Lori A. Pinjuh - an Independence, United States Immigration Lawyer

Independence Immigration Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Immigration

Attorney Information

Overview

Lori A. Pinjuh has been managing owner of The Pinjuh Law Firm, LLC since September 2012, and has over 25 years of experience in the immigration field. She initially practiced immigration law in the DC area at a boutique immigration law firm and later joined a nationally known firm in Ohio, prior to opening her own firm. Ms. Pinjuh has managed cases for employment petitions both for nonimmigrant petitions such as E-1/E-2, H1B, H3, L-1A and L1B, TN, O-1, R-1, P1, P-3 and immigrant petitions both through labor certification (PERM) and through Immigrant petitions such as EB-1 Extraordinary Ability, Outstanding Researcher and International Transferee, EB-2 National Interest Waiver, Special Religious Worker petitions and Entrepreneur EB5 petitions. Ms. Pinjuh also has extensive knowledge in consular processing both nonimmigrant and immigrant visas, waivers of inadmissibility, complex family petitions, student visa issues, adjustment of status, citizenship determinations and naturalization cases.

Ms. Pinjuh holds a B.S. from Vanderbilt University and a J.D. from Syracuse University, College of Law. Her professional memberships include the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), where she was Ohio Chapter Secretary (2003-2005), the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, and formerly with the Maryland State Bar Association. Ms. Pinjuh serves on the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Grievance Committee, has served as the Co-Chair for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (2007-08), has served as Chair of the Immigration Law Section (2008-2010), and previously chaired many CLE events.

Ms. Pinjuh has participated in volunteer activities for MDA Fundraisers, Battered Women's shelters, AILA Ohio Citizenship Day for more than 10 years bi-annually, has previously served as an Officer for the AILA Ohio Chapter, and continues to volunteer at the Legal Aid Society for the pro-bono immigration legal services program.

Ms. Pinjuh was named an Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Star by Cincinnati Magazine 2005 and has been selected to The Best Lawyers in America in Immigration Law consecutively since 2008. The Pinjuh Law Firm, LLC has been consecutively named Best Law Firm in Immigration Law since 2014 published by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. In 2015, Ms. Pinjuh was selected as Cleveland's Lawyer of the Year in Immigration Law. During her academic career, Ms. Pinjuh was honored with awards such as induction into the Order of Barristers (1 of 10), the LFE Goldie Memorial Award (International Legal interests), the Legislative Research Service Award (journal), and the Robert W. Miller Award (Moot Court Board).

Ms. Pinjuh has made numerous immigration presentations for the Federal Bar Association, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, American Immigration Lawyers Association, NAPABA, Hispanic Bar Association, area universities and colleges, the Northeast Ohio Regional SHRM Conference, and the SHRM Global Forum.

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

Lori A. Pinjuh included in a Super Lawyers® list

Honors

Super Lawyers Rising Star by Cincinnati Magazine, 2005
Best Lawyers in America in Immigration Law, 2008 - present
Best Law Firm in Immigration Law, 2014 - 2024
Cleveland’s Lawyer of the Year in Immigration Law, 2015 - Present

Other Sources of Feedback About Lori A. Pinjuh

Included on the 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2025 Ohio Super Lawyers list
2024 Ohio Super Lawyers list
2023 Ohio Super Lawyers list
2010 Ohio Super Lawyers list
2005 Ohio Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York
  J.D.
  Honors: Order of Barristers
  Honors: LFE Goldie Memorial Award (International Legal Interests)
  Honors: Legislative Research Service Award (journal)
  Honors: Robert W. Miller Award (Moot Court Board)
Non Legal Education
- Universté de Grenoble
- Vanderbilt University
  B.S.

Current Employment Position(s)

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Managing owner
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Past Positions

Margaret Wong & Assoc. Co., Senior Attorney
Council of Europe in Strasburg, France, Intern

Languages

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French
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Classes and Seminars

Co-Chaired immigration, naturalization and employment related seminars for AILA

Pro Bono Activities

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Grievance Committee, 2005 - Present
Co-Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 2007 - 2008
MDA Fundraisers
Battered Women's shelters
AILA Ohio Citizenship Days
Legal Aid Society of Cleveland

Other Affiliations

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), 2003 - 2005 (Ohio Chapter Secretary)
AILA Ohio Chapter, 2003 - 2005 (Secretary)
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Immigration Law Section, 2008 - 2010 (Chair)
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Grievance Committee, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 2007 - 2008 (Co-Chair)
Metropolitan Bar Association

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Contact

Independence, OH

6140 W Creek Road
Suite 203
Independence, OH 44131

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Phone: 216-502-2727

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Website: https://pinjuhlaw.com/

Hours: M-F 8AM-5:30PM (Eastern Standard Time; UTC/GMT -5 Hours); Other hours by scheduled appointment

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