Uzbek-Speaking Attorneys

Umid A. Babojanov

San Francisco, CA

Umid A. Babojanov is an associate attorney at Vogl Meredith Burke LLP. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 2013 and also holds an MBA and BA in International Relations. His practice areas include civil litigation, business disputes, landlord/tenant law, premises liability, personal injury, construction defect law, and insurance coverage litigation. He speaks four languages: English, Russian, Uzbek, and Turkish.

Yuriy Kalant

Garden City, NY

Yuriy Kalant is a Senior Partner at The Sanders Law Firm who dedicates his practice to representing New York’s Uzbek community in personal injury matters. Before joining The Sanders Law Firm in 2020, he formed his own firm, Kalant & Associates. He was also a Founding Partner at Roytblat & Kalant PLLC, where he practiced immigration law, criminal law, family law, and personal injury law. Yuriy graduated from the City University of New York School of Law and was admitted to the New York Bar in 2008. He earned his undergraduate degree from St. John’s University. Yuriy immigrated to the United States from Uzbekistan in 1993 and has close ties to New York’s Uzbek community, which is the largest in the country. Like other immigrants, they can face language and cultural barriers that make it more difficult to resolve legal issues. Yuriy is proud to be a legal voice for the many Uzbeks who call New York home and support them in their daily lives. He has settled more than 200 cases for the local Uzbek community.

Zulal Kati

New York, NY

Zulal Kati is an attorney licensed in Turkey and the United States, bringing a unique multi-jurisdictional background to her practice. She specializes in advocating for injured workers, building strong client relationships, and achieving positive settlements. She is fluent in English, Turkish, and Uzbek.

Abduaziz Isakulov

New York, NY

Abduaziz 'Aziz' Isakulov is an attorney at Oddo & Babat, bringing international experience. He obtained his J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in May 2025 and is admitted to the New York State Bar. He holds an LL.M. in International Dispute Resolution from Fordham University School of Law (2020) as a Fulbright Scholar, and an LLB in International Law from Tashkent State University of Law (2017). He was a visiting scholar at the World Trade Organization (2022-2023) and taught at Tashkent State University of Law (2017).

Tatyana Kats-Kirichenko joined Rosenberg & Rodriguez, PLLC in 2017 as a paralegal and later became office manager and bookkeeper. She obtained her Paralegal Certificate from Queensborough Community College in 2008 and her Associate’s Degree in 2013. She is fluent in Russian and conversant in Hebrew and Uzbek.