About Yazdi Law
A Midtown Manhattan law firm handling immigration, personal injury, matrimonial, and real estate matters for clients across the five boroughs, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties.
The Firm
About Our NYC Law Practice
Yazdi Law, PLLC is a full-service New York City law firm located at 261 Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, two blocks from Grand Central Terminal. The firm was founded by Amirali Oloomiyazdi, Esq. to provide accessible, substantive legal representation across four practice areas that frequently overlap in our clients' lives: immigration, personal injury, matrimonial and family law, and real estate and landlord-tenant matters.
We represent individuals, families, and small businesses in New York State Supreme Court, Family Court, and New York City Housing Court, and before federal agencies including U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at 26 Federal Plaza. Our clients come from all five boroughs, from Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties, and from the broader Iranian-American community both nationally and internationally. Counsel is available in English and Farsi (Persian).
The firm is deliberately structured as a relationship-driven practice rather than a volume shop. Every client works directly with an attorney — not an intake coordinator or paralegal — from initial consultation through resolution. We take cases we believe we can handle well and decline matters that are outside our competence or beyond our capacity to serve properly.
Philosophy
Our Approach
Good legal work starts with listening. Every matter begins with a free consultation in which we take the time to understand the client's actual situation — the facts, the stakes, the timeline, and what the client needs to see happen. Only after we understand the problem do we discuss the legal options available, the realistic range of outcomes, and the honest assessment of whether and how we can help.
We write and speak plainly. Legal matters are stressful enough without clients having to decode what their lawyer is saying. We explain the relevant law, the procedure, the timeline, and the cost in language that makes sense, and we check to make sure our clients understand what we've said. When Farsi-language explanation is preferred, we conduct the entire conversation in Farsi.
We are honest about what we can and cannot accomplish. We will not promise outcomes we cannot verify or take cases we do not believe have a reasonable path forward. Some prospective clients hear assessments at our consultations that they did not want to hear — that a case has weaknesses that cannot be argued away, that a strategy carries risks that must be weighed, that a different approach would serve them better. This candor is what serves clients best over time.
We are responsive. Clients can reach the attorney handling their matter by phone and email. We return calls and emails the same day or the next business morning when possible. In urgent matters — approaching statutory deadlines, pending court dates, time-sensitive immigration issues — we adjust to meet what the case requires.
Leadership
The Managing Attorney
Amirali Oloomiyazdi, Esq. is the managing attorney and founder of Yazdi Law, PLLC. He handles matters across all four of the firm's practice areas, with a particular focus on complex immigration cases, matrimonial matters involving cross-cultural considerations, personal injury litigation, and real estate transactions for first-generation immigrant clients and international investors.
Mr. Oloomiyazdi is admitted to practice in New York State. He conducts matters in both English and Farsi (Persian), serving the Iranian-American community in New York with bilingual and culturally informed representation. His practice combines substantive New York legal work with an understanding of the particular legal needs — immigration complications stemming from U.S.–Iran relations, divorce matters involving Islamic marriage contracts, real estate investments requiring cultural as well as legal translation — that arise specifically in this community.
Beyond the managing attorney, the firm includes additional attorneys and support staff who work directly on client matters. Learn more about the firm's attorneys.
Services
Our Practice Areas
Yazdi Law handles four practice areas that frequently intersect in our clients' lives.
Immigration
Family-based petitions (including marriage-based green cards, I-130 filings, I-751 removal of conditions), employment-based immigration, asylum and humanitarian relief, naturalization, and deportation defense before the USCIS New York field office at 26 Federal Plaza and the immigration court. Learn more.
Personal Injury
Motor vehicle accidents, construction accidents under Labor Law § 240(1) and § 241(6), slip and fall, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. Cases handled on contingency — no fee unless we recover. Learn more.
Divorce and Family Law
Uncontested and contested divorce, child custody and parental access, child and spousal support, orders of protection, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Learn more.
Real Estate and Landlord-Tenant Law
Residential and commercial closings, lease negotiation, landlord-tenant litigation in New York City Housing Court, and foreclosure defense. Learn more.
Why Yazdi Law
What to Expect When You Work With Yazdi Law
Several things distinguish Yazdi Law from other New York City practices.
Direct attorney access
Every client works directly with the attorney handling their case. The attorney who takes your call on the consultation is the attorney who prepares your documents, responds to opposing counsel, and appears at court dates or interviews. This structural choice means clients get the benefit of continuous attorney attention to their matter — which in substantive legal work produces better outcomes than a volume-driven model where clients are handed off between staff.
Multilingual representation
The firm provides full legal representation in English and Farsi (Persian), serving New York's Iranian-American community with attorneys who understand both the legal system and the cultural context. For immigration, family law, real estate, and personal injury matters involving Iranian and other Farsi-speaking clients, language access and cultural understanding change how cases are prepared and received.
Cross-practice coordination
Clients' legal needs often cross practice area lines. A divorce affects an immigration case tied to marriage. A personal injury settlement intersects with a pending real estate purchase. An immigration status question arises during a tenant's eviction defense. Yazdi Law's four-practice-area structure allows us to address these interconnected issues with a single firm rather than referring each component to separate counsel.
Midtown Manhattan accessibility
The office is at 261 Madison Avenue, two blocks from Grand Central Terminal, steps from the 4/5/6 and 7 subway lines, and accessible from all five boroughs. For clients across NYC — and particularly for those coming from Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Westchester, and Long Island — the location makes in-person meetings practical when matters require them. The office is also easily reached by Metro-North from communities in Westchester County including White Plains, New Rochelle, and Yonkers.
Transparent pricing
Fees are discussed openly at the initial consultation and set out in a written retainer agreement before any work begins. For personal injury matters, we work on contingency — no fee unless we recover. For other practice areas, we use flat fees for defined-scope matters (uncontested divorces, residential closings, I-130 petitions) and hourly billing for matters where scope is uncertain. Clients should not be surprised by costs mid-case.
Common Questions About Yazdi Law
Who is the managing attorney at Yazdi Law?
Amirali Oloomiyazdi, Esq. is the managing attorney and founder of Yazdi Law, PLLC. He is admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia. Mr. Oloomiyazdi received his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and his B.A. from Rutgers University. He handles matters across all four of the firm's practice areas — immigration, personal injury, matrimonial, and real estate — with a particular focus on complex immigration cases and matters involving the Iranian-American community. He conducts consultations and legal representation in both English and Farsi (Persian).
Is Yazdi Law a Farsi-speaking law firm?
Yes. Yazdi Law's managing attorney, Amirali Oloomiyazdi, is fluent in Farsi (Persian) and conducts full legal representation in the language — not just basic communication, but document review, court preparation, client counseling, and case strategy discussions. This is relevant for immigration cases involving Iranian nationals, family law matters that may involve Islamic marriage contracts (mehrieh), and real estate transactions where Farsi-speaking clients need to understand complex closing documents. The firm serves the broader Iranian-American community in New York City and handles immigration matters for Iranian clients nationally.
What courts does Yazdi Law appear in?
Yazdi Law represents clients in New York State Supreme Court (the trial-level court in New York, located in each borough), New York City Family Court, New York City Housing Court, and New York City Civil Court. For immigration matters, the firm appears before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) New York Field Office at 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan and the New York Immigration Court. The firm's attorneys are admitted in New York; the managing attorney is also admitted in New Jersey and the District of Columbia.
How is Yazdi Law different from a large law firm?
Yazdi Law is structured as a boutique practice, which means clients work directly with the attorney handling their case rather than being routed through intake coordinators or paralegals. At Yazdi Law, the attorney who conducts your initial consultation is the same attorney who prepares your filings, communicates with opposing counsel, and represents you at hearings or interviews. The trade-off is that a boutique firm takes fewer cases, which limits availability — but the cases taken receive sustained individual attorney attention throughout.
Does Yazdi Law offer free consultations?
Yes. Yazdi Law offers free initial consultations for all four practice areas — immigration, personal injury, matrimonial and family law, and real estate. During the consultation, an attorney will review the facts of your situation, explain the applicable law and procedure, discuss the realistic range of outcomes, and outline the fee structure if you choose to retain the firm. For personal injury cases, representation is on a contingency basis, meaning no fee is owed unless the firm recovers compensation.
What languages do the attorneys at Yazdi Law speak?
The firm's attorneys collectively speak English, Farsi (Persian), Punjabi, Spanish, Portuguese, and Hebrew. Managing Attorney Amirali Oloomiyazdi provides full legal representation in Farsi, serving the Iranian and Persian-speaking community. Language capability is particularly important in immigration and family law matters where clients need to discuss sensitive personal circumstances in their native language and where documents may require translation. You can request your preferred language when scheduling a consultation.
Location
Visit Us
Our office is at 261 Madison Avenue, Suite 1035, New York, NY 10016. The building is on Madison Avenue between 38th and 39th Streets, two blocks from Grand Central Terminal. Subway access: 4, 5, 6, 7, or S to Grand Central–42nd Street; B, D, F, or M to 42nd Street–Bryant Park.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Evening and weekend appointments are available by arrangement. Phone and video consultations are also available for clients who cannot visit the office.
Initial consultations are free. Call (917) 565-7286 or email amirali@yazdi-law.com to schedule.
Disclaimer: The information on this page is for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. Every matter is unique; outcomes depend on specific facts and circumstances. Contacting Yazdi Law does not create an attorney-client relationship. Attorney Advertising.