Attorney
gail@kcimmigrationlaw.com
At a Glance
Ms. Goeke joined the Firm in 2006, after nine years with Lathrop & Gage L.C. concentrating on business immigration and employment law. She advises businesses on employment of foreign workers and assists individuals obtain family and employment based immigrant and nonimmigrant benefits.
Practice Emphasis
Employment based immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions (H-1B, H-2B, H-3, TN, L-1, E-2, R-1 PERM, and National Interest Waiver)
Family-based immigration
Naturalization
IRCA Compliance
Previous Work Experience
Ms. Goeke served as law clerk to the Honorable Ronnie L. White, Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court before entering private practice. Prior to law school she was an educator, with 6 years in the classroom teaching social studies, and 10 years serving as a school counselor.
Education
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, J.D. cum laude 1995
Managing Editor of Missouri Law Review 1994-95
Author of casenote: Substantive and Procedural Due Process for Unaccompanied Alien Juveniles, 10 Mo. L. Rev. 221 (1995)
Awarded Judge Shepard Barclay Prize for senior with highest standing in scholarship and moral leadership, 1995
Northeast Missouri (now Truman) State University, M.A. 1982 (Counseling)
William Jewell College, B.A. summa cum laude 1975 (Political Science)
Bar Admissions
Missouri 1995
Kansas 1996
Community Involvment
Elder First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, of Kearney, Mo
Secretary, Clay County Democratic Central Committee
Professional Associations
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Miscellaneous Information
Married to Steve, a luthier, with two grown sons. Musician with Sons of the Carpenter, a gospel group. Enjoys gardening, camping, hiking, learning about wildflowers and native plants, organizing women's woodworking/building projects, politics.
