Wendy W. Cheng

Wendy W. Cheng is a highly experienced attorney specializing in immigration law, currently serving as a Senior Immigration Staff Attorney at the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia since June 2022. Prior to this role, Wendy held the position of Senior Staff Attorney at Brooklyn Defender Services from September 2015 to February 2022, focusing on family defense. Wendy's background includes serving as a Carr Center Legal Fellow at the New York Legal Assistance Group and completing internships with Immigration Equality, Brooklyn Defender Services' Immigration Unit, Morrison & Foerster LLP, and the New York Asian Women's Center. Wendy began professional training as a Trainee at the European Parliament. Wendy obtained a Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law in 2014 and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of Rochester in 2011.