Navid Dayzad practices immigration law in the sub-specialties of employment-based immigration, family-based immigration and deportation defense. He has presented seminars on such topics as Labor Certifications, Employment Verifications and Travel Issues. The latter was featured in Silicon Valley's premiere newspaper, The San Jose Mercury News. Mr. Dayzad was elected to a position in the American Immigration Lawyer's Association, where he led a national committee of immigration attorneys. At the request of the Los Angeles Mayor's Office, Mr. Dayzad also served on the Mayor's Advisory Board, to advocate for immigrant rights in Los Angeles. For two years in a row, Mr. Dayzad has been selected as a "Rising Star"—among the top 2½ percent of the outstanding, emerging lawyers in Southern California. This honor and a news article about Mr. Dayzad was published in Los Angeles magazine and Law & Politics' Super Lawyers magazine (View 2008 article | View 2007 article). Mr. Dayzad has also been recognized in Montclair's distinguished Who's Who.

Prior to immersing himself in immigration law in January, 2001, Mr. Dayzad practiced employment law at the international firm Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, where he litigated and counseled employment law cases. He is admitted to practice law in California, including its four United States District Courts and the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Education and Academic Honors

Mr. Dayzad earned his law degree in 1999 from the University of California, Berkeley (Boalt Hall)—ranked among the nation's top 10 law schools. During law school, Mr. Dayzad served as the Associate Editor for the Berkeley Journal of Employment and Labor Law. Among his honors, he won First Place in a national legal writing competition; earned the American Jurisprudence Award; and received the Best Brief Award in a Moot Court Competition. Mr. Dayzad graduated summa cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1996, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.

Volunteer Activities and Language Skills

Mr. Dayzad has volunteered for the American Immigration Law Foundation, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, Immigration Equality, AIDS Legal Referral Panel, Community Boards, and a Los Angeles community center. Mr. Dayzad speaks English, Farsi and Spanish.