Ally Bolour
Founder and Managing Partner
Mailing Address: 5169 W Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016
Bio
Ally Bolour has been practicing immigration law since 1996. He is the Managing Partner at
Bolour / Carl Immigration Group, an immigration law firm based in Los Angeles with satellite
offices in Salinas, Palm Springs, Monterey, Fresno CA, and Boise, ID. He is a former Elected
Director at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) as well as a former member
of the Board of Trustees at the American Immigration Council. Previously, Ally Bolour has
served as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Law at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles.
Currently, he is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, International Bar
Association, LA County Bar Association & Lavender Law Bar Association. Ally is a frequent speaker on
immigration issues for AILA and other local, national, and international organizations. He is fluent in
Persian
Professional Affiliations and Credentials
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Virginia Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Alexandria Bar Association
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Honors & Awards
- LA Gay and Lesbian Center, Legal Services Department – Outstanding Volunteer – 2009
- Southern California Super Lawyers – 2011-2014
- AILA President’s Commendation Award – 2016
Pro Bono Activities
- Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, Volunteer Attorney, 2000 – Present
- HIV & AIDS Legal Services Alliance (HALSA), Volunteer Attorney, 1999 – 2012
- Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
- Equality California (EQCA)
- AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA)
Areas of Practice
- Immigration Law – Business and Family Immigration – nonimmigrant and immigrant visas for employees, employers, entertainers, athletes and the like
- Asylum and Refugee Matters
- Removal Defense
Languages
- Persian
