Deborah Benedict

Background

About Deborah Benedict

I am a proven legal leader with extensive experience in government policy and international affairs. I am part of a management team that manages attorney experts of the highest caliber with expertise in asylum, refugee and other immigration law and litigation. We advise government agencies in a number of complex areas within immigration law, including inadmissibility matters, refugee operations, adoption processes, DACA, benefits for victims of human trafficking, and other immigration benefits. I have a distinguished career that spans 20+ years working in state and federal offices as well as in private and corporate law. I am proud to have won awards, including Director Awards, an internal award for Outstanding Leader at International Operations and the 2015 Excellence In Training Individual Award from the Office of Chief Counsel. I have managed teams of attorneys and legal professionals as well as international operations. Certified Mediator (Maryland), RYT 200 Yoga instructor, Certified Mindfulness Instructor. Specialties: Legal Advisory Staff Training Knowledge Management Operations Administration Stakeholder Engagement Government Collaboration Process Improvement Team Leadership Ethics SOP Consistency Adjudication Refugee Affairs Immigration Services Refugee & Asylum International Adoption