About Us

Built for the People Insurance Companies and the Government Don’t See

Yaghmai Law Firm exists to even the imbalance between people and the institutions that affect their lives — insurance companies, USCIS, consulates, large corporations. We represent injured people across California and immigrant petitioners worldwide who need an advocate willing to read the file, learn the facts, and actually fight — not posture.

Houtan founded the firm in August 2015 in Los Angeles. The work grew from a question he kept asking himself in law school: who speaks for the person who can’t speak for themselves? He thought about his sister Hasti, who is developmentally disabled and has spent her life relying on others to advocate for her. He thought about the artists and musicians he spent his clerkship years representing through Thomas Jefferson’s Arts and Entertainment Law Project — clients who created real value but had no leverage against the institutions deciding their fate. The firm is built around that question.

Houtan grew up in Toronto and moved to California in 2005 for college at the University of California, Riverside, where he earned a B.S. in Business Administration. He attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego beginning in 2010, where he received a Jeffersonian Fellowship for academic achievement and served as Treasurer of both the Student Bar Association and the Middle Eastern Law Students Association. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 2014 (License No. 298487) and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

The firm represents personal injury clients across California and immigration clients worldwide. Houtan handles every matter directly — there is no intake team, no screening assistant. He is fluent in English, French, and Persian (Farsi); Spanish is available through a qualified interpreter when needed.

What We Do

Two practice areas, chosen for the same reason: clients face institutions much larger than they are, and the outcome depends on whether someone with skill and time is in their corner.

Personal Injury — California-Wide

We represent injured people and the families of people killed in:

• Car accidents, truck accidents, and motorcycle accidents
• Bus accidents, Uber accidents, and Lyft accidents
• Bicycle accidents and pedestrian accidents
• Brain injuries (TBI), burn injuries, aircraft accidents, and train accidents
• Wrongful death claims under California law

There are no fees unless we recover compensation. The first conversation is free. You can request a case review online or call or text (888) 800-6731.

Immigration — Worldwide

We represent extraordinary-ability petitioners, immigrant families, and people pursuing U.S. citizenship:

• EB-1A extraordinary-ability green cards and O-1 visas for scientists, business leaders, and exceptional professionals
• Athlete visas (O-1A, P-1) and athletics green cards
• Artist and entertainer visas (O-1B, P-3) for musicians, filmmakers, performers, and producers
• Marriage green cards and family-based green cards
• Adjustment of status (Form I-485) and consular processing
• U.S. naturalization (Form N-400)

Immigration matters are handled on a flat fee, set in a written engagement letter at the outset. Strategy sessions are paid and available remotely worldwide. Book a strategy session or send us your case details.

How We Work

Remote-First, Statewide and Worldwide

The firm is based at 15303 Ventura Blvd, Suite 900, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, but we don’t ask clients to come to the office. Personal injury clients are represented across our California areas served; immigration clients are represented from anywhere in the world. Everything happens by phone, text, video, and secure document exchange.

Two Billing Structures, Both Honest

Personal injury cases are taken on contingency: no fees unless we recover compensation. Immigration matters are billed on a flat fee, written into the engagement letter at the outset. Hourly billing is used only in extraordinary circumstances or for specific matters that fit hourly better than flat fee. Funds are held in IOLTA under California Rules of Professional Conduct, and unearned amounts are refundable.

Built for Cases That Need Real Work

For catastrophic personal injury — brain injury, wrongful death, multi-defendant trucking cases — we draw on a network of trial attorneys to staff cases that may go to verdict. For EB-1A, O-1, and complex consular matters, we write the brief ourselves, build the evidentiary record over months, and prepare the petitioner for every step. The firm is small on purpose; clients work directly with the attorney on their matter.

What to Expect on the First Call

The first conversation is real, not a script. If you have a case, we’ll tell you what it looks like and what the next steps cost. If you don’t, we’ll tell you that too — and where else to look. You will speak with the attorney working on your matter, not a screening assistant.

• Personal injury: call or text (888) 800-6731, or request a free case review.
• Immigration: book a paid strategy session or send case details for review.

Reviewed by Houtan Yaghmai, Esq., President & Managing Attorney. Admitted to practice law in California (State Bar No. 298487). Languages: English, French, Persian (Farsi); Spanish through interpreter.

Last updated: May 20, 2026.