• *Board Member - Legal Assistance of Olmsted County
  • *Board Member - United Way of Olmsted County
  • *Volunteer - Olmsted County District Court
  • *Volunteer - Rochester Public Schools
  • *Featured as one of six great global citizens of Rochester in the Post-Bulletin newspaper series "Passport to Rochester"

Zakaria Gaal

CONTACT ZAKARIA GAAL

Zakaria Gaal has been with the firm since 1999. He works closely with the attorneys as a paralegal in the areas of personal injury, immigration and family law. Zakaria hails from Mogadishu Somalia and came to the United States as an exchange student at Boston University. He was a practicing attorney in Somalia from 1985 to 1990, although his law degree is not recognized in Minnesota. He is fluent in English, Somali and proficient in Italian.

 

Zakaria is regarded as an influential member of the community; his integrity, approachability and professionalism have been invaluable in helping Somali and other immigrant groups feel welcome and informed of their legal rights.