Jennifer Ingersoll Peyton

Jennifer ("Jenna") Ingersoll Peyton is a partner at Robert Brown LLC with more than two decades of legal experience. Her practice primarily centers on immigration law, with a dedicated focus on removal defense, deportation proceedings, and family-based immigration both domestically and through consular processing. In addition to immigration matters, she represents clients in criminal defense and juvenile proceedings, offering well-rounded advocacy in state and federal forums.

Peyton earned her Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1998 after graduating from Trinity College, where she received the Russian Book Prize for scholastic excellence. She is admitted to practice in the State of Ohio, before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Active in legal education, she serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University and an Adjunct Clinical Professor at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. She has also served as Vice President of the Ohio Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

Driven by a deep commitment to public service, Peyton has received numerous accolades for her pro bono advocacy, notably for her work to end family detention. Fluent in English, Spanish, and Russian, she approaches every case with empathy, clear communication, and diligent strategic representation to guide clients through complex legal challenges.