Soderlund, Julie

Nikki Mehrpoo Jacobson is a founding partner of Jacobson & Han LLP. For over 15 years, she has been a dedicated advocate for the injured worker and immigrants from all over the world. She has focused her practice of law exclusively on immigration and worker’s compensation law. She is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, California State Bar Workers’ Compensation Section, California Applicant Attorney’s Association and the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Ms. Jacobson is a distinguished Professor of Law at West Los Angeles College (WLAC) where she teaches various legal topics, including immigration, labor and employment law. She is also an active lecturer for numerous local unions and community organizations and author of various immigration and workers’ compensation articles.

She was recognized by Los Angeles Magazine as one of its Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. For the fifth year in a row, she has been recognized by Avvo.com, a national lawyer-rating service, and given their highest legal rating of "10 – Superb” based on her experience, industry recognition, and professional conduct.

Ms. Jacobson has extensive legal experience and has successfully represented thousands of clients before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS – formerly INS), Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR – Immigration Court), Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB), Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Superior Courts of California.

Ms. Jacobson obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science (cum laude) from California State University, Northridge in 1994. She earned her Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1997. She was admitted to the California State Bar in 1997.