Frieda A. Garcia

Career

Frieda is BAL’s Managing Partner and directs the firm’s delivery of worldwide immigration services to multinational clients, impacting tens of thousands of their employees around the globe. She plays a critical role in developing and implementing the firm’s strategic plans and objectives, navigating challenges in the immigration landscape in order to provide exceptional service.

Frieda ensures BAL doesn’t follow trends — it sets them. Her unique approach to leadership nurtures an organizational model that incentivizes collaboration and teamwork instead of competition — a rare feat in the legal industry. This oneBAL culture frees BAL from the traditional limitations of law firms. BAL attorneys share information and resources across teams and offices, enabling clients to gain efficiencies and benefit from the expert knowledge of the entire firm.

Highly regarded for her legal expertise, Frieda represents leading multinationals in Silicon Valley, overseeing some of the largest global mobility programs in the technology, finance and travel-service industries. She advises on global immigration initiatives, the development and implementation of best-in-class global programs and compliance obligations.

Frieda inspires the next generation of lawyers not only through her successful career but also by generously giving her time. As a working mother, she mentors young attorneys, especially women, in building their practices and balancing work and family life.

Frieda blazed trails throughout her life, from her childhood in war-torn El Salvador to her role as the first Hispanic and first female managing partner in BAL’s history — the highest-ranking female partner at the second largest immigration firm in the country. Her family’s own immigrant experience motivated Frieda to pursue immigration law, and her childhood challenges shaped her strong belief in inclusiveness. Frieda is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and was named a Top Latino Lawyer by Latino Leaders Magazine.

Learn more about Frieda: bal.com/people/frieda-garcia/

Professional Memberships

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Awards

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish

Education