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AWARDS

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  • Super Lawyers – Rising Star, Northern California, an honor awarded to the top 2.5% of attorneys (2020-2024)

  •  Featured Article in the 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers magazine

  • 2020 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award for New Attorney from the Alameda County Bar Association

  • Best Attorney, Best of Fremont 2020, 2022

  • Best Immigration Lawyers in Fremont, 2020

 

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

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  • California Bar

  • All state courts in the state of California

  • United States District Court for the Northern District of California 

  • United States Tax Court

  • United States Immigration Court

 

EDUCATION

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  • Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of law, 2015

  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Magna Cum Laude), 2011

    • Student of the Year (2011 - Mentorship Program)

    • CSUN Senator of the Year (2009-2010)

 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS ​

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  • American Bar Association, District Representative NorCal (2020-2022)

  • Alameda County Bar Association, Board of Directors (2019)

  • Alameda County Bar Association, Barristers Board Chair (2019), Vice Chair (2018)

  • Alameda County Bar Association, Barristers Board  Member (2016-2023)

  • Women In Tax, Co-Chair (2020-2023)

  • CSTC, 2nd VP (2021-2022)

  • South Asian Bar Association, Member (2017-2018)

  • American Immigration Lawyers Association, Member

  • California Young Lawyers Association, Member

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COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS 

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  • Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation, Board of Trustees President (2023-2024)

  • Niles Rotary Young Professionals, Vice Chair (2022-2024)

  • Fremont Chamber of Commerce

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RECENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

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  • "Tax 101 for Solo and Small Law Firms", ACBA, November 14, 2023

  • "Immigration 101 for Tax Preparers and Attorneys", CLA, June 7, 2022

  • "Immigration 101 & International Reporting Requirements for Tax Preparers," WIT, February 15, 2022

  • "Immigration and Tax—Issues and Considerations for Foreign Nationals Who Cannot Work in the U.S." AILA, February 2, 2022

  • "Immigration 101 & International Reporting Requirements for Tax Preparers," CSTC, December 15, 2021

  • "Entity Selection and Taxation for Attorneys," AILA SVC, August 18, 2021

  • "U.S. Entities and Taxation for Foreign Companies Opening a Virtual Office in Silicon Valley," DoBe We, July 18, 2021

  • "Immigration 101 & Who Is Not Getting Economic Impact Payments," CalCPA, June 24, 2020

  • "Immigration 101 & International Reporting Requirements for Tax Preparers," CSTC, June 17,2020

  • "Immigration 101 & International Reporting Requirements for Tax Preparers," WIT, May 19, 2020

Sophia Ahmad Law, APC

39055 Hastings Street, Ste 211

Fremont, CA 94538

LOCATION

OPENING HOURS

Mon - Fri: 10am - 5pm

​​Saturday: By Appointment 

​Sunday: By Appointment (During Tax Season) 

Email: sophia@sophiaahmadlaw.com
Phone: 510-421-6188
Fax: 510-797-7814

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