Johanes Maliza

Johanes Maliza (born September 10, 1981) is an American soccer midfielder who, in 2004 and 2005, played for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the USL First Division.

He then played his college soccer at Stanford from 1999 to 2002 along with Roger Levesque and Todd Dunivant.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts in history from Stanford University in 2003, and his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 2010.

Johanes’ pro bono work includes immigration, housing, and post-conviction representations in Illinois, Ohio, and other states.

For his work representing unaccompanied children and refugees facing religious or other persecution, in 2015 the American Immigration Lawyers Association recognized Johanes and colleagues for outstanding efforts in providing pro bono representation in the immigration field.