Ivette Furneisen

I am a native of Spain, I received myJuris Doctor from the University of Barcelona Law School. While in Law School, Ivette was a Student Representative and an International Representative, where she attended national and international youth congresses, developing policy recommendations on global issues for the European Parliament. After becoming a United States Citizen, Ivette received her Master’s Degree in U.S. Law from George Mason Law School. Ivette previously worked for a legal non-profit organization assisting with immigration cases before the United States Citizenship Immigration Services for four years. In 2021, Ivette joined Duke Law. She is admitted to practice in both state and federal courts in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the Executive Office for Immigration Review, and is currently waiving into Maryland.

Ivette has had to experience the immigration process herself in order to obtain her citizenship and settle in this country, so she understands what it takes to navigate the sometimes difficult process of immigration.

Ivette is a member of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia, American Bar Association (ABA), Maryland Hispanic Bar Association (MHBA), and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).