Em Puhl

Em Puhl joins IDP as a Senior Staff Attorney, working as part of IDP’s Padilla Support Center to advise attorneys on the immigration consequences of family and criminal court proceedings. Em also provides support to community members seeking legal information and advice through the IDP hotline. Prior to joining IDP, Em worked at the Immigrant Legal Resource Center in California’s San Joaquin Valley to give training, technical assistance, and legal advice to immigrant communities and advocates on issues related to ICE enforcement, family-based immigration, asylum, and public charge. Em also provided direct representation to immigrants as an Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow at Legal Services NYC and worked as an Attorney Advisor at the San Francisco Immigration Court. Em earned their J.D. from U.C. Berkeley School of Law, an M.A. in Latin American Studies from U.C. San Diego, and a B.A. from Iowa State University.