Our Team
- our team
The legal cornerstone of your success with combined 35 years legal experience in three jurisdictions
U2U Law’s commitment to excellence is reflected in their client-centric approach, offering personalized legal strategies and a dedication to achieving favorable outcomes.
- First & Second generation
Partners & First Generation
Sibel Ekici, Esq.
Hatice Usaklioglu
Akin Ekici, Esq.
- People
Our People
Lupe Contreras, J.D.
Jill Gallagher
Marwah Hazrat
Delyna Phan
Kyra Li
Buse Sari, Esq.
Menekse Begum, Esq.
Yagmur Uzunirmak, Esq.
Our Team at U2U Law
Our team brings together attorneys and legal professionals who serve individuals, families, founders, executives, and businesses in California, New York, and matters with international connections. Every engagement begins with careful review of the client’s objectives, documents, deadlines, and jurisdictional needs. The appropriate attorney and support professionals are then identified based on the subject matter and scope.
Our team is led by Yavuz Usaklioglu, Esq., the firm’s managing partner, whose work includes business and civil litigation, commercial disputes, employment matters, and related strategic issues. Nazli Usaklioglu, Esq. focuses on family law and U.S. immigration matters. Their individual profile pages provide more information about education, admissions, experience, and areas of practice.
How Our Team Works With Clients
Clear communication is central to our team’s approach. Clients receive guidance about next steps, material deadlines, requested documents, strategic options, and important decision points. When a matter involves more than one practice area, our team coordinates the legal issues so the advice reflects the complete situation rather than a single isolated question.
Our team also works with multilingual clients and matters involving records, parties, or legal systems outside the United States. Depending on the engagement, coordination with local counsel, translators, experts, or other professionals may be required. Any such need is evaluated for the specific matter.
Attorney licensing information may be reviewed through the State Bar of California attorney search. To ask which member of our team may be appropriate for your matter, visit the contact page.
What Clients Can Expect From Our Team
Before representation begins, our team reviews potential conflicts, the proposed scope, the responsible attorney, and the terms of a written engagement agreement. This process helps confirm that the firm has the appropriate jurisdiction, experience, and availability. A website inquiry or preliminary conversation alone does not create an attorney-client relationship, and confidential information should not be sent until the firm authorizes a secure method.
Once retained, our team organizes the matter around the client’s goals and the work required to reach them. That may include factual investigation, legal research, document preparation, negotiation, court filings, agency submissions, hearings, or coordination with outside professionals. The specific plan depends on the engagement and may change as new information develops.
Our team values preparation and candid advice. Clients should understand both the available opportunities and the material risks before making important decisions. We aim to explain legal issues in practical language, identify what information is still needed, and help clients evaluate cost, timing, leverage, and likely next steps.
