Maria Blumenfeld

Maria Blumenfeld is the founder and managing member of her Michigan City, Indiana, law practice. She focuses her practice on immigration and family law, representing clients in these matters. Her practice includes removal defense, asylum matters, cases involving immigrant children and families, and litigation in immigration court and state courts. Clients rely on her for practical advocacy in matters affecting children, families, and immigration status.

Blumenfeld earned a J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law in 2014, where she received the Clinical Legal Education Outstanding Student Award and served as a student representative in the Valparaiso Immigration Clinic. She also received a B.S. in Business from Purdue University in 2010. Her education supports her ability to analyze complex immigration and family issues, prepare clients for proceedings, and approach sensitive cases with careful judgment.

Blumenfeld’s experience includes public interest work at the National Immigrant Justice Center, where she focused on removal defense and asylum cases for unaccompanied immigrant children and formerly detained immigrant families. In 2016, she received an Equal Justice Works Fellowship sponsored by Microsoft and Reed Smith LLP. Through that work, she provided immigration legal services, recruited and trained pro bono attorneys, and worked with lawyers serving asylum seekers in challenging cases.

Maria Blumenfeld is recognized for her commitment to immigrants, children, and families, as well as her training work for attorneys and Indiana state court judges on matters involving immigrant children. She is licensed in Indiana and belongs to professional organizations, including the Indiana Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Latino Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the NIJC Indiana Advisory Council. Her practice combines compassionate service, courtroom experience, and steady guidance for families facing important legal decisions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder and Managing Member, Maria Blumenfeld Law, LLC
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association
• Member, American Immigration Lawyer Association (AILA)
• Member, Latino Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Indiana Advisory Council Member, National Immigrant Justice Center

Licensed State

• Indiana

Education

• Valparaiso University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)

• Purdue University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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