Yusra B. Bokhari
Member
Practice Areas
Education
University of Denver J.D., 2011
Pitzer College B.A., 2006
- Profile
- Experience
- Professional + Civic
Yusra Bokhari is a dedicated advocate serving a diverse clientele that includes healthcare providers, corporations, property developers, governmental entities, individuals, and foreign diplomats. With a dynamic practice focused on civil and commercial litigation, administrative disputes, real estate transactions, immigration advocacy, and alternative dispute resolution, Yusra’s extensive experience and strategic approach make her a reliable partner in navigating her clients’ complex legal landscapes.
Yusra’s comprehensive practice encompasses a variety of legal areas, enabling her to effectively represent clients across multiple industries. Her key areas of practice include:
- Litigation
- Administrative Disputes
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Immigration Advocacy & International Affairs
Yusra is a fierce advocate for her clients and ensures a professional and productive working relationship with opposing counsel to help achieve her client’s goals. Early in her career, Yusra worked at the Arizona Attorney General’s Office as an Assistant Attorney General where she represented the Department of Child Safety (DCS) in child welfare proceedings as a trial attorney. She also counseled the DCS to ensure compliance with applicable laws and policies, including A.R.S. Title 8 – Child Safety. During her tenure, Yusra managed over 140 active cases and independently litigated over 20 contested trials, as well as prosecutorial functions involving the rights of parents, guardians, and legal custodians at all stages of litigation.
An Arizona native, Yusra was born and raised in Kingman and spends much of her free time with family in northern Arizona or training for her next marathon. She is currently on a Six Star Journey, hoping to complete the six world major marathons. Yusra is an avid learner and continues to hone her language studies in Arabic – in which she has conversational mastery – and in Urdu, Siraiki and Hindi – in which she is fluent.
Court Admissions
Arizona, 2012
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 2012
Publications
Reminder: Registration Opens Tomorrow for the FY25 H1-B Visa Lottery – March 5, 2024
Bokhari, Y., Chowdhury, N. and Lacey, R. “A Good Day to Bury a Bad Charity: Charting the Rise and Fall of the Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation.” In R. Lacey and J. Benthall (Eds.), Gulf Charities and Islamic Philanthropy: In the Age of Terror and Beyond. Berlin: Gerlach Press, 2014. 199-230. Print.
Published Opinions
Yusra Bokhari Completes the 2022 New York Marathon – November 9, 2022 Yusra Bokhari Completes the 2022 London Marathon – October 5, 2022
Professional & Community Involvement
- Arizona Attorney Magazine Editorial Board, Member, 2015-Present; Chair 2019- Present
- Bar Leadership Institute Selection Committee, Member, 2021-Present
- Bar Leadership Institute Class, Alumna, 2014-2015
- Panelist, University of Arizona College of Law, South Asian Law Student Association (SALSA), “Transactional Law vs. Litigation,” September 5, 2023
- “Faith Based Alternative Dispute Resolution: Religious Alternatives to Secular Courts,” State Bar of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, November 28, 2018
- “From Boomers to Millennials: Promoting Understanding and Communication Between Generations,” The State Bar of Arizona Annual Convention Chandler, AZ, June 15, 2016
- The Gulf Research Meeting, Cambridge University, July 12, 2012
