Shawky Law

05/31/2025

Proud to represent Dr. Brook Haley and the many brave voices speaking out against the injustice and oppression of the Palestinian people.

In a recent interview with CAIR-LA, UC Irvine professor Dr. Brook Haley explains that university faculty have an ethical responsibility to stand up for human...

05/04/2025

"Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed"

05/02/2025

"Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed"

04/16/2025

Join us tomorrow at USC for this important conversation on academic freedom.

03/09/2025

ICE arrest student activist in NY and are revoking his green card based on his alleged support of Hamas. #1984

A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead last spring's protests at Columbia University has been arrested by federal immigration agents.

02/02/2025

Our client Mr. Zhao, a former Navy serviceman, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for bribery. This piece by CBS does a good job revealing how Chinese agents target US servicemembers. This case serves as a cautionary tale of how a victim can easily become a perpetrator. CBS News

01/20/2025

So many of our clients sign up for fire camp after being sentenced to state prison. They find purpose and redemption in their public service. I'm grateful to these young men who risk it all protecting our Pasadena/Altadena community, for $10.24/hr.

People serving out their prison terms as firefighters form an integral part of the response to the devastating LA wildfires

12/19/2024

LA City Attorney called out for selective prosecution of supporters. “We believe that this charging decision was based upon impermissible bias,” said attorney Colleen Flynn, “It makes no sense to punish highly moral concerned citizens.”

The office hasn’t prosecuted at least 200 others arrested while protesting for other causes.

10/17/2024

Our clients were shining a light on the violence perpetrated against the Palestinian people. We wish that our law enforcement agencies would protect the free speech rights of these peaceful protestors instead of prosecuting them.

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has charged 49 people with misdemeanors for failing to disperse during a pro-Palestinian protest at UC Irvine in May.

09/18/2024

In a statement released today, the Orange County DA announced that they will file charges on 10 people arrested last May at UCI following Palestinian solidarity demonstrations on campus. The move is reminiscent of the 2011 OCDA prosecution of the "Irvine 11."