About the Attorney

About the Attorney

Norbert Odonwodo is a Washington, D.C. and New York-barred attorney and Founder and Managing Attorney of Lumar Law Group PLLC. He has spent nearly a decade standing alongside individuals and families navigating some of the most consequential legal challenges of their lives, while helping businesses and organizations protect the personal data they are entrusted with in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.

On the immigration side, Norbert understands that behind every petition, visa application, and hearing is a person with a story, a family, and a future at stake. Whether reuniting families across borders, defending clients against removal, or navigating complex work authorization requirements, he approaches every matter with legal precision and genuine personal investment. His clients describe him as someone who not only knows the law but takes the time to truly understand their situation — explaining each step clearly, responding promptly, and advocating fiercely on their behalf. Because federal immigration law governs all immigration matters in the United States, Norbert is able to represent clients in any state, territory, and jurisdiction across the country — from Alaska to Puerto Rico and beyond — making quality immigration representation accessible regardless of where a client is located.

On the data privacy side, Norbert occupies a unique and increasingly valuable niche — privacy counsel who also understands immigration law. In a world where personal data crosses borders as freely as people do, he advises clients on privacy compliance programs, cross-border data transfer mechanisms, data processing agreements, vendor risk management, and privacy-by-design frameworks with the fluency of an attorney who has lived at the intersection of these two fields throughout his career.

Multilingual Advocacy. Global Perspective.

Norbert is fluent in English and Igbo and conversational in both French and Spanish — a linguistic range that reflects the diversity of the clients he proudly serves. Having traveled to every continent in the world, he brings a rare firsthand understanding of the cultures, perspectives, and challenges that shape the lives of his clients, many of whom have themselves crossed oceans and borders in search of safety, opportunity, and a better life. That global perspective is not incidental to his practice — it is central to it.

Calm, Focused, and Committed

Away from the office, Norbert enjoys playing chess and watching soccer — two pursuits that reflect the same qualities he brings to his practice: strategic thinking, patience, and a love of competition. At Lumar Law Group, the practice is built on a simple but deeply held belief — that every client deserves an attorney who is not only competent but who genuinely cares about their outcome. That commitment is not a marketing statement. It is the standard Norbert holds himself to every single day.

Academic Background & Professional Associations

Norbert's academic training, spanning two continents and combined with years of hands-on practice, gives him the technical depth to handle sophisticated matters while never losing sight of the human being at the center of every case.

Academic Training

Dual CIPP/US and CIPP/E certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals — among the most respected privacy credentials in the world.
LL.M. in Intellectual Property, Information and Communications Law from Michigan State University College of Law.
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of Nigeria, where his legal foundation was first established.

Professional Associations

International Association of Privacy Professionals
Bar Association of the District of Columbia
New York State Bar Association
American Bar Association's Intellectual Property Division
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) —at the national level and as an active member of the Washington, D.C. Chapter.