Nationwide — Attorney Zulu Ali, founder and principal of the Law Offices of Zulu Ali & Associates, LLP, the largest Black-owned law firm in California’s Inland Empire, has been renamed a Top 10 Trial Lawyer in the state of California for 2025 by Attorney and Practice Magazine. The publication recognizes the achievements of the top 1% of trial lawyers in their respective practice areas.A former police officer and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Attorney Ali earned a juris doctorate in law (J.D.) from Trinity International University; a master’s in administration of justice (M.S.) and business (M.B.A.) from University of Phoenix; a degree with a focus on African studies from Regents College through a consortium with Tennessee State University; and is a doctoral scholar researching pan-African business and trade at California Southern University.
Attorney Ali’s law firm focuses on representing persons accused of crimes, immigrants, and persons seeking civil justice in state and federal courts. Ali is on the list of counsel at the African Court of Justice and Human Rights in Tanzania, Africa, and the International Criminal Court at The Hague, Netherlands.
He is the Director of the Linda Reese Harvey Stop and Frisk Youth Leadership Academy, which mentors youth to deal with police encounters; Director of the Southern California Veterans Legal Clinic, a legal clinic offering no cost and low-cost legal services to military veterans; and a member of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. serving on the international governing body (Grand Council) as General Legal Counsel.
Attorney Ali, a distinguished biographee of Marquis Who’s Who and a recipient of the Albert Neilson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award; and received the Marquis Who’s Who Top Attorney and Humanitarian Award. Attorney Ali has been recognized as one of the most influential African American Leaders in Los Angeles by the National Action Network, founded by Reverend Al Sharpton.
Attorney Ali is listed as one of the Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD), Law and Justice Edition. MIPAD is a global civil society initiative in support of the International Decade for People of African Descent, proclaimed by the United Nations’ General Assembly, observing high achievers of African descent in public and private sectors from all around the world.
He has also been honored as one of the Top Trial Lawyer by the National Black Lawyers and National Trial Lawyers Association; American Academy of Trial Attorneys; American Institute of Legal Counsel; American Jurist Institute; and Rue Ratings Best Lawyer in America.
He is the founder and CEO of 10 Nubian Queens & 5 Kings Media, a mass media production company focusing on black family and social justice content in film, radio, theater, music, and book publishing.
Additionally, Ali is the host of the radio talk show Justice Watch with Attorney Zulu Ali, which broadcasts from NBC Radio studio in Redlands, California; and he is a member of the National Black Radio Hall of Fame (Chicago chapter).
A devoted family man, Ali has been married to his wife (Charito) since 1986, has four adult children (Christine, Whitney, Ashley, and Lynda), four grandchildren (Amayah, Tye, Izem, Amina, and Nasira), and resides in Southern California with his family.
