Stacey L. Gartland is a Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. She is a 1995 graduate of the University of Washington School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Biology and a Master of Arts degree in Biomedical Ethics. She entered the practice of immigration law as a skilled scientist with a background in genetics. Her medical and scientific background gives her a deep understanding of biotechnology and related areas. She specializes in employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visas for scientists, university professors, healthcare workers, business owners and managers, and other professionals. She is particularly skilled at preparing complex labor certification applications, extraordinary ability petitions, outstanding researcher petitions, national interest waivers, and investor visa applications. She also specializes in family-based immigrant visas, naturalization applications, and in applications for relief from removal, including political asylum.

Ms. Gartland joined Van Der Hout, Brigagliano & Nightingale, LLP, in June of 2004. Prior to joining Van Der Hout, Brigagliano & Nightingale, she practiced business immigration law for nine years in San Francisco and Seattle. She has authored articles published in the American Immigration Lawyers Association's (AILA) Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook and has spoken at national AILA conferences and other legal educational seminars.