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Sunita Boddu is a graduate of the University of California, Davis, Law School. She is admitted to the California State Bar.
Sunita has experience in both the public and private sectors. She was an extern for United States District Judge Garland Burrell of the Eastern District of California in Sacramento. She also worked as a research attorney with the Orange County Superior Court, Santa Ana. Her private practice experience includes working at Rutan & Tucker, Orange County's largest law firm.
Sunita attended UC Davis Law School because of its diversity. "I choose (University of California) Davis because the law school is named after Martin Luther King Jr.," she said. "At King Hall there is a deep commitment to social issues such as equality and fairness."
Before attending law school, Sunita was a daily newspaper reporter. She wrote for The Riverside Press-Enterprise and The Home News, East Brunswick, New Jersey. Sunita received a B.A. Journalism from San Diego State University graduating summa cum laude and as the top news-editorial graduate in her class.
Sunita opened her law office in Irvine because of the city's reputation as the Silicon Valley of the Southland and its easy accessibility to the growing population of immigrant families. Within the community, she has served as chair of the Immigration Section of the Orange County Bar Association. While her representation of family law clients is limited to California residents, her representation of immigration clients is open to residents of all states in the U.S. and the world. Immigration is governed by federal law.
Sunita's expertise is providing high quality, efficient and affordable immigration and family law representation to clients. Clients will get big firm results with small firm attention to detail. As a lawyer that has worked with large firms, Sunita is comfortable talking to the government or opposing counsel to protect her clients' interests. On the other hand, her boutique practice ensures that her clients will get individualized attention.
Sunita is a naturalized citizen who immigrated to the United States more than 35 years ago through her father, who studied in Montana State University, Bozeman, as one of the first group of Indian engineers to undertake a master's degree there. Her most recent personal experiences with immigration are through her husband, who is now a naturalized citizen. Her experience with that process put her in the shoes of hundreds of thousands of others with similar immigration experiences. "It is not an easy journey, nor one to be taken lightly," she said.
Practice areas
Employment, family, entrepreneural immigration. Strong emphasis on personal contact with clients, accountability and thorough review of case.
22 years, 200 cases
Languages spoken
Hindi, Telugu, English
15615 Alton Parkway, Suite 450
Irvine, CA, 92618-3308
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CA | Active | 2000 | 06/05/2022 |
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Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Best Health/Science/Environment Reporting, Non Daily Newspapers | Society of Professional Journalists San Diego Professional Chapter | 1992 |
Summa Cum Laude with Distinction in the Major | San Diego State University | 1991 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Owner | Law Office of Sunita Boddu | 2002 - Present |
Summer Associate | Rutan & Tucker | 1997 - 1998 |
Extern | Eastern District Of California Federal Panel | 1997 - 1997 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Orange County Bar Association, Immigration Law Section | Chair | 2019 - Present |
Orange County Bar Association, Immigration Law Section | Secretary | 2018 - 2019 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Half Moon LLC | U.S. Immigration Law Practice for Paralegals | 2007 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of California - Davis Law School | JD - Juris Doctor | 2000 |
San Diego State University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1991 |
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Zari Hadjian, Immigration Attorney on Jan 23, 2015
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. Sunita is most knowledgeable in her field and is100% reliable. She is trustworthy and dedicates her full attention to each and every one of her clients.
Monica Mkhikian, Immigration Attorney on May 17, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I have had the great pleasure of consulting with Ms. Boddu on a few immigration matters. Our discussions revealed her vast knowledge in the field of immigration and her generosity with helping fellow attorneys. I am happy to endorse this attorney.
Heather Poole, Immigration Attorney on Mar 10, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Sunita is great with handling employment immigration issues for small employers who face tough criticism and review from CIS for their employees' cases. She is knowledgeable, friendly, honest, and a great person.
Denise Trevino, Immigration Attorney on Jan 26, 2015
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I have referred several friends to Ms. Boddu. They have been extremely favorable in their comments about her work. I have also worked with Ms. Boddu. I trust her and am confident that she is an exceptional attorney. I endorse her as an immigration attorney.
Roger Rathi, Immigration Attorney on Jan 14, 2015
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer because I referred a client from Michigan to her and she did her job diligently. The mutual client was very happy.
Evelyne Hart, Immigration Attorney on Aug 20, 2014
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Ms. Boddu is an excellent immigration lawyer. I have worked personally with her on cases. She is very thorough and obtains favorable results.