Yoni Bard is an associate in Foley Hoag’s Litigation Department, where he focuses on white collar defense, investigations, and complex civil litigation. He has experience representing clients in the healthcare, technology, and non-profit industries, and advising municipalities and private entities regarding federal enforcement of immigration and criminal laws.
In 2017, Yoni served as a Special Assistant District Attorney in Norfolk County, where he represented the Commonwealth in felony and misdemeanor criminal prosecutions and tried approximately a dozen cases before judges and juries.
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Yoni’s pro bono practice focuses on immigration. Through habeas corpus litigation and negotiation, Yoni has helped secure the release of multiple immigration detainees from federal custody. He also represents individuals in removal proceedings through written and oral advocacy in state court and before federal agencies. Yoni has guest lectured at Boston College Law School on federal immigration litigation and delivers multilingual Know Your Rights presentations throughout Boston.
During law school, Yoni served as an immigration law research assistant and as a judicial intern for the U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review.
