Our Team
Atlanta’s Best Immigration Attorneys
George E. Lee
PARTNER
Throughout his professional career, spanning over 35 years, Mr. George E.Lee has been involved exclusively in the practice of immigration and nationality law.
Pamela Peynado Stewart
PARTNER
With over 12 years of experience, Mrs. Peynado Stewart practices Immigration and Nationality law with a focus on deportation, removal and family based immigration cases.
Jordanne Martin
ASSOCIATE
Jordanne Martin is an experienced Immigration Attorney who graduated Magna Cum Laude from Western Michigan Cooley Law School and is passionate about immigrant rights.
Paul C. Ford
OF COUNSEL (emeritus)
With over three decades of legal practice in Atlanta, Attorney Ford provides representation for family-based immigration matters and select removal cases.
Karen Manuel
BOOKKEEPER
Mrs. Karen Manuel began working as a corporate legal secretary in 1994. During her career she has also worked as an Office Manager/Bookkeeper and Administrator.
Etta Johnson
PARALEGAL
Etta Johnson is a paralegal with Lee & Peynado Immigration Law Group.
Xiomara Leon
EXECUTIVE INTAKE SPECIALIST/PARALEGAL
Mrs. Xiomara Leon has been with the firm for over 7 years. She keeps the office running smoothly by providing support for our clients, attorneys, and paralegals.
Gabriela Medina-Nunez
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Gabriela Medina-Nunez is a legal assistant with Lee & Peynado Immigration Law Group.
Lucy Castillo
SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Mrs. Castillo has been with the firm for over 3 years. She is responsible for greeting those who visit our firm, answering the phone and scheduling consultations for prospective clients.
Jessica Sanchez
RECEPTIONIST
Jessica Sanchez is a receptionist with Lee & Peynado Immigration Law Group.
Linghan Wang
INTERN
Ms. Linghan Wang is a second-year student at Emory University School of Law. She is an advocate for immigrant rights and she is inspired to be an enthusiast litigator.
Jorge Maldonado
Paralegal
Jorge “George” Maldonado was born in Honduras and migrated when he was only 14 years old. He currently attends Georgia Gwinnett College and is pursuing a bachelor degree in Political Science.
Stephanie Contreras
Paralegal
Stephanie Contreras is a paralegal at Lee and Peynado. She is from Los Angeles, California of Salvadorian descent. She has a Criminal Justice degree from Georgia Gwinnett College.
