Alan Pampanin has been practicing law since 1976 and in 1985 founded Pampanin Law Offices dedicated entirely to immigration law. The firm has since become an important presence in immigration law in New England. Mr. Pampanin is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, and formerly of the California Bar Association as well, having practiced immigration law in the San Francisco area before relocating his practice to Boston.

Mr. Pampanin has been an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) since 1986. He served as Chairman of the New England Chapter in 1994-95 and since then has chaired numerous AILA committees and served as AILA Liaison to the Boston District Office of the INS and the Department of Labor.

Mr. Pampanin is a well-known speaker on immigration law who regularly conducts courses and presents lectures for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE), the Boston Bar Association, and the Massachusetts Bar Association. He also lectures at colleges and universities in the Boston area, as well as giving corporate presentations for human resource personnel and in-house counsel.

Mr. Pampanin frequently speaks to community groups on immigration issues through public service television appearances, citizenship drives, and public information campaigns, educating community members regarding basic matters such as how to obtain a green card, as well as important changes in immigration law.

Alan Pampanin graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a degree in English Literature. He earned the Juris Doctor Degree from Hastings Law School in San Francisco. Mr. Pampanin resides in Melrose, Massachusetts with his wife and two children.