Deportation Defense Lawyer — Los Angeles & Orange County | The Sedaghat Law Firm
If you’re reading this at 2 a.m., we understand

ICE took someone you love?
Or a court date is coming?
You don’t have to figure this out alone.

Talk to an immigration attorney who has stood next to people in this exact moment for twenty-seven years. We answer the phone. We explain what’s happening in plain English. We tell you what your options actually are.

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What our clients say

Deportation Defense Lawyer — Los Angeles & Orange County | The Sedaghat Law Firm

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Which one is happening to you right now?

Tap the card that fits. Every one of these is something we handle every week.

01
My loved one was just detained by ICE
Adelanto, Mesa Verde, a county jail, or a holding cell. We can find them, file for bond, and start fighting today.
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02
We got a Notice to Appear in the mail
A court date doesn’t mean the case is lost. We’ll review the charges, the timeline, and what the strongest defense looks like.
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03
I have an ICE check-in coming up
Check-ins have become unpredictable. Before you walk in alone, talk to someone who knows how to read the situation.
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I lost my case and need to appeal
You have 30 days from a removal order to file with the Board of Immigration Appeals. The clock is running. We can take it from here.
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Deportation Defense Lawyer — Los Angeles & Orange County | The Sedaghat Law Firm
You’re probably the one holding everyone else together right now.

If you are the spouse or daughter or sister who is making the calls, we know the shape of your day. You have not slept well. You have called a few firms already. Some quoted you numbers that took your breath away. Some never called back. You don’t know who to trust.

And the person you love is somewhere you cannot reach them, or on a court calendar with a date you keep checking, hoping it has somehow changed.

We can’t promise an outcome. No honest lawyer can. What we can promise is that when you call this office, a real person will pick up. We will tell you what we see. We will tell you what it costs. We will tell you whether we believe we can help, even if the answer is that someone else is a better fit. You deserve that much, tonight.

— Shawn S. Sedaghat & the team at Sedaghat Law

Deportation Defense Lawyer — Los Angeles & Orange County | The Sedaghat Law Firm

What happens after you call

A clear map for the next few days.

The not-knowing is the worst part. Here is exactly what working with us looks like — so the unknown gets smaller before you even hang up the first phone call.

You reach out
Call us directly. If it’s after hours, leave a message — we’ll call you back.
We talk today
A real conversation in plain English. What happened, what the timeline is, what your fee posture is.
We pull the file
We locate the detainee, request records, read the Notice to Appear, and find the angles other firms missed.
We build the defense
Bond motion. Asylum filing. Cancellation of removal. Waivers. Whatever the case calls for, properly built — not templated.
We stand next to you
In court, at the hearing, through the appeal if it comes to that. You are not walking in alone.
Deportation Defense Lawyer — Los Angeles & Orange County | The Sedaghat Law Firm

What we actually do

Every stage of removal defense, handled in-house.

Below is the legal language, and what each one actually means for the person living through it.

Bond Hearings
Getting them out of detention
If your loved one is detained, the first fight is often for release on bond. We prepare the application, the evidence of community ties, and argue it.
Master Calendar Hearings
The first court appearance
We respond to the Notice to Appear, contest the government’s charges where appropriate, and set the case up for the strongest possible final hearing.
Individual / Merits Hearings
The trial itself
Witnesses, exhibits, your testimony, expert reports. This is where the case is won or lost, and where preparation makes the difference.
Cancellation of Removal
Permission to stay
For people with long U.S. residence and qualifying family ties. A path that can convert a deportation case into a green card.
Asylum Defense
Fear of going back
If returning home is genuinely dangerous, asylum is a defense in immigration court — different from an affirmative application, and won very differently.
Waivers of Inadmissibility
Forgiveness for past issues
For old crimes, immigration violations, or misrepresentations. The right waiver can keep a case alive that looked dead on paper.
BIA Appeals
When the judge says no
A removal order isn’t the end. The Board of Immigration Appeals gives you another chance — but you have only 30 days to file. We move fast.
Federal Circuit Appeals
Taking it higher
Ninth Circuit Petitions for Review and emergency stays of removal when the government is moving to deport before the appeal is heard.
Deportation Defense Lawyer — Los Angeles & Orange County | The Sedaghat Law Firm

Real people, real cases

What clients say about the phone call that changed things.

4.8 / 5
Across 1,000+ Google reviews

Mr. Sedaghat is a true professional in his field. He prepared me for all possible questions and problems that might arise and thank to his help, the immigration court hearing went smoothly. I recommend him to all my friends. Thanks a lot!

Andrei S. · Client

I should express my sincere appreciation for the excellent legal services I recently received from your law office. I would specially like to commend Ms. Taheripour for her outstanding representation. She provided invaluable support and effectively defended our case at USCIS office. Her experience and dedication were instrumental in achieving a positive outcome.

Najmeh B. · Client

I am truly delighted to share my experience working with the Law Offices Of Shawn Sedaghat. From my fist consultation, he handled my case with professionalism and worked thoroughly with me throughout the process till I successfully got my Asylum granted. He's the best attorney I recommend for everyone. Thank you.

Dangote N · Client
Deportation Defense Lawyer — Los Angeles & Orange County | The Sedaghat Law Firm

What you actually get when you hire us

Not a brochure. A team that returns phone calls.

  • A real lawyer on the first call — not an intake script
    You will not be passed between three sales people before you talk to someone who actually knows immigration court.
  • A fee conversation in the first conversation
    No surprises, no hidden costs. We’ll tell you what the case is likely to cost, and we can discuss payment plans when the situation calls for it.
  • Farsi and Spanish spoken in our office
    If your best language isn’t English, we still want to hear what happened. You won’t be talking through a strange interpreter on the most important call of your year.
  • Two California offices, one team
    Tarzana (Los Angeles) and Irvine (Orange County). The same attorneys, the same standard, whichever office is closer.
  • A fighter’s posture, not a plea-bargain default
    Voluntary departure is sometimes the right answer. It is rarely the first one. We look for the defense before we discuss the exit.
Deportation Defense Lawyer — Los Angeles & Orange County | The Sedaghat Law Firm

Answers to the questions you’re searching at 2 a.m.

The questions most families ask in the first hour.

Can my loved one be deported before we even get to court?
Sometimes, yes — and this is the most urgent reason to act fast. People who entered without inspection, who have prior removal orders, or who are flagged as enforcement priorities can be removed without ever seeing a judge under certain procedures. We can usually file emergency motions to stop or pause that, but every hour matters. If your loved one is in custody right now, please call before you finish reading this page.
How much does a deportation lawyer cost?
It depends on the complexity. Bond hearings, master calendar representation, full merits hearings, and appeals each have different fee structures, and a case with a criminal history takes more work than a clean case. What we can tell you on the first call is what your case looks like, what the realistic range is, and whether a payment plan is something we can work out. We will not quote a flat number on a website and then surprise you with three more — that’s not how we work.
What’s the difference between criminal bail and immigration bond?
Criminal bail gets someone out of a criminal jail while their criminal case is pending. Immigration bond gets someone out of ICE detention while their immigration case is pending. They are two completely separate systems, and someone can be eligible for one but held on the other. If your loved one finished a criminal case and was then picked up by ICE, you are now in the immigration system and need an immigration lawyer specifically.
My loved one is at Adelanto / Mesa Verde / a county jail. Can you still help?
Yes. We regularly represent people detained at Adelanto, Mesa Verde, Otay Mesa, and county facilities throughout the Western United States. Distance is not the issue — speed is. The sooner we are retained, the sooner we can file for bond, request the file, and start communicating with the detainee directly.
We already missed a court date. Is it too late?
Probably not — but the window to act is narrow. A missed hearing often results in what’s called an in absentia removal order, which is a deportation order issued because you weren’t there. There are specific motions to reopen that case if you have good reason for missing (lack of notice, serious illness, an emergency). Don’t wait. Every week of delay makes the motion harder to win.
Do you speak Farsi and Spanish?
Yes. We speak English, Farsi (Persian), and Spanish in this office. If you’re more comfortable in your native language, please use it. We would much rather have an honest, accurate conversation in Farsi or Spanish than a stilted, half-understood one in English.
What if we can’t afford to pay the full fee upfront?
Talk to us anyway. We have payment arrangements for many cases, and we’d rather find a way to make representation work than let someone face immigration court alone because of money. The first call is free. Whether we end up working together or not, you deserve to know what your options actually look like.
Will I get someone with experience, or be handed off to a junior associate?
Senior attorneys are personally involved in every removal case in this office. Junior attorneys and paralegals support the work, as they should — but the case strategy, the merits hearing, and the appellate briefs are not delegated. Removal cases are too serious for that.

Tell us what happened

Send the form, and a lawyer will call you back today.

If you can’t talk on the phone right now — you’re at work, the kids are around, it’s the middle of the night where the detainee is — send the form. A real person from our office will read it and call you back, usually within a few hours.

  • It’s free. It’s confidential. There is no obligation.
  • The information goes to our attorneys, not to a call center.
  • If we’re not the right firm for your case, we’ll tell you and point you somewhere honest.

Free consultation

Takes two minutes. Then we take it from there.

Confidential. No obligation. A real person from our office reads every submission, usually within a few hours.

Deportation Defense Lawyer — Los Angeles & Orange County | The Sedaghat Law Firm

You don't have to figure this out alone tonight.

Call us. We answer the phone. If we miss it, we call back — fast.

(818) 382-3333
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Law Offices of Shawn S. Sedaghat

Defending people in immigration courts across the Western United States since 1998.

Phone: (818) 382-3333
(949) 272-1199
WhatsApp: (818) 489-3322

Los Angeles Office

Tarzana

18751 Ventura Blvd, Suite 200
Tarzana, CA 91356

Orange County Office

Irvine

300 Spectrum Center Dr, Suite 400
Irvine, CA 92618

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