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About Ban Al-Wardi, Esq.
The Law Offices of Ban Al-Wardi was first established in 2000 with a promise to bring outstanding advocacy, a deep commitment to justice, and the latest information to clients seeking to immigrate to the United States from all areas of the world.
Ban Al-Wardi (she/her) has been a licensed attorney in the State of California since 1999 and represents clients in immigration matters throughout the United States. She also represents clients in immigration matters at a wide variety of U.S. Embassies and Consulates throughout the world. She is fluent in the Arabic and English languages. Ban Al-Wardi is a human rights activist and advocate of dignity and freedom and supports a variety of projects which benefit clients in the United States and internationally. Ban regularly interviews with major local, community, and international media outlets as an immigration attorney expert, activist, and panelist for immigration and human rights topics.
Bar Membership & Affiliations
- State Bar of California, Member (Admitted in December 1999)
- U.S. Federal Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Counselor of the Court
- U.S. Federal Court of Appeals, Central District of California, Counselor of the Court
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Member
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, Client Resources Committee, Governance Committee, Nominations Committee, Equity and Belonging Committee, SCOPES
- American Bar Association, Member of the Presidential Task Force to Combat Islamophobia
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member
- National American Muslim Lawyers Bar Association, Member
- National Arab American Bar Association, Member
- National Lawyers Guild, Member
- National Immigration Project, Member
- Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee, Past National Board Member
- Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee, Los Angeles/Orange County Chapter, Past Chapter President, Past Board Member
- Program for Torture Victims, Supporter
Honors & Recognition
- Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition issued by U.S. House of Representative Congress Member, Orange, CA
- Certificate of Courage Award in Implementing The Public's Truth Campaign Issued by the Applied Research Center, Oakland, CA
- DEI Award issued by the American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Achievement Award for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties issued by the Palestinian American Women's Association of Southern California
- L.A. City Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, Past Member
MediaMultiple appearances as guest, host, and expert on national and international media outlets, including:
- NPR
- Pacifica Radio and KPFK
- ABC, CBS, NBC
- CNN
- LA Times
- OC Register
- NY Times
- The Guardian
- And More