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Houman Varzandeh
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Biography
Our firm, Varzandeh Anderson LLP, is perhaps the only immigration defense firm in the United States that has two former United States Attorney General Honor Law Graduates as partners in private practice together. Both Lisa Anderson and myself were picked by President Clinton's Attorney General to serve as prosecutors in the INS. We both served in that position for many years and have since been in private practice for the past decade. Our experience as both prosecutors and defense attorneys is unique and we provide extraordinary legal service to our clients.
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Immigration
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27 years
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Licensed in Arizona for 26 years
State: Arizona
Acquired: 1999
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Varzandeh Anderson LLP
3435 Wilshire Blvd, Suite # 1010, Los Angeles, CA, 90010-2031
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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Criminal Defense
Posted by Jacob | May 19, 2017 | Criminal Defense
big mistake going to this law office
In 2013 I came to Varzandeh Houman Law Offices for consultation. During consultation I was told that I need to hire Mr. Alan Fenster to vacate 2005 I was guilty. I made appointment with Mr. Alan Fenster and came in for consultation. On my appointment I felt he was not pleasant person to deal with bu...
Houman Varzandeh
Replied last May 19, 2017I do not know who you are and you have never been a client of Varzandeh Anderson LLP. I am sorry about your poor experience with another law firm. However, you seem to misunderstand that I am neither Alan Fenster nor am I responsible for Mr. Fenster's work or relationship with you. Our office is not in ANY way part of Mr. Fenster's law firm. When people have serious criminal issues, as you have conceded that you have in your review, I try to help them out by referring out to multiple criminal lawyers to either vacate the plea or change the plea. Many different names were given to you and you were free to choose from that list, OR ANY criminal lawyer you liked. I did not encourage you to hire Mr. Fenster in any way and in fact I always encourage people to choose the attorney they are most comfortable with. You are responsible for your decsion to hire other attorneys and your review is outrageous as you have never had a legal relationship with my office. Once again, I am sorry that you are not happy with the work of Alan Fenster but Mr. Fenster is not a lawyer that works at Varzandeh Anderson LLP, nor are we criminal lawyers.
Posted by Alan | March 18, 2012 | Criminal Defense
the best immigration lawyer in los angeles
i am a criminal lawyer in los angeles. i refer all my clients to houman who are in need of immigration help because they have criminal issues in their past. houman is knowledgeable, smart and dedicated and i can trust that he will get the best result possible.
Posted by Howard | March 18, 2012 | Criminal Defense
Criminal defense attorney's invaluable advisor and colleague
After 45 years of practicing criminal defense, which increasingly involves collateral immigration consequences, I finally found an immigration attorney who knew what he was talking about and in whom my client and I could put our trust. Immigration law has become very pervasive and complicated and ha...
Houman Varzandeh's Lawyer Endorsements
"I highly endorse attorney Houman Varzandeh. His expertise in the field of US immigration law is second to none. He is particularly skilled in the practice area of deportation and removal issues. His prior experience as an immigration court trial attorney has given him a special insight into how the deportation process works and the best strategies for deportation and removal defense. Furthermore, he is ethical, honest and truly cares about his clients."
"I have had the pleasure of working alongside Mr. Varzandeh for the past decade. His mastery of the law and his ability to precisely analyze complex legal issues is extraordinary. He represents his clients with candor, integrity, and is viewed by opposing counsel as a force to reckoned with. I have never seen him lose a case, but I have witnessed him win countless cases that appeared to be losing cases. Mr. Varzandeh is an immigration attorney of the highest order."
"I endorse this lawyer. Most qualified, best informed immigration attorney I have worked with. Highly recommended."
"Houman Varzandeh is a truly exceptional attorney. He possesses a rare combination of extraordinary intelligence and an unparalleled knowledge of the law with a uniquely principled and compassionate approach to his clients. I feel honored and humbled to work with him and am amazed daily by the brilliant solutions he finds for even the most complex of legal situations. Because he has been both a prosecutor for the INS--under the prestigious Attorney General's Honors Program--and served for many years as a defense attorney, he is unusually positioned to understand immigration law from all facets. I could not endorse him more highly as he is, by far, the best immigration attorney I have had the pleasure to work with."
"Houman Varzandeh is one of the finest lawyers I know. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of immigration law. He is one of the most effective immigration litigators--his expertise in complex immigration litigation is second to none."
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Farnoush Farzad
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Experience
Honors
1998
Cum Laude, Southwestern University School of Law
1998
United States Attorney General's Honors Program, United States Department of Justice
1997
Special Projects Editor, Law Review - Board of Governors - Southwestern University School of Law
1996
Associate Editor, Law Review - Southwestern University School of Law
1996
Moot Court - Writer and Oralist, Moot Court Honors Programs - Southwestern University School of Law
Work Experience
2011 - Present
Attorney, Varzandeh Anderson LLP
2001 - 2011
Attorney, H. Varzandeh, A Law Corporation
1998 - 2001
Assistant District Counsel, United States Department Of Justice Ins
1997 - 1998
Legal Extern, Us Department Of Justice Immigration Courts
Associations
2009 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
2007 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitAdmitted to Practice
2007 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitAdmitted to Practice
2007 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitAdmitted to Practice
2007 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitAdmitted to Practice
2007 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitAdmitted to Practice
2001 - Present
United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth CircuitAdmitted to Practice
1999 - Present
State Bar of ArizonaAttorney Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Purohit v. Holder
Remanded from 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Witjaksono v. Holder
Minasyan v. Gonzales
Declaration by Circuit Court of Derivative Citizenship for Client
Education
1998
Southwestern University School of Law
Juris Doctor - Cum Laude
1987
University of Missouri, Columbia
Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2013
Annual American Immigration Lawyers Association
Pro Bono Clinic Citizenship Initiative
1998
Southwestern University School of Law
Sexuality and the Law - Asylum Law in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Particular Social Group Designation
1997
Associate Judge at Multiple Moot Court Rounds
Moot Court Competition
Publications
2005
United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Minasyan v. Gonzales
1996
Southwestern University Law Review
Associate Editor
Languages
English
Spanish
Farsi
Activity
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