Punam Kumar,

Ms. Kumar was born in the Fiji Islands and raised in Canada. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree with concentration in Psychology from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Being an immigrant and having a passion for social justice, Ms. Kumar migrated to the United States to pursue her dreams in law. She received her Juris Doctor from John F. Kennedy University School of Law in Orinda, California, and her Master of Laws in Trial Advocacy with specialization in Federal Criminal Defense from California Western School of Law in San Diego, California, an advanced program co-founded by the former Director of the California Innocence Project. Ms. Kumar practiced in both civil and criminal defense in Northern and Southern California. Ms. Kumar handles U.S., and Canadian immigration matters for businesses and families. She is an active member of the California State Bar and is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of California, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States District Court for Northern and Southern California. Ms. Kumar is a licensed Foreign Legal Consultant (FLC) with the Law Society of Ontario authorized to handle U.S. immigration matters. She is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Ms. Kumar has first-hand knowledge and experience in understanding the complexities in immigration and works diligently with her clients to empower them with confidence and ease as they transition through the process.