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Alma D. Puente
Immigration Attorney in El Monte, California
Law Office of Alma D. Puente, APLCEl Monte, CA
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Attorney Alma D. Puente is a member of the California State Bar, having being admitted to practice before the California Supreme Court in December 2004. Ms. Puente is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit…
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About the Attorney
Attorney Alma D. Puente is a member of the California State Bar, having being admitted to practice before the California Supreme Court in December 2004. Ms. Puente is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.
After graduating from Chapman University in 1996, Mrs. Puente worked as an Immigration Inspector with the U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS) at the Southern land border at Calexico, California. She then transferred to the position of District Adjudications…
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Officer at the Los Angeles District Office of the Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS). During her tenure with CIS, she conducted interviews for benefits such as United States citizenship and adjustment of status (green cards). Mrs. Puente also served as the director of the Congressional Liaison Unit - a unit specifically designated to respond to immigration related inquiries of members of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Mrs. Puente reached the level of Supervisory District Adjudications Officer. Mrs. Puente completed her law degree at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California while working for CIS.
After nine years of service with CIS, Mrs. Puente decided to pursue her lifelong desire to practice law in the private sector. Mrs. Puente was an associate at the prestigious Law Office of Enrique Arevalo from January 2006 until January 2010 when she established the Law Office of Alma D Puente.
Mrs. Puente had the distinction of working as an intern with the United States Supreme Court in Washington D.C. She is fluent in Spanish.
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Practice Areas
Immigration Matters Handled
- Broad immigration law practice covering a range of family, employment, humanitarian and citizenship matters.
Education / Credentials / Memberships
Education
- J.D., Loyola Law School
- B.A., Chapman University
Credentials
- Admitted to practice in U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (2006)
- Admitted to practice in California (2004)
- Admitted to practice in U.S. Supreme Court (2009)
Memberships
- Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Immigration Section, 2005-) Mexican American Bar Association
Office & Service Areas
Law Office of Alma D. Puente, APLC
11001 Main Street, Suite 300, El Monte, CA 91731
Serving clients in El Monte and throughout California.
Consultation & Fees Overview
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- Engagement terms and scope of representation provided in writing
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Profile updated Nov 2, 2026. Source: imported listing.