David M. Haghighi, Esq

David M. Haghighi, Esq. is the founder of the Law Offices of David M. Haghighi, APC, based in Los Angeles, California. He is a Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. With over 25 years of legal experience, Mr. Haghighi represents individuals and families in complex immigration matters, including asylum, deportation and removal defense, family-based immigration, employment-based petitions, waivers, appeals, and U.S. citizenship. He also handles federal immigration litigation and cases before immigration courts and appellate courts.

His personal experience of fleeing persecution and receiving asylum in the United States informs his commitment to helping immigrants navigate the legal system. Mr. Haghighi earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), in 1995, graduating cum laude, and received his Juris Doctor from Southwestern University School of Law in 2000.

He was admitted to the California Bar in 2001 and is also admitted to practice before several federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court and multiple U.S. Courts of Appeals.

Education

• Southwestern University School of Law – J.D., 2000
• University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) – B.A., 1995, cum laude; College and Departmental Honors.

Bar Admissions

• State Bar of California – 2001
• U.S. District Courts: Central and Northern Districts of California
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Courts of Appeals: Second, Third, Fifth, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits.