Affirmative Asylum Petition
Dec 01, 2012OUTCOME: Asylum granted
Represented an international human rights supporter in seeking asylum in the United States. United States government granted him asylum.
Los Angeles, CA
Litigation Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Class Action, Discrimination
OUTCOME: Asylum granted
Represented an international human rights supporter in seeking asylum in the United States. United States government granted him asylum.
OUTCOME: Judgment vacated in favor of client.
Successful appeal before the Ninth Circuit. The Court vacated a judgment denying inmate Norwood’s civil rights claims against the California Department of Corrections and several of its officers, and ... ordered the District Court for the Southern District of California to enforce the terms of a settlement agreement designed to redress defendants’ violations of Mr. Norwood’s Eighth and First amendment rights. See Norwood v. Bourland, No. 09-56969 (9th Cir. May 30, 2012).
OUTCOME: Asylum granted.
Filed petition to the USCIS seeking asylum for famous international journalist whose life was threatened by the government for expressing political views and engaging in jounralism activities that were ... critical of the government.
OUTCOME: Class certification denied.
Successfully opposed motion for class certification of Plaintiff alleging violations related to insurance contract.
OUTCOME: Dismissal granted.
Plaintiff filed suit in a California forum. Contract under which Plaintiff based his suit contained an exclusive, mandatory forum selection clause. Succcessfully moved to dismiss action.
OUTCOME: Settlement
Pro bono representation of client accused of discriminating against a customer on the basis of a disability.