Farida Chehata

Farida Chehata is an experienced legal professional specializing in immigration and human rights law. Currently serving as Managing Attorney at Human Rights First since July 2021, Farida previously held the position of Immigration Practice Group Director and Lead Attorney at Inland Counties Legal Services from June 2020 to June 2021. Prior roles include Immigrants' Rights Managing Attorney at CAIR-CA from January 2014 to June 2020 and Volunteer Attorney at Public Counsel in 2013. Farida also operated as a Solo Practitioner and completed a Judicial Externship at the Ugandan Court of Appeals in 2008. Farida Chehata earned a J.D. from Pepperdine Law School and a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from UC Irvine.