Nancy Fuller-Jacobs & Associates, A Law Corporation
18025 Calle Ambiente, Suite 204, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067     TEL: (858) 759-5213
ATTORNEY PROFILES

NANCY FULLER JACOBS

 
(858) 759-5214
E-Mail:   nfjacobs@nfjlaw.com
 
 
 
CURRICULUM VITAE
 
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND BAR ADMISSIONS:
 
  •  Admitted to the California State Bar Association in 1985.
  •  Admitted to the United States Court of International Trade and the United States
    Customs and International Trade Bar Association in 1990.

  • Martindale Hubbell AV © rating (very high to preeminent 
    in both  US Immigration and Internation Law). 
  • Member of the American College of Equine Attorneys.  
  • American Bar Association International Law Section Representative to the ABA Coordinating Committee on Immigration, 1993 to 1996, advising the ABA on the immigration ramifications
    of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
     
  • Member of the ABA North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Task Force.
  • Active Member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association for twenty two years. 
  • Commissioner of the San Diego County Transborder Affairs Advisory 
    Board as a San Diego County Bar Association Representative.

  • United States Equestrian Federation

  • American Horse Council

  • Rancho Santa Fe Business and Professional
    Women's Association      
 
 
 
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
 
  • Nancy Fuller-Jacobs & Associates – Rancho Santa Fe, California. Managing Shareholder,
    representing multi-national corporate clients in US Immigration and International Business Transactions. November of 1997 to present. 
    www.nfjlaw.com 
  •  Luce, Forward, Hamilton and Scripps – San Diego, California. Member of the International Business Group, a 200+ attorney firm. Represented multi-national corporate clients in US Immigration and International Business Transactions. November of 1993 to November of 1997.  www.luce.com.
  • Jennings, Engstrand & Hendrikson – San Diego, California. Chair of the International Business Group. Represented multi-national corporate clients in US Immigration and International Business Transactions. June of 1989 to November of 1993.
  • Nancy Fuller-Jacobs, Esq. – San Diego, California. Private Practice. Concentration in US Immigration and International Business. January of 1985 to June of 1989.
 
 
 
EDUCATION:
 
  • Master of Law Degree with a concentration in International Law from the University of
    San Diego – School of Law in San Diego, California in 1994.
     
  • Juris Doctor Degree from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California in 1984.
  • Certificate from the University of San Diego – School of Law, Comparative
    Law Institute in Guadalajara, Mexico in 1983.
  • Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science/Public Administration from the
    California State University in Long Beach, California in 1981.
 
 
PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS:
Speeches and Lectures
 
  • Adjunct Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law teaching International Business. 
  • Frequent Guest Lecturer, University of San Diego – School of Law. January of 1992 to Present.
  • Doing Business with Mexico Seminar, San Diego, California. 
  • Maquiladora Industry Outlook Conference, San Diego, California.   
  • Immigration Law in the Workplace in San Diego, California.  
  • Immigration Law for Paralegals, Practicing Law Institute, in Newport Beach, California. 
  • Callaway Golf Company in San Diego, California. Seminar entitled “Immigration”. 
  • Solar Turbines, Inc. in San Diego, California. Seminar entitled “Immigration”.  
  • The San Diego Software Industry Council in San Diego, California. Entitled
    “Professional Visas, Immigration and the Permanent Residency Process”. 
  • University of California San Diego in San Diego, California. Entitled “Immigration Law”. 
  • Solar Turbines, Inc. in San Diego, California. Seminar entitled “Immigration”. 
  • South County Economic Development Corporation. Entitled “Doing Business in Mexico”. 
  • The American Lawyers Association Convention, NAFTA Panel in Toronto, Canada. 
  • The Sony Corporation in Tijuana, Mexico. Entitled “NAFTA and Immigration”. 
  • Santa Clara University – School of Law in Santa Clara, California.
    Entitled “NAFTA and Immigration”. 
  • The Affiliates Law Group in New York, New York. Entitled “NAFTA and Immigration”. 
  • The San Diego County Bar Association in San Diego, California. Entitled “Immigration and NAFTA”. September of 1993.
  • Marketing Institute in Coronado, California. Entitled “Succeeding in Mexico”. 
  • The Practicing Law Institute – Law Conference in Los Angeles, California.
    Panelist and Lecturer entitled “NAFTA”. 
  • The Affiliates Law Group in Laguna Niguel, California. Entitled “NAFTA and Immigration”. 
  • American Lawyers Association Convention, NAFTA Panel in New Orleans, Louisiana. 
  • Total Employee Relation Services Conference in Irvine, California. Entitled
    “The North American Free Trade Agreement”. 
  • The Border Governors Conference in San Diego, California. Entitled “Doing Business in Mexico”. 
  • Total Employee Relation Services Conference in Los Angeles, California. Entitled “The Laws Governing Employment of Foreign Nationals in Mexico and the United States”. 
  • Effective Management Systems International in Los Angeles, California.
    Entitled “Legal Consideration for Investors in Mexico”. 
  • The Border Governors Conference in El Paso, Texas. Entitled “Transborder Issues”. 
  • University of San Diego – School of Law. Entitled “The Practice
    of International Law in the United States”. 
  • The Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California.
    Entitled “The Immigration Ramifications of NAFTA”. 
  • International Trade Commission Hearings in Scottsdale, Arizona. Entitled “Probable Economic Effect on US Industries and Consumers of the Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Mexico”. 
  • Corporate Financial Council in San Diego, California. Entitled “San Diego in the Global Economy”.
  • International Trade Forum – The Business Forum in Los Angeles, California.
    Entitled “Export, Import and Investment”. 
  • United States International Trade Commission Hearings in
    Washington, DC. Entitled “The Maquiladora Industry”. 
  • Immigration Law & Employer Compliance, San Diego, CA.
  • Employment Law Update in California, San Diego, CA.
 
 
 
PUBLICATIONS:
 
  • The Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps Newsletter entitled
    “Transferring Foreign Personnel”. December of 1994.
  • The San Diego Justice Journal 1289 entitled “Labor Mobility and the
    North American Free Trade Agreement”. August of 1993.
  • The Maquila Magazine entitled “Flow the Maquiladoras Industry
    Stacks Up Against Manufacturing in Asia”. December of 1992.
  • The Twin Plant News entitled “The Lights are Green at the Border, Free
    Trade Addresses Temporary Entry”. November of 1992.

  • The San Diego Business Journal entitled “Purchasing
    a Maquila – Beware of Pitfalls”. December of 1991.
  • The National Association of Printers and Lithographics entitled “Mexico”. June of 1991.
  • The San Diego Business Journal entitled “Maquiladoras – Are Much
    Like Free Trade Agreements”. May of 1991.
  • The San Diego Business Journal entitled “Maquiladoras – Enlist the Experts”. September of 1989.
  • The Maquila Magazine entitled “Getting Companies into Mexico”. June of 1989.
 
 
 
SPECIAL INTERESTS:
 
  • The SISKIND’S Immigration Bulletin, feature pertaining to the Immigration &
    Naturalization Service (INS) Summary Decision. November of 1999.
     
  • The California Lawyer Magazine, featured article entitled “The
    Tijuana Connection”. December of 1998.
  • The San Diego Bar Association, recipient of the “San Diego County
    Bar Association – Pro Bono Award”. June of 1995.
     
  • The California Lawyer Magazine, featured article entitled “A
    Run for the Border”. September of 1990.
  • The Maquila Magazine, featured article entitled “Woman in the Spotlight”. March of 1990.
  • The Catholic Community Services, Volunteer Lawyer during the “Amnesty
    Program”. January of 1986 to December of 1988.