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Scheherazade B Rastegar-Djavahery
About Scheherazade
Biography
Scheherazade (“Shazi”) Rastegar is an attorney and mediator specializing in employment and family law. She is a Panel Mediator for the Los Angeles and Ventura Superior Courts ADR Programs and a Certified Mediator for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office Dispute Resolution Program, the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Center for Civic Mediation, and the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center. She is also a Panel Mediator for the LACBA Attorney Client Mediation and Arbitration Services, a facilitator and coach for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office Dispute Resolution Program, and an evaluator and coach for the Center for Civic Mediation. She has also served as a facilitator for the Los Angeles Police Department.
Ms. Rastegar draws on herdiverse educational background to provide creative and innovative solutions to legal issues. She obtained her B.A. and M.A. in International Relations at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, and also studied abroad in Canada and Switzerland. Rastegar returned to the United States to earn her J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law, where she was awarded the Sacramento County Bar Association Fellowship.
As a litigator, Ms. Rastegar has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in employment matters. Her practice areas include discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and invasion of privacy. Prior to founding MAC Services Group, Ms. Rastegar clerked and worked at Carlton, DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, Palmer Kazanjian Wohl Hodson LLP, and Alexander Krakow Glick LLP.
Ms. Rastegar has served as a neutral for a wide variety of disputes, including, but not limited to: professional malpractice, employment, commercial, business/partnership, general litigation, family, real estate and property disputes. In 2012, Ms. Rastegar was awarded a Certificate of Recognition from the City of Los Angeles, served as a panelist on mediation at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, and was recognized in The Mediator. Ms. Rastegar is also actively involved in the mediation community, and was recently elected to the Board of the Southern California Mediation Association.
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Payment Methods
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Licensed in California for 16 years
State: California
Acquired: 2009
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Location
MAC Services Group
1055 West 7th Street, Suite 3300, Los Angeles, CA, 90017
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Scheherazade B Rastegar-Djavahery's Reviews
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Posted by angelica salazar | May 1, 2015
excellent family lawyer
i contacted shazi for help with my divorce and im greatfull that she was able to help me out in every way possible to make my divorce as easy and smooth as possible. shazi is an awesome lawyer who takes the time and dedication for her clients. Shazi is such a great family attorney, and i recom...
Posted by Jason | February 19, 2014
Great Divorce Attorney
She's a great attorney. I felt like I was in good hands and she was able to negotiate with my wife's attorney and help settle my case. Glad I found her, and would retain her again if I needed to.
Scheherazade B Rastegar-Djavahery's Lawyer Endorsements
"I highly recommend Shazi as a mediator and family law attorney. She is responsive, highly knowledgeable and effective in her work."
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"I have worked with Shazi at the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law where we both volunteer. There, Shazi works on a variety of challenging family law matters under the supervision and training of highly competent staff attorneys. Shazi is highly motivated to be the best family law attorney and mediator she can be, and she is most capable and has the unlimited potential to achieve her goals in order to serve the public well. I am confident that clients who engage her will receive excellent representation. I strongly endorse her accordingly."
"I endorse this lawyer. She is an asset to the legal community and provides well-rounded answers in the Avvo forums. While I do not personally know her, I am confident that if I have a case in her jurisdiction I can trust to refer it to her."
"She volunteers for Harriet Buhai center and their attorneys although young receive excellent training."
"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Rastegar-Djavahery is a very good attorney who demonstrates compassion and intelligence in her legal advice. You will be pleased with her legal services if you decide to hire her."
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Experience
Honors
2013
Top Contributor, Mediation, Avvo
2013
Top Contributor, Divorce, Avvo
2013
President's Award for Exceptional Service, Southern California Mediation Association
2012
Certificate of Recognition, City of Los Angeles
2012
Acknowledgement of Mediation/Conciliation, Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center
2011
Center for Civic Mediation Certification, Los Angeles County Bar Association
2007
SCBA Summer Fellowship, Sacramento County Bar Association
Work Experience
2011 - Present
Attorney, Mediator, Executive Director, MAC Services Group
2010 - 2011
Attorney, Alexander Krakow + Glick LLP
2008 - 2008
Law Clerk, Palmer Kazanjian Wohl Hodson, LLP
2007 - 2007
Law Clerk, Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP
Associations
2013 - Present
Association of Family and Conciliation CourtsMember
2013 - Present
Harriett Buhai Center for Family LawVolunteer Attorney
2011 - Present
Southern California Mediation Association (SCMA)Board of Directors
2011 - Present
Mediate.comAttorney Member
2009 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationMember
2009 - Present
Beverly Hills Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
W vs. W
Ongoing
Cammon vs. D. Salon
Settled.
Gabaldon vs. Zaidi
Settled.
K vs. S
Settlement reached.
D vs. RG
Case Settled
M vs. M
Case Settled.
DS-C vs. C
Settlement Agreement
S vs. S
Case Settled.
S-L vs. G
Case Settled.
P vs. P
Case Settled.
M vs. V et al.
Case Settled.
B vs. R
Case settled.
S vs. G
Case settled.
L vs. S.C.H.
Case Settled.
Education
2013
Harvard University Law School
Harvard Negotiation Institute
2012
Pepperdine University School of Law
The Next Decade in Family Law Dispute Resolution
2012
Pepperdine University School of Law
Rescuing Relationships: Apology, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation
2011
University of California - Berkeley
Mediation and Conflict Resolution
2011
Staus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine School of Law
Mediating the Litigated Case
2009
University of California at Davis School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
University of St. Andrews
MA - Masters
2005
University of Toronto
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2013
YMCA Santa Monica
Benefits of Elder Care Mediation
2013
SCMA Employment Mediation Institute
Program Co-Chair
2013
Malibu Senior Center
Elder Care Mediation
2013
2nd Annual Real Estate Mediation Institute
Program Chair and Moderator
2012
Southwestern Law School
Mediation in Small Claims Cases
2012
Pepperdine School of Law
Starting a Mediation Practice
2012
Employment Mediation Institute
"Highly Effective Strategies and Techniques in Employment Mediation" - Co-Chair
Publications
2013
LA Family
Top 10 Benefits of Divorce Mediation
2013
2013
YourTango
Rules for Emailing Your Ex-Spouse
2013
2013
The Huffington Post
How To Keep The Relationship With Your Ex On Good Email Terms
2012
L.A. Parent
Protecting Your Children During Divorce
Languages
Farsi
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Does my ex spouse get half of my 401k from the date of seperation or what is in my 401k currently?
07 Oct 2013
Q&A
Can we write a letter, sign it with a notary, on the agreements we have come up with ourselves pertaining to our house and car?
01 Oct 2013
Q&A
Can power of attorney override a spouse as next of kin?
01 Oct 2013