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Complex federal litigation, immigration, workers' rights, and Defense Base Act (DBA) claims.

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Practice Areas

  • Federal Litigation

    Habeas corpus, mandamus actions and appeals in federal court.

  • Immigration Law

    Removal defense, merits hearings and Board of Immigration Appeals matters.

  • Defense Base Act

    Claims for civilian contractors injured while working overseas.

  • Asylum Defense

    Asylum and humanitarian protection for people fleeing persecution.

  • Workers' Rights

    Representation for people injured on the job or by negligence.

Practice Areas

Federal Litigation

Mr. Ghazialam represents clients in federal court when an immigration case needs more than an administrative hearing. His cases often require careful analysis of federal jurisdiction, administrative procedure, and the constitutional and procedural rights of individuals.

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Practice Areas

Immigration Law

Since 2002, the firm has focused on complex immigration matters, representing individuals and families facing significant immigration challenges.

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Defense Base Act

The Defense Base Act provides workers' compensation benefits to civilian contractors injured while working overseas on U.S. government contracts. Mr. Ghazialam brings together his workers' rights practice, his membership in the Workers Injury Law & Advocacy Group, and years of legal work in Afghanistan.

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Practice Areas

Asylum Defense

Asylum and humanitarian protection for people who cannot safely return home. Mr. Ghazialam's rule-of-law work with the U.S. Department of State and the Afghan Ministry of Justice gives him a first-hand understanding of country conditions in Afghanistan.

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Workers' Rights

For more than two decades, Mr. Ghazialam has stood up for victims of negligent acts and people injured while trying to earn a living, against big corporations and insurance carriers who often ignore or take advantage of injured workers.

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Founder & Principal Attorney

Bashir Ghazialam

A dedicated, litigation-tested advocate providing sophisticated state and federal representation for immigrant communities since 2002.

Bashir Ghazialam is the founder and principal attorney of the Law Offices of Bashir Ghazialam in San Diego, California. Admitted to the State Bar of California in 2001, Mr. Ghazialam earned his Juris Doctor from Whittier College School of Law.

For over 25 years he has dedicated his career to the pursuit of justice for immigrants, victims of negligent acts, and those injured while trying to earn a living, standing up for people who would not otherwise have the ability to take on the government, big corporations and insurance carriers.

Education
J.D., Whittier College School of Law
Admitted
State Bar of California, 2001
Founded
2002, San Diego
Languages
Outreach in Farsi & Pashto

Courts & Admissions

Admitted to the State Bar of California. Clients represented in state and federal proceedings, including before:

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
  • Board of Immigration Appeals
  • U.S. Immigration Courts
  • California state courts

International Rule of Law

In 2005, Mr. Ghazialam returned to Afghanistan under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State and worked directly with the Afghan Ministry of Justice on legal reform.

  • Legal consultant to the Afghanistan Judicial Reform Commission
  • International Development Law Organization (IDLO)
  • Rule-of-law advisory work with the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
  • This gives him a distinctive understanding of Afghanistan-related legal, governmental and humanitarian issues.

Humanitarian & Pro Bono

Substantial pro bono legal services for immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers and underserved communities, with legal and leadership roles at:

  • Afghanistan Relief Organization
  • Afghan Community Islamic Center
  • He also leads Know-Your-Rights programs for Afghan immigrants and refugees, including presentations in Farsi and Pashto.

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Professional Affiliations

  • State Bar of California
  • ABA
  • AILA
  • WILG
  • SDCCAA
  • OCTLA
  • California Habeas Lawyers Coordinating Group

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