Zachary Abraham Kohn

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Zachary Abraham Kohn is a senior partner at HNK with over a decade of experience as an immigration attorney. He has substantial capability with removal defense litigation, family-based immigration, and appellate practice. He successfully represented hundreds of individuals seeking asylum, adjustment of status, cancellation of removal, naturalization, inadmissibility waivers, and humanitarian benefits. 

Attorney Kohn empathizes with individuals who properly file immigration benefits applications but still suffer from unreasonable delays in the adjudication of their cases. Through federal litigation and negotiation, he helps many deserving clients receive long-awaited decisions from USCIS. 

Additionally, he helps academic researchers, scientists, athletes, religious workers, G-4 international workers, and medical professionals in securing employment-based visas. A skilled writer and former journalist, Attorney Kohn enjoys crafting winning arguments for self-petitioners seeking permanent residence through EB-1A and EB-2 National Interest Waivers.

Protecting civil liberties and preserving due process of law are among the most critical privileges and responsibilities of an attorney. As a result of mass detention of noncitizens by the Trump administration, a significant portion of Attorney Kohn’s practice is devoted to habeas corpus petitions for noncitizens detained in ICE custody. Attorney Kohn’s most important and gratifying work is reunifying families whose loved ones were detained by ICE. 

Prior to joining the firm, Attorney Kohn gained valuable experience at two boutique immigration law firms based in Maryland. As the son of a Colombian immigrant, his personal connection to immigration and fluency in Spanish allow him to better serve his clients. 

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Bar Admissions

  • Maryland 2013
  • District of Columbia 2017
  • U.S. Supreme Court 2017
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 2017
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland 2015
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2023

Education

  • 2013 – University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D.
  • 2010 – Boston University, B.S. in Journalism, magna cum laude

Federal Litigation (Selected Cases)

  • Sanchez Calzada v. Mullin et al., 3:26-cv-00897 (W.D. Pa. June 3, 2026) (Bissoon J.) (habeas granted)
  • Guzman Marquez v. Noem et al., 3:26-cv-00136 (W.D. Pa. March 6, 2026) (Wiegand J.) (habeas granted)
  • De Leon Rosales v. Baker et al., 8:26-cv-00132 (D. Md. January 15, 2026) (Boardman J.) (habeas granted)
  • Maldonado de Leon v. Baker et al., 1:25-cv-03084 (D. Md. October 21, 2025) (Chuang J.) (habeas granted)
  • Perez Amaya v. Mayorkas et al., 8:24-cv-03510-DKC (D. Md. March 19, 2025) (Chasanow J.) (deferred action for U visa granted)
  • Alimohammady v. Moyorkas et al., 8:24-cv-01391 (D. Md. January 22, 2025) (Griggsby J.) (deferred action for U visa granted)
  • Amaya Guevara v. Mayorkas et al., 8:24-cv-01422-PJM (D. Md. September 10, 2024) (Messitte J.) (adjustment granted)
  • Khan et al. v. Bitter et al., 8:23-cv-01556-TDC (D. Md. March 1, 2024) (Chuang J.) (immigrant visa issued)
  • Akinfenwa v. Mayorkas et al., 4:23-mc-01174 (S.D. Tex. November 13, 2023) (Tipton J.) (naturalization granted)

BIA Victories (Selected)

  • J-N-B-, AXX XXX 025 (BIA March 18, 2025)
  • E-N-C-S-, AXX XXX 507 (BIA February 7, 2025)
  • R-P-, AXX XXX 354 (BIA January 13, 2025)
  • A-A-R-, AXX XXX 432 (BIA August 22, 2024)
  • G-A-G-M-, AXX XXX 707 (BIA January 30, 2024)
  • A- N- Q- M-, AXX XXX 644 (BIA November 2, 2023)
  • F- A- M- A-, AXX XXX 635 (BIA October 3, 2023)
  • A- H- C-, AXX XXX 632 (BIA March 14, 2023)
  • A-M-, AXX XXX 573 (BIA October 1, 2021)

State Court Appellate Victory (Selected)

  • B.R.L.F. v. Zuniga, 200 A.3d 770 (D.C. 2019)

Presentations and Media Appearances

  • ICE Memo argues for home searches without judicial warrant, World News Organization (January 24, 2026)
  • Terrified Haitians in U.S. make dangerous journey to Canada, Times Colonist (January 20, 2026)
  • Seventh Circuit to Consider Order on Mass ICE Detainee Release, Bloomberg Law (November 29, 2025)
  • What Rights Do Immigrants Have Facing Deportation? World News Organization (September 25, 2025)
  • “Ser proactivo”, la mejor defensa frente a las deportaciones anunciadas por Trump, Agence France-Presse (December 3, 2024)
  • DACA Recipients Can Now Participate in Affordable Healthcare, Fox KTVU Oakland, California (May 4, 2024)
  • Current Landscape of Affirmative Asylum, AILA DC Chapter Conference (November 9, 2022)
  • 32BJ SEIU Chapter Meetings (2019-Present)

Professional Organizations

  • American Immigration Lawyers Association
  • The Simon E. Sobeloff Society
  • Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish