Sully Bryan, the Managing Attorney at the Fresno Office of Wilner & O’Reilly, brings a wealth of experience to her role, holding admission to the Iowa State Bar. Intensely focused on family-based immigration, U-Visas, 601 Waivers, VAWA, and removal defense, Ms. Bryan, born and raised in Southern California, is the proud daughter of immigrants and the first in her family to attend college. Whittier College awarded her a Bachelor of Arts in History with a Minor in Religious Studies.
During her undergraduate years, Ms. Bryan dedicated herself to mentoring minority students in their pursuit of higher education, extending her commitment to at-risk youth as a mentor for the Cal State Young Marines. Transitioning to Utah, she continued her public service by joining Ameri-Corp, serving as the Latin American Outreach Coordinator for United Way of Utah County.
Ms. Bryan earned her Juris Doctor from Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, where she actively participated in various capacities. Serving on the boards of Moot Court, The Minority Law Students Association, Student Bar Association, and the Latin American Law Student Association, she also engaged in the Immigration Law Forum and Women in the Law. Her commitment extended to mentoring incoming first-year students, and in 2014, she received the Cora Snow Carleton Award, recognizing her outstanding contributions.
Before joining Wilner & O’Reilly, Ms. Bryan served as a law clerk for the Executive Office for Immigration Review, contributing to research on immigration issues, drafting bench memoranda, and preparing judicial opinions for removal proceedings. Her legal journey also included clerkships for the Utah County Prosecutors Office and the City of Provo, where she handled both criminal and civil cases.
In acknowledgment of her achievements, Ms. Bryan has received the Cora Snow Carleton Award from 2014 to the present. Her past employment positions include a law clerk role at the Utah County Prosecutors Office in 2015 and at the Provo City Attorneys Office from 2014 to 2015.
Ms. Bryan's professional trajectory initially led her to the Utah Offices of Wilner & O’Reilly before relocating to Fresno, California, where she currently resides with her family and two dogs.Additionally, Ms. Bryan is associated with the fraternity Phi Alpha Theta.
