Blake Nordahl

Blake Nordahl is a Clinical Professor of Law and Supervising Attorney at the Immigration Clinic of the McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific. He specializes in Immigration and Nationality Law, with a focus on asylum, refugee rights, and advocacy for immigrant communities.

His career spans roles including former attorney advisor with the Immigration Court in San Diego, private practice in immigration law, and leadership in professional organizations like the California State Bar's Advisory Commission. He mentors law students in pro bono representation of immigrants through the Immigration Law Clinic, guiding cases involving naturalization, special immigrant juvenile status, VAWA petitions, and 'U' visas.

• BA, University of California, Berkeley
• JD, University of California, Davis

Professor Nordahl's research examines corporate accountability in migration contexts, human rights violations in asylum cases, and legal frameworks for vulnerable immigrant populations. His 2018 publication explores these intersections in the context of Guatemalan migration.

Scientific awards and leadership roles include chairing the California State Bar Immigration Advisory Commission (2017-2018), founding the Sacramento FUEL Network legal advisory board, and serving as AILA liaison to USCIS Sacramento.