$ 200-300 per hour
Prerna Lal
also known as Lal Legal, APLC
About Prerna
Biography
Attorney Prerna Lal has a long history of advocacy for all people who have been wronged. A monumental immigration and LGBT rights advocate, Lal crafted an effective social media strategy to fight deportations, and created a social movement to advance the DREAM Act. After winning immigration relief, Attorney Lal served successfully at a school-based legal services program. Earlier this year, Attorney Lal made national headlines by successfully advocating for the release of Berkeley student, Luis Mora who was detained by California Border Patrol and placed in ICE Custody.
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Retainer
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in California for 1 year
State: California
Acquired: 2024
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 11 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2014
No misconduct found
Location
Lal Legal, A Professional Law Corporation
2001 Addison Street, Suite 300, Berkeley, CA, 94704
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Posted by Tiffany | December 08, 2014 | Immigration
Great Lawyer
Prerna was very instrumental and helpful in helping me with my expiring EAD. For those who is in a situation where their EAD is expiring within a matter or weeks and have gone through all the routes of getting an update but end up nowhere knows just how stressful and frustrating it can be. Prerna lis...
Posted by Claudia Muñoz | August 04, 2014 | Immigration
Prerna is a true fighter for the undocumented community
Prerna is truly the only attorney I trust with my deportation case. I know her knowledge of the law is superior, but most importantly, I know she truly understands what I am going through and will fight with me until the situation is resolved. Having worked with several lawyers before, I know that Pr...
Prerna Lal's Lawyer Endorsements
"When someone cares deeply about the problems you are facing and inspires the rest of us to become better lawyers, you know you have found the right person to advocate for you and be your wise counselor. I have learned a great deal from Prerna Lal's writing and tireless work to change a broken immigration system. I hope she thrives and educates all of us on Avvo."
"Ms. Lal has been fighting to the rights of individuals and advocating fairness and equality for many years, including prior to becoming an attorney. She has founded immigrant youth groups that have helped countless children and young adults, is a contributor to newspapers such as the New York Times and USA today, and the Huffington Post. She assisted me directly performing research and drafting briefs on complicated legal issues so I have worked with her on legal matters, and can attest to her research and writing skills, and will to fight for what is right. Ms. Lal is an attorney who will fight for your rights and provide excellent legal service to you and your family."
Lizbeth Mateo-Jimenez
Immigration lawyer
Heather Benno
Immigration lawyer
Wade Stano
Litigation lawyer
David Bennion
Immigration lawyer
Experience
Honors
2013
Distinguished Accomplishment in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, The George Washington University
2011
DREAM Act Scholar Activist, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF)
2011
Changemaker of the Year, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT)
2010
Award, Fiji Aid Society
Work Experience
2018 - Present
Founder and Managing Attorney, Lal Legal, A Professional Law Corporation
2015 - 2018
Staff Attorney and Clinical Supervisor, East Bay Community Law Center
2014 - 2015
Staff Attorney, Advancing Justice - AAJC
2012 - 2013
Law Clerk, Benach Ragland
2012 - 2013
Research Associate, The George Washington University Law School
2011 - 2011
Thomas Steele Fellow, National Lawyers Guild
2011 - 2011
Legal Intern, National Center For Lesbian Rights
2011 - 2011
Law Clerk, Trow & Rahal
2010 - 2014
Board Member, Immigration Equality
2007 - 2010
Founder and New Media Director, DreamActivist
Associations
2014 - Present
D.C. Bar AssociationLicensed Attorney
2014 - Present
National Asian Pacific American Bar AssociationMember
2014 - Present
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for JusticeBoard Member
2013 - Present
South Asian Bar Association DCMember
2011 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationNMD
2011 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association (DC chapter)Member
2010 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2008 - Present
National Lawyers GuildMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Matter of XY and YC
Won
Matter of IR
Won
Matter of VC
Grant
De Osorio v. Mayorkas
Won
Education
2013
George Washington University National Law Center
JD - Juris Doctor
2007
San Francisco State University
MA - Masters
2005
California State University, East Bay
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2018
United Against White Supremacy
Immigration
2017
Students, Borders and the Politics of Sanctuary
Undocumented Knowledge
2016
3rd CINETS Conference – Crimmigration in the Shadow of Sovereignty Sponsored by MLAW Programs
We are Criminals
2015
, Boston, Massachusetts, 2015.
Negotiating Diversity’s Boundaries: Diversity Policies for Asian Pacific Americans
2014
The Prison State: Our Collective Intersections with the Prison System
Crimmigration – But We Are All Criminals
2013
South Asian Americans Leading Together
LGBT Movement Building
2012
TEDTalk AdamsMorgan Women
Inverting the Meaning of Model Minority
2012
Federal Bar Association
DACA Nuts and Bolts Seminar CLE
2011
National Lawyers Guild
Emerging Issues for LGBT Immigrants, Asylees and Refugee Seekers CLE
Publications
2018
California Law Review
Discover Our Model: The Critical Need for School-Based Immigration Legal Services
2017
Asian American Law Journal
Legal and Extra-Legal Challenges to Immigrant Detention
2014
Accord Law Review
Reforming a Visa to Snitch: The Case for Self-Petitioning
2009
Non Profit Quarterly
Undocumented but Undaunted: Immigrant Youth at Work in the Nonprofit Sector (Co-authored with Tam Tran)
Languages
Hindi
Urdu
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
Q&A
How old do i have to be to fix papers to my parents?
07 Mar 2015
Q&A
I90 denied while resident is out of usa with i551 stamp on passport so can resident be allowed to enter usa
24 Feb 2015
Q&A
As an F1 student, can I accept a travel stipend from an employer as an unpaid intern?
11 Dec 2014