Mahemud Eshtu Tekuya

Dr. Mahemud Eshtu Tekuya, Esq., JSD (Ph.D.), is the Founding Attorney of Mame Bati Law, LLC. He is an immigration attorney, legal scholar, and advocate whose practice focuses on immigration court litigation, asylum, removal defense, humanitarian protection, appeals, and federal immigration litigation.

As an immigrant himself, Dr. Tekuya understands firsthand the challenges, uncertainty, and emotional toll of the immigration process. Having experienced separation from his family, he deeply values family reunification and is committed to helping individuals and families navigate complex immigration laws and procedures with dignity, through strategic advocacy and careful legal representation.

Dr. Tekuya brings more than 13 years of combined experience in legal practice, research, teaching, and policy work. He has worked at Amsale Aberra Law PLLC, where he has handled complex immigration matters, including asylum litigation, motions to reopen, appellate briefs before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and federal court litigation.

Prior to entering U.S. legal practice, Dr. Tekuya served as a Teaching and Research Assistant at Oregon State University (OSU), a Legal Analyst at International Legal and Business Services Group, an intern at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) in Washington, D.C., and a Lecturer in Law in Ethiopia.

Dr. Tekuya holds a Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D.), a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in U.S. Law, a Master of Science in Water Resources Policy and Management, and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.). His academic achievements have been recognized with multiple honors, including the Award of Excellence for J.S.D. Achievement from McGeorge School of Law, the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award from Oregon State University, and the Gold Medal for Academic Excellence in Law from Dire Dawa University.

In addition to his legal practice, Dr. Tekuya is a published scholar whose work has appeared in leading journals, including the Fordham International Law Journal, the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law, the European Journal of International Law, and the Environmental Law Reporter. He is also the author of The Nile in Legal and Political Perspective: Between Change and Continuity (Brill, 2023).

Dr. Tekuya is licensed to practice law in Washington State. His immigration practice is limited to federal law nationwide, and non-immigration legal services are limited to matters arising under Washington State law.