Top Rated Immigration Attorney in Alpharetta, GA

As a partner at Lee & Peynado Immigration Law Group, Pamela Peynado focuses exclusively on immigration law cases. She represents people throughout the United States who are facing matters such as removal, deportation and family-based issues.

An immigrant herself, Ms. Peynado understands what her clients are experiencing when they come to this country. She was born in the Dominican Republic and can speak to a client’s fears, wishes and goals.

Though she herself experienced immigration, it was not until earning her undergraduate degree that Ms. Peynado became passionate about helping others through the process. She received a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice in 2007 from Georgia State University. In 2014, she earned a Juris Doctor from the Georgia State University College of Law, where she served as the president of the Hispanic Student Bar Association.

It is easy to see why so many clients turn to her for guidance. Not only is she sensitive to a client’s needs, but she is also highly experienced in the many different ways a case could play out. She has advocated for people in hearings before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the immigration courts in various states and various appellate courts.

Highly involved in the legal community, Ms. Peynado has held leadership positions in various organizations, such as the Georgia Hispanic Bar Association, the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, Multi Bar Leadership Council, Latin American Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Harvard Debate Council Diversity Project. She served on Mayor Keisha Lance Bottom’s immigrant detention advisory council.  In addition, Pamela was the only immigration attorney appointed to Senators Warnock & Ossoff Federal Nominations Advisory Commission which reviewed candidates for the presidential appointments of U.S. District Court Justice, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Marshals.

As a true humanitarian, Pamela has dedicated countless of pro bono hours to assist her community. She is also the founder of 501(c)(3) nonprofit, The Love Project (TLP) 404. In 2021 and under her leadership, TLP posted $300,000 in bail for those who could not afford it, gave $37,000 in scholarships, paid local families rents and bills, and mentored over 150 young minority students. When she is not at the office, Pamela finds great joy mentoring and motivating young women, speaking to the community and making a difference.

In January of 2022, Ms. Peynado was sworn in as Judge Pro Hac Vice for the City of Atlanta.