Who You'll Be Working With
Dr. Solomon Kanu has spent more than two decades practicing law, and most of that time has been spent sitting across a table from people whose futures depend on getting things right the first time. He is an immigration attorney by reputation — that is the work clients most often come looking for — but the practice at Kanu & Associates, P.C. also covers criminal defense, estate planning, business law, family law and traffic law across Arizona and New Mexico.
That range is not an accident. Immigration cases rarely stay neatly inside immigration law. A criminal charge can change what relief is available. A business expansion raises employer compliance questions. A family finally settling in the United States starts thinking about wills, property and what happens to the people they love. Having one attorney who understands all of those threads means you are not retelling your story to a new stranger every time your situation shifts.
Admissions, Degrees and Recognition
Dr. Kanu is admitted to practice in Arizona, before the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He is also a member of the State Bar of New Mexico, which is why the firm is able to serve clients in both states.
- 2001 — Admitted, Supreme Court of Arizona
- 2001 — Admitted, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
- 2002 — Admitted, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- State Bar of New Mexico, Member
- 1999 — Juris Doctor, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
- 1987 — M.S. University of Baroda, India: Master of Commerce in Banking and Business Finance
- 1985 — M.D. University, Rohtak Haryana, India: Bachelor of Arts, Economics Honors
The business and finance background shows up in the work. Clients forming companies, negotiating contracts or pursuing investment visas and E-1 visas are dealing with an attorney who reads a balance sheet as readily as a statute.
Along the way his work has been recognized by his peers and by clients: named one of the Top 20 Solo Practitioners in Arizona by the State Bar of Arizona in 2012, rated an Excellent Lawyer by Avvo in 2011, and awarded Client's Choice in 2020. He also serves as a Board Member of the State Bar of Arizona's Immigration Law Section.
How He Works With Clients
The approach is practical and client-focused, and it starts with listening. Before anyone talks about forms, filings or filing deadlines, the conversation is about what you actually want to happen — reuniting a family, keeping a business compliant, staying in the country, protecting what you have built. From there you get your options explained in plain language, including the ones that are not ideal, so you can make a decision with your eyes open.
In practice that means handling filings before USCIS, appearing in immigration court on matters before EOIR, consular work, asylum claims, and removal defense and deportation cases. It means drafting estate planning documents built around a real family, real property — residential and commercial — health care wishes and legacy goals, rather than a template. It means helping companies form properly, manage contracts, stay compliant and handle employer immigration needs. And when a criminal charge or traffic matter threatens to undo everything else, that gets handled too.
If you have been searching for an attorney in Goodyear who can take on more than one piece of your situation, the office is at 15150 W Pk Pl Ste 215-2064, Goodyear, AZ 85395, open Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:30pm.
What Clients Say
The firm holds a 4.3 out of 5 rating from 152 reviews. Here is one of them, in the client's own words:
The very best Immigration attorney out there. Excellent and very exceptional. What sets Dr. Kanu apart is his meticulous attention to detail and commitment to his clients' success.
Another client wrote simply that "Mr. Kanu and his team did an amazing job." Attention to detail is the theme that comes up again and again — which, in immigration and estate work especially, is where cases are won or lost.
To talk through your case, call (602) 324-5320 or email solomon@kanulaw.com.