Emma Okenyi
Emma is the head of the Personal and Family Immigration department, established as a director and Solicitor at Paragon Law. Specialising in representing clients for family and personal immigration matters. She has extensive experience in all aspects of immigration law and in particular family and private life applications (both in country and entry clearance applications). Emma has special interest in complex nationality matters and has represented clients both within and outside the UK. In addition, Emma works closely with various local authorities in resolving immigration matters relating to children in care and victims of domestic abuse. Emma was instrumental in setting up a monthly pro bono immigration advice surgery service for users of Nottingham Citizens Advice Bureau- the advice surgery has been running for over 7 years. · Paragon Law
About
Emma Okenyi is Director and Head of the Personal and Family Immigration department at Paragon Law in England. She specialises in family and personal immigration (including in-country and entry clearance family/private life applications), complex nationality and naturalisation matters, and immigration appeals, and works with local authorities on cases involving children in care and victims of domestic abuse; she also established a pro bono monthly immigration advice surgery at Nottingham Citizens Advice Bureau that has run for over seven years.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- University of Hull, LLB (Hons) (2000–2003)
- Birmingham College of Law, Legal Practice Course (2003–2004)
Admissions
- Solicitor (qualified 3 April 2017)
- Accredited Supervising Senior Caseworker, The Law Society Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme (IAAS)
- Member, Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA)