Our People

Janice has been working in the field of US visa and nationality law for more than 25 years both in her native Chicago and the United Kingdom. She has been recognised as a Who’s Who Legal Thought Leader in Corporate Immigration Law.

Janice regularly advises individuals and multinational companies on their overall U.S. visa strategy. She has a particular expertise with E-1 Treaty Trader and E-2 Treaty Investor, H-1B Professional Worker, L-1 Intra-Company Transferee and Employment-Based Immigrant visa categories. Her experience encompasses a wide range of US visa and nationality matters, including family-based visas in addition to employment-based visas and US nationality issues including the acquisition and loss of US citizenship with focuses on consular processing, maintaining Lawful Permanent Residency (aka “green card”) status and US entry and boarding issues at US ports of entry and Pre-Clearance locations and airports across the globe.

Janice is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) holding leadership positions of. She has been a member of AILA’s National Customs and Border Protection Liaison committee for several years and is the current Chair of AILA’s Rome District Chapter’s Government committee and a previous Chair of the Rome District Chapter’s Executive Committee. She is also a member of the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers (ABIL), a global alliance of business immigration lawyers.

She graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (formerly The John Marshall Law School) in 2003 and admitted to the Illinois state bar. Prior to earning her law degree, she was awarded a bachelor’s degree in English literature from the University of Illinois at Chicago and completed her junior year of university at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.

Janice is a former Trustee and current Ambassador for icap (Immigrant Counselling & Psychotherapy) which is a registered British charity providing high-quality counselling and psychotherapy principally to Irish immigrants in the United Kingdom.

Janice is originally from Chicago who is a dual US and Irish citizen living and has been working in the UK since 2005. She lives near London with her husband and their dogs, Daisy and Rosie, and enjoys going for long walks in the countryside. She is trying to improve her Spanish and she tries to keep fit with Pilates and running.

Rikki joined Flynn Hodkinson in 2018 and handles a wide variety of cases for both corporate and private individual clients. She handles applications for family and employment based permanent residency, as well as a range of non-immigrant options such as E-1 traders, E-2 investors, H-1B specialty occupations, L-1 intra-company transferees, and O-1s of extraordinary ability. She also handles complex acquisition of citizenship matters and inadmissibility issues.

Rikki is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and is also a member of the New York State Bar Association.

In 2017, Rikki was admitted to the New York bar after graduating summa cum laude from Northern Illinois University College of Law where she also received a Certificate in International Law. She then went on to earn her LLM (Master of Laws) in Human Rights from UCL in London. Prior to law school, she graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s degree in International Studies. Rikki moved to the UK in 2016 and lives in South London with her wife, two children, and their rambunctious staffie-cross.

Rebekah has worked with Flynn Hodkinson since April 2017, initially for work experience, before joining the firm as a Legal Assistant in August 2017, then as a Junior Paralegal until being promoted to the position of US Visa and Nationality Law Paralegal. She began her career with our firm after completing her Legal Secretary Diploma in Kent.

As a Paralegal, Rebekah is a key part of our firm’s success as she ensures effective management of the office continuing to give our clients a personalized experience while our firm has grown. Over the last two years, she has specialized in her greatest area of interest – family-based immigration petitions. However, whether Rebekah is working with a large company or on a family-based petition, she skilfully drafts applications with great attention to detail. Rebekah is also responsible for scheduling Embassy appointments and communicating with the Embassy when necessary.

When she is not at work, Rebekah enjoys spending time with her son and her dogs. She is an enthusiastic equestrian, and regularly partakes in Show Jumping competitions at the weekends. She has a love of the great outdoors and spends as much time outside as possible.

Alexandra joined Flynn Hodkinson in June 2025 as a Client Support Assistant. She is originally from North Carolina and moved to London in September 2023 in pursuit of her master’s degree in international Peace and Security from King’s College London. Prior to moving to the UK, Alexandra graduated summa cum laude from North Carolina State University with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science – with a concentration in Law and Justice and a minor in Criminal Justice.

Before joining Flynn Hodkinson, Alexandra gained valuable experience by completing a series of legal internships. She is extremely hardworking, dedicated to providing high-quality, efficient services, and passionate about broadening her knowledge of the legal profession. Alexandra aspires to obtain her Juris Doctor and continue developing her legal expertise.

Outside of work, she enjoys running, travelling, watching movies and reading. Alexandra was also a competitive rope skipper for 12 years and earned two world championship titles, competing in Portugal, Peru, Japan, China, Norway, St. Lucia and South Korea as well as across the US.

Aisling joined Flynn Hodkinson in October 2025 as a Client Support Assistant. She is originally from Dublin, Ireland and grew up in Auckland, New Zealand. She completed her bachelor’s degree – majoring in Criminology and Criminal Justice with a minor in Social Sciences – at Auckland University of Technology in 2020, before moving to London in 2023.

Beginning her career at the Ministry of Justice in Auckland, as a Deputy Registrar, Aisling gained valuable courtroom experience. After moving to London, she spent time working at a legal tech company specialising in tech services within the courtroom. Aisling began working with Flynn Hodkinson because she has a strong interest in Immigration Law and is dedicated to making a positive impact. She is a hardworking and motivated member of the team, with a strong desire to continuously develop her skills and deliver a high-quality service.

In her spare time, Aisling enjoys baking, travelling, running and playing in her netball team, as well as spending time with her friends and getting outdoors as much as possible.

James is an Operations specialist, with more than 15 years of experience across a variety of creative and professional industries. He joined Flynn Hodkinson in October 2025, bringing with him expertise in HR, Accounts, Business Management and Sustainability.

As the Operations Manager, James endeavors to create the best experience for clients and colleagues alike. He is always looking for ways to improve the business and strives to ensure that the firm remains organised, efficient and compliant. James lives in South West London with his partner and two young children – with whom he enjoys travel, good food, music and being at one with nature.