Senior Associate
Elona Dunehew
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Languages
- Albanian
- English
- Spanish
Contact information
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
5355 Mira Sorrento Place, Suite 750
San Diego CA 92121
United States
Elona joined Fragomen in 2015 as an Associate in the firm’s San Diego office. Currently, Elona handles a variety of immigration matters for both corporate and individual clients, including: EB-1 immigrant petitions in the outstanding researcher category and responding to complex requests for additional evidence, nonimmigrant visa petitions, treaty trader and treaty investors applications, adjustment of status applications and naturalization applications, to name a few.
Elona's passion for immigration law arises from her personal experience with immigration. She relocated from Albania to the United States at the age of 13 and understands the struggles and hardships of moving and adjusting to a new country. As a result, Elona loves to work in an environment where she has the opportunity to make a difference for others who are going through similar tribulations.
While in law school and in practice, Elona has worked at various legal organizations in San Diego and a family-based immigration practice in San Francisco, and she found her work in the immigration law field most rewarding.
Education
- California Western School of Law, J.D., 2011
- University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., cum laude , 2008
More from Elona
Admissions
Bar Admissions: California
Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law
Awards
Named to Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, 2023 to 2024
Pro Bono Honor Society, California Western School of Law
Dean’s List, California Western School of Law, (Spring 2010 & Spring 2011)
Professional accomplishments
Member, California State Bar Association
Member, Lawyers Club of San Diego
Elona’s insights
August 21, 2025 | Awards
August 19, 2024 | Awards
August 17, 2023 | Awards
