Hon. A. Ashley Tabaddor

A. Ashley Tabaddor is a distinguished legal expert in immigration and administrative law with extensive executive leadership experience. She served as a senior Biden-Harris appointee as Chief Counsel at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), where she played a key role in shaping national immigration policy. Previously, she served as an Immigration Judge for over 15 years and was elected President of the National Association of Immigration Judges, where she was a leading voice on judicial independence and immigration law reform. Her career also includes service as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles, a trial attorney in the Civil Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), and an attorney advisor for the Immigration Court. Judge Tabaddor has been widely recognized for her contributions to the legal profession. Her accolades include multiple judicial excellence awards from a broad range of affinity bar associations, as well as, the "Government Lawyer of the Year" award from the Federal Bar Association. She has taught as an adjunct professor at law schools, including UCLA School of Law, and is currently serving as a Distinguished Visiting Jurist at Southwestern Law School.

A respected advocate for justice, equity, and the rule of law, she continues to shape legal and policy discussions through her teaching, writing, and consulting. Judge Tabaddor earned her B.A., cum laude, from UCLA and her J.D. from UC College of the Law, San Francisco.