John Ayala received his B.A. degree at the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles, California, and his J.D. degree at Boston University School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Ayala represents individuals in immigration matters before Immigration Courts, Board of Immigration Appeals, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Southern and Central U.S. District Courts in California.
Mr. Ayala has been the attorney in two published Ninth Circuit precedent cases, Sanchez-Cruz v. INS, 255 F.3d 775 (9th Cir. 2001) (an alien can claim an Immigration Judge’s bias and prejudice as a colorable due process violation); Hernandez de Anderson v. Gonzales, 497 F.3d 927 (9th Cir. 2007) (an individual who reasonably relied on eligibility and existing defensive application to stop deportation when applying for naturalization, remained eligible for defense from deportation upon denial of naturalization despite the defense application’s subsequent repeal).
Mr. Ayala was the 2007-2008 Chair of the Southern California Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association and helped organize the Southern California Raid Response Network to provide immediate aid to victims of mass employment raids. Mr. Ayala was a member of the National AILA/Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Liaison Committee from 2008-2010 working with the EOIR to implement ideas and solutions to improve procedures before immigration courts throughout the United States and the Board of Immigration Appeals. Mr. Ayala has been rated a “Super Lawyer” by superlawyers.com from 2005-2016.
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Posted by Shahbaz | July 14, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
You owe it to yourself and your loved ones to consult with John Ayala
Had an aggravated felony charge and I was placed in deportation proceedings about 10-years ago. Consulted several attorneys and they all told me they couldn’t help me. Through sheer luck I met John Ayala. He agreed to help for a very affordable fee. What stood out from the beginning was his knowled...
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2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2019
Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2005
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2000 - Present
Attorney, Law Offices of Cobos & Ayala
1997 - 2000
Attorney, Law Office of Enrique Arevalo
1996 - 1997
Attorney, Law Offices of Curiel & Parker
1997 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
1996 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2007 - 2008
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Southern California chapter)Chair
1995
JD - Juris Doctor
1992
BA - Bachelor of Arts
English
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