Alissa A. Cooley is a native Nevadan and graduated cum laude from the William S. Boyd School of law in 2014.   After graduating and passing the Nevada Bar, she accepted a justice AmeriCorps (jAC) fellowship at the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic.  As a jAC fellow, she represented immigrant children, ages two to sixteen, who entered the U.S. without a parent or guardian, in their immigration court proceedings. Over the course of two years, she represented over one hundred children in immigration court and secured asylum, special immigrant juvenile visas, and residency for a significant number of them.  Several outlets in the Las Vegas Valley have highlighted Alissa’s and her jAC partner’s work.

In 2016, after Alissa completed her term as a jAC fellow, she joined the Law Offices of Martin Hart.  Alissa’s practice areas include immigration, appeals, record sealing, and family law.  Immigration—including family-based petitions, VAWA, Non-immigrant U and T visas, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), residency, naturalization, removal defense, and asylum—constitutes the majority of her practice.  Alissa is a dedicated advocate.  She is passionate about her practice and has helped hundreds of Nevada residents obtain immigration status.  Alissa has also helped shape Nevada law regarding SIJS in two published Nevada appellate decisions.

Alissa is licensed to practice in Nevada state courts, the Executive Office of Immigration Review, including all immigration courts across the country and the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.  In addition to her practice, Alissa volunteers her time taking on pro bono cases for the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, and Nevada Legal Services.  Outside the office, Alissa spends time giving back to the community by volunteering for the City of Las Vegas, UNLV, Mi Familia Vota, PLAN, and Asian Community Development Council.  She also volunteers for Al Otro Lado's Border Rights Project.