Marie-Joe Noon is a Staff Attorney, Pro Bono Coordinator, and Internship and Fellowship Program Lead at The Immigration Project. She is admitted to practice law in New York and brings a global, interdisciplinary background to her work in immigration law. Marie-Joe earned her Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Illinois College of Law with a speciality in International and Comparative Law as a Fulbright Scholar. She was named to the Dean’s Honors List and won an award for her excellence in negotiation and client counseling. She also holds a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Lebanese Law from the Lebanese University and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Lebanese American University.

Fluent in Arabic, English, and French, Marie-Joe brings a culturally responsive lens to her advocacy, ensuring that clients feel seen, heard, and empowered throughout their legal journey. At The Immigration Project, she provides legal representation to immigrants across a range of cases, including family-based and adjustment applications and humanitarian-based cases, leads the recruitment and training of pro bono attorneys and law students, and oversees internship and fellowship programming. Her career spans international legal research, health and family law, and public interest law, all rooted in a strong commitment to equity, justice, and community empowerment.

Outside of her legal work, Marie-Joe is a passionate vocalist and four-time singing competition winner in Lebanon. She also enjoys traveling, cooking, hiking, and practicing yoga—activities that fuel her creativity and sense of connection with others.