Owner & Managing Attorney

Mariam Masumi Daud has been exclusively practicing immigration law for over a decade, handling nearly every type of immigration matter for hundreds of clients.  As the firm's owner and principal attorney she guides the firm's operations while ensuring that the firm meets the goal of sincere and close working relationships and favorable results for its clients.   

Education

University of Baltimore School of Law

Juris Doctor (J.D.)- May 2010

George Mason University 

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)- Government and International Relations, May 2007

Bar/Court Admissions

Maryland Court of Appeals, 2010
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 2013

U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, 2014

Languages

English, Proficient in Dari

Memberships

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

American Immigration Lawyers Association - DC Chapter

Maryland State Bar Association

Awards

• AILA Certificate of Achievement for pro bono work, 2015
  
• Interviewed by The Washington Post (April 2017) on the impact of immigration policy changes with respect to deportation
  
• Interviewed by the Associated Press (January 2017) on challenges facing immigrant communities following the Trump "Muslim" Ban
• Interviewed by PBS News (January 2017) on challenges facing immigrant communities following the Trump "Muslim" Ban
• Featured in an NPR story (September 2021) discussing the challenges of Afghan immigrants following the collapse of the Afghan government
  
• Invited Speaker for the Maryland State Bar Association's Immigration Spring Conference, 2021 and 2022
• Volunteer Attorney at Quantico to assist Afghan refugees with immigration cases
• Invited speaker for immigration law panel with AILA Boston, 2021
• Invited speaker for immigration law panel with Human Rights First, 2022
• Invited speaker for the AILA DC Immigration Law Conference, 2022 and 2024