Attorney Profile
Being the last of three children of immigrant parents, Alisha Mohammed was always struck by the immigrant experience. She came to the United States at the age of 16 to attend Queens College, New York, and began attending CUNY School of Law at 20. She focused on immigration law early on as she identified most strongly with it. Ms. Mohammed realized the life-changing impact moving to the United States could have, not just on the individual, but on the entire family of the immigrant.
Ms. Mohammed worked for the Human Rights, Education and Law Project Inc., an immigration legal service provider and advocacy organization, as the Acting Executive Director and Staff Attorney. HELP represented the immigration detainees caught up in the Special Registration Program, and among other things, provided community training on the Bill of Rights to minority and immigrant groups.
Following this, Ms. Mohammed wanted to start a law firm that provided strong advocacy and hands-on representation to clients especially immigrant clients who unwittingly found themselves at the end of increased scrutiny and some public animus. In the current anti-immigrant climate, our firm works to provide excellent legal representation based on our deep understanding and years of experience in this area, with accessibility and affordability. Our firm provides payment plans for clients who qualify, and we are available to our clients every step of the way.
Career Highlights
Alisha Mohammed, Esq. began her noteworthy legal career as the recipient of the Richard A.Brown Fellowship during her first year at CUNY School of Law, New York. She embraced the ideals of her Law School and believes that Law should be in the service of human needs. She worked as the Staff Attorney of the Human Rights, Education and Law Project Inc. in New Jersey, providing free legal services to immigration detainees caught up in the Special Registration program, and low income community members.
She also planned and conducted community training workshops on immigrant rights and Constitutional Rights. Ms. Mohammed advocated strongly for the minority and immigrant community she worked with during meetings with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Bergen and Hudson County Jails. After six months, she was invited to be the Acting Executive Director of the organization, where she continued her committed fight for fairness and justice working with the American Civil Liberties Union, the Council on American Islamic Relations, the American Muslim Union and Jubilee, among others.
Alisha Mohammed, Esq. was an invited speaker at the University of Maryland, MICA’s First Annual Constitution Day, and a guest on the “Tahrir” radio program on 95.5 FM New York. She was profiled in a national publication during her tenure at HELP Inc., by the Muslim Observer. She is also a member of the Board of the Islamic Society of Essex County, the organization that runs one of the oldest and largest mosques in New Jersey.
Alisha Mohammed, Esq. has certainly had a varied and noteworthy legal career during her nine years of legal practice, but she has kept her focus squarely on the area that is most fulfilling – immigration and strong advocacy for clients who need it.