The Attorney Who Lived the Immigration Story He Now Defends

Authority Built From Experience, Not Just Expertise

Ahmad Yakzan arrived in the United States from Lebanon at 18 — alone, without contacts, and uncertain what the path forward looked like. He earned four degrees (J.D., LL.M. in International Law, B.A. in Political Science, and MBA), became a United States citizen, and in 2011 joined the Florida Bar. He is admitted to the D.C. Bar, the U.S. Supreme Court Bar, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and five federal district courts.

He built American Dream Law Office around the cases most attorneys won't take: removal defense and the dangerous intersection of criminal charges and immigration consequences. He has argued before USCIS, EOIR, the Board of Immigration Appeals, the AAO, the U.S. District Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, and the Eleventh Circuit.

He is a four-time Super Lawyers Rising Star, holds a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating, and carries a perfect 10.0 on Avvo with 31 peer endorsements. He has advised public defenders, criminal defense attorneys, and legal aid organizations on the hidden immigration consequences buried inside criminal pleas.

He taught Immigration Law at St. Petersburg College. He hosts The American Dream Team Podcast on iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean. His Amazon #1 best-selling book Your Dream Is My Dream brings immigration law to practitioners and laypeople alike. He has appeared on ABC News, Tampa Bay TV & radio, and has been quoted as an immigration law expert by PolitiFact.