Nafiz M. Ahmed

Nafiz M. Ahmed was born in Mills Memorial Hospital in San Mateo, California. He grew up in Burlingame and attended Burlingame High School. While at Burlingame High School, Nafiz competed on the junior varsity and varsity football team. He was also the varsity wrestling team captain. After graduating Burlingame High School, Nafiz enrolled at the University of California at Davis. While at U.C. Davis, Nafiz served as a justice on the U.C. Davis Supreme Court for two years. He authored the majority opinion for all of the court's decisions during that time period. Nafiz loved being a U.C. Davis Aggie. However, he graduated early from U.C. Davis in three years in order to go to law school sooner. At Santa Clara University School of Law, Nafiz competed in Honors Moot Court and discovered his true passion for constitutional and criminal law. Nowadays, Nafiz likes to unwind by working out at his local boxing gym and surfing on the weekend. When Nafiz isn’t trying to be the world’s best dad and husband, he is hanging out with his American Bulldog, Chihuahua, and friends watching the U.F.C. or the San Francisco 49ers. Firearms Authority National Rifle Association – Northern California Attorney (N.R.A. referral list) KGO News Talk 810 – Gill Gross – Interview regarding Firearms Advanced DUI Training DWI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing - Student Course DWI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing - Instructor Course Advanced Roadside Detection Impairment & Enforcement Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Nafiz M. Ahmed included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2012 - 2019 Top Lawyers in California, 2013 The National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2013 AVVO rated 10 out of 10 Other Sources of Feedback About Nafiz M. Ahmed Included on the 2026Northern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2014 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2013 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2012 Northern California Super Lawyers list

• Owner/Attorney/Managing Partner
• Languages
• Spanish
• English

• Instructor Course, DWI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
• Representative Clients
• Criminal

• California, 2005
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2006
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

• California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
• California DUI Lawyers Association
• California Public Defenders Association
• San Mateo County Bar Association