Jessica Robles, Senior Associate Attorney

Jessica E. Robles is a Senior Associate Attorney practicing primarily business immigration law, including PERM labor certifications and nonimmigrant matters, on behalf of universities, health care providers, and entities in aerospace, architecture, design, education, and high technology.

Ms. Robles previously served as Vice Chair of the Employment Focus Group for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Washington State Chapter and has co-authored articles focusing on employment-based immigration for AILA. She also served as a contributing editor for the 2011 edition of AILA’s Guide to PERM Labor Certification. She earned her B.A. degree magna cum laude at Florida International University and her J.D. degree cum laude at the University of Miami. She is fluent in Spanish.

• Legal Experience:
  • 2007–Present, Senior Associate Attorney, Peng & Weber, PLLC, Mercer Island, Washington
  • 2005–2006, Associate Attorney, Punancy & Cosentino, PA, Miami, Florida
  • 2004, Associate Attorney, Berman, Rennert, Vogel & Mandler, PA, Miami, Florida
  • 2002, Legal Intern, Department of Justice, Immigration & Naturalization Service, Office of the District Counsel, Miami, Florida
  • 2002, Judicial Intern to the Honorable David M. Gersten, Third District Court of Appeal, Miami, Florida
• Education:
  • 2003, J.D., Cum Laude, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
  • 1999, B.A., Magna Cum Laude, Florida International University, Miami, Florida
• Selected Publications in Immigration Law:
  • Elizabeth Peng, Jessica E. Robles & Cletus M. Weber, "Introducing the PERM-to-Green Card Path and the Players, Hurdles, and Traps You are Likely to Encounter Along the Way," Book Chapter in AILA's Manual on PERM Labor Certification:  Strategies, Samples, and Guidance for Achieving Success (American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), 2011/2015).
  • Shannon N. Barnes, Alexander Dgebuadze, Jessica E. Robles, Robert P. Webber, Anthony E. Weigel & Cletus M. Weber, "Knowing What to Do and When to Do It: A Step-by-Step Guide to Successful PERM Labor Certification Practice," Book Chapter in AILA's Manual on PERM Labor Certification:  Strategies, Samples, and Guidance for Achieving Success (American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), 2011/2015).
• Professional Service and Membership in Immigration Law:
  • 2014-2015, Vice Chair, Employment Focus Group, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Washington State Chapter
  • 2007 - Present, Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
• State Bar Admissions:
  • 2003, Florida
• Languages:
  • Fluent in Spanish