John Ayala

John Ayala is an accomplished immigration attorney based in Burbank, California, with nearly three decades of dedicated legal experience. He represents individuals and families in complex immigration proceedings before Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Central and Southern U.S. District Courts in California.

Mr. Ayala earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Southern California and his Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law in 1995. Throughout his distinguished career, he has served as counsel in multiple landmark Ninth Circuit precedent cases, including Sanchez-Cruz v. INS and Hernandez de Anderson v. Gonzales. A committed leader in the immigration bar, he previously served as Chair of the Southern California Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and contributed on the National AILA/EOIR Liaison Committee to improve court procedures nationwide.

Recognized for over a decade as a Super Lawyer, Mr. Ayala pairs rigorous legal acumen with deep advocacy for due process. Whether organizing rapid response initiatives to assist vulnerable communities or championing client rights through sophisticated appellate litigation, he delivers dedicated, strategic, and compassionate counsel.