Our Team
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Mary Gorton
SENIOR PARALEGAL
mary@kcvisa.com
Mary Gorton obtained her paralegal certificate from William Jewell College in 2001 and has been working as an Immigration Paralegal at the firm since September of 2002. Mary assists with the PERM Labor Certification Applications and I-140 Petitions. In her spare time, Mary enjoys spending time with family and friends, singing and playing guitar, and reading mysteries.
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Mindy Kenney
SENIOR PARALEGAL
mindy@kcvisa.com
Mindy Kenney has been with the firm since 2002. She assists with employment and family based adjustment of status applications, including Advance Paroles and EADs. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, fishing, going to hockey games, and whenever possible, taking scenic trips on the Harley.
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Rachel Martin
CASE MANAGER & PARALEGAL
rachel@kcvisa.com
Rachel returned to the Kansas City area in 2020 upon graduating from Loyola University Chicago, with a degree in Global & International Studies. Right now, she assists with several case types, with a focus on I-140 petitions. Rachel enjoys portrait photography, boxing, drawing, and spending time with friends and family in her spare time.
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Julia Liupaono
CASE MANAGER & PARALEGAL
jliu@kcvisa.com
Julia Liupaono graduated in 2012 with a degree in Global Studies with an emphasis in Chinese language and culture. She worked in higher education for over 13 years, 6 of those serving international students in F-1 and J-1 status before joining Bordeau & Noulles LLC in January of 2023 as a Paralegal. Julia supports a wide variety of case types. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her daughter, husband and extended family.
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Laura Klover
CASE MANAGER & PARALEGAL
laura@kcvisa.com
Laura spent many years facilitating the business side of corporate partnership contracts for a Fortune 50 company before coming to work as a Case Manager for Bordeau Immigration Law in January 2019. Laura assists with I-140 Petitions, I-485 Applications, Family, and Naturalization cases. In her spare time, Laura enjoys teaching yoga and meditation, reading, hiking, and learning to play the guitar.
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Anna McGill
OFFICE MANAGER
mail@kcvisa.com
Anna graduated from the University of Iowa in 2008 with degrees in Theatre and Art. Since then, she's taken a circuitous route to the Kansas City area, spending time in Los Angeles and Florence, Italy. A member of the team since 2020, Anna assists with office management and day to day organizational duties. She enjoys the pursuit of all things creative, be it cooking, painting, or music making.
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Kathy Burke-Thomas
FINANCE & IT SUPPORT
kathy@kcvisa.com
In 2018 Kathy joined the firm on a part-time basis, following her retirement from AT&T as a project manager. She has helped prepare H-1B, naturalization, and family cases, and is currently responsible for bookkeeping and INS Zoom software support. Having visited extended family in Australia, Asia and Europe, she has a love of world cultures and especially food. In her spare time Kathy enjoys bicycling, playing pickleball, and bagpiping with KC St. Andrew Pipes & Drums.