments with her husband and children.
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Michaela Walton
Michaela holds a bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Wellness from BYU where she served as an editor for the Marriott School of Business magazine. She recently graduated with her Master’s degree in Asian Studies from the University of Utah, specializing in Japanese and international relations. Michaela enjoys competing in half marathons as an elite runner, cooking Japanese cuisine, and traveling with her husband.
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Christine Jepsen
Christine received her education at Brigham Young University. She worked in public interest law in Utah before moving from the state. Over the years she has worked with other attorneys writing contracts, researching law, constructing legal arguments, and writing pleadings. Originally from California, Christine currently lives in Henderson, NV with her husband. She has 3 children. A good day would be her family joining her in a visit to the art museum, followed by a Killers concert, and a pizza from Evel Pie.
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Haley Anderson
Haley holds B.S. degrees in Exercise Science and Nutrition with a minor in Chemistry. She excelled as competitive cross country and track and field athlete during her time at Southern Utah University. In addition to her love for athletics and outdoors, Haley is an avid reader and spends a lot of her free time writing creatively. Before working for Lisonbee Immigration Law, she worked as an exercise therapist at a hospital. Haley currently resides in Flagstaff, AZ with her husband.
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Joanna Moody
Joanna earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from Brigham Young University in 2005. She has taught group and individual piano lessons as a business owner in her home music studio and at a private music academy. Joanna lives in Lincoln, Nebraska with her husband and six children. She enjoys volunteering in the community, playing the piano, cross-stitching, hiking with her family, and taking her kids to the library.
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Suzie McKeon
Suzie was born and raised in Southern California, but has since lived in many fascinating places with her family. She holds a B.S. in Health Education and Nutrition. She has worked in education and transportation management. Suzie has spent many hours volunteering with refugees in the US, Italy, and Romania and has a passion for helping people find their place in this world. She spends most of her free time with her husband and their five children playing games, hiking, reading and having fun.
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Legal Writer
Alyssa Winberg
Born and raised in Southern California, Alyssa traded in sun and surf for corn and cows. She resides in Kearney, NE, with her husband and two daughters. Alyssa earned a bachelor's degree from BYU-Idaho, where she led her university newspaper as editor-in-chief and interned at a local news station covering politics and breaking news. Alyssa's family spent the past eight years traveling around the U.S. for her husband's sports reporter career while she worked as a marketing copywriter.
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Jessica Davies
Jessica lives in Virginia with her husband and two children. She is originally from Utah, and she holds a master's degree in Exercise Science with a health promotion emphasis from Brigham Young University. Jessica feels most at home when she is in the mountains hiking or camping. She is an avid CrossFitter and weightlifter, and she is currently learning to play the piano.
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Melissa Combs
Melissa currently resides in Denver, CO. Her background is in Human Resources and Sales. She holds a B.S. Degree in Social Work from BYU. After earning her LSW, Melissa did adoption work for several years and loved it! More recently she's enjoyed working as a real estate agent. Originally from South Africa, Melissa has first-hand experience navigating the complexities of the United States immigration system. In her free time, Melissa enjoys hiking, skiing and reading.
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Emily Schmidt
Emily grew up all over the Midwest before moving west for college. She attended Utah State University and fell in love with the mountains, the outdoor activities and the people of Utah. She currently lives in North Logan, Utah with her husband and four children. When she is not working, she is generally playing chauffeur to her kids and trying to find time to hike the trails, plan trips to cool destinations and read as many books as possible!
Join Our Team
We are always looking for qualified law clerks, legal writers, paralegals and attorneys to join our team. Remote positions are available.
Please email your resume and contact information to: admin@lisonbeeimmigrationlaw.com