Lily Mazahery
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About
Known for founding both the Legal Rights Institute and the Mazahery Law Firm, this controversial Iranian American former attorney and activist fought for human rights in Iran and North Africa and worked primarily in the field of immigration law.
Before Fame
She earned her J.D. in the late 1990s.
Trivia
In 2013, the Board of Professional Responsibility, citing Mazahery's dishonest representation of clients and inadequate management of funds, asked Washington D.C.'s Court of Appeals to disbar the Iranian lawyer.
Family Life
She was born in Tehran, Iran, and she later settled in Washington D.C., U.S.A.
Associated With
She and Turkish journalist Cenk Uygur both worked for law firms in Washington D.C.
