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Sa'id Vakili

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  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Licensed for 28 years
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About Sa'id

For over 25 years, Sa'id Vakili has successfully represented businesses and individuals in areas such as business disputes and business torts, shareholder disputes (direct and derivative), complex contracts, intellectual property litigation (patent, trade dress, copyright, trademark and trade secret disputes), and all forms of employment claims. He has also handled all varieties of injury tort claims including claims arising under maritime and aviation law. Over the years, he has litigated hundreds of cases and has achieved results in the seven and eight figures and successfully defended cases in equal and greater amounts.  Mr. Vakili is admitted and actively licensed in California, New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. and has handled cases in various other jurisdictions such as Arizona, Florida, Nevada, Ohio, South Dakota, Virginia, and West Virginia through associations with local law firms in those locations.  The firm has attorneys and staff fluent in Spanish, Farsi, Chinese (Mandarin), Korean and Tagalog.

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  1. Litigation: 100%

Languages spoken

English, Farsi

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VAKILI & LEUS, LLP

3701 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1135
Los Angeles, CA, 90010-2822

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    License
    StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
    CAActive199511/05/2021
    DCGood Standing199502/09/2021
    NYCurrently registered 199411/28/2021
    NJActive199412/12/2021
    We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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    Awards
    Award nameGrantorDate Granted
    Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum®Million Dollar Advocates Forum. LLC2018
    AV Preeminent™ Rated AttorneyMartindale-Hubbell®2018
    work experience
    TitleCompany nameDuration
    PartnerVAKILI & LEUS, LLP1994 - Present
    associations
    Association namePosition nameDuration
    Pacific Council on International PolicyMember2018 - Present
    Association of Business Trial Lawyers (Los Angeles chapter)Member2018 - Present
    California Employment Lawyers AssociationMember2008 - Present
    Consumer Attorneys Association of Los AngelesMember2006 - Present
    Los Angeles County Bar AssociationMember1995 - Present
    publications
    Publication nameTitleDate
    Los Angeles Lawyer, Vol. 37, No. 7Still Standing (co-author)2014
    Los Angeles Lawyer, Vol. 36, No. 6Secret Preemption (co-author)2013
    Los Angeles Lawyer, Vol. 35, No. 1Conflicts Inherent in Shareholder Derivative Actions2012
    Los Angeles Lawyer, Vol. 24, No. 6Section 51 Actions Against Private Racial Profiling (co-author)2001
    Los Angeles Lawyer, Vol. 22, No. 11Practice Tips: Intellectual Property Issues for the Technology Start-Up Company (co-author)2000
    Los Angeles Lawyer, Vol. 21, No. 4Practice Tips: Recent Developments in Design Patent Law (co-author)1998
    Pacific Law Journal, Vol. 25, No. 2Police Brutality: Problems of Excessive Force Litigation (co-author)1994
    education
    School nameDegreeGraduated
    Touro Law SchoolJD - Juris Doctor1992
    Columbia UniversityMA - Masters1989
    Pace UniversityBA - Bachelor of Arts1986
    University of San Diego School of Law, Institute of International and Comparative Law (London)N/A
    Louisiana State University Summer Study in Law, University of Aix-Marseille III Law School (Aix-en-Provence, France)N/A
    National Institute of Trial Advocacy (“NITA”) - Pacific Regional Trial Skills ProgramN/A
    Pepperdine School of Law, Straus Institute for Dispute ResolutionN/A
    speaking engagements
    Conference nameTitleDate
    Sexual Harassment WorkshopSexual Harassment Awareness in the Workplace2003
    legal cases
    Case nameOutcome
    Mohamed v. Soliman, 2019 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1204Achieved complete reversal of trial court judgment.
    In re Marriage of Howard, 2017 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 4226Achieved complete reversal of trial court judgment.
    DeLuca v. State Fish Co., Inc. (2013) 217 Cal.App.4th 671; 158 Cal.Rptr.3d 761Achieved complete reversal of trial court decision.
    Hagberg v. California Federal Bank, FSB (2004) 32 Cal.4th 350, 7 Cal.Rptr.3d 803, 81 P.3d 244Split decision (4-3) by California Supreme Court in favor of California Federal Bank, FSB

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    Great Advocate!

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    Great experience

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    I am truly HONORED to have Mr. VAKILI represent me. Edmond A Chacon

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    Lawyer Paro Astourian

    Paro Astourian, Litigation Attorney on Sep 13, 2018
    Relationship: Worked together on matter

    I have known Sa'id Vakili for more than 10 years, have worked with him on multiple cases and consulted him for many others, he is very knowledgeable, experienced in serious business litigation cases and very pleasant to work with. I highly recommend his services.

    Lawyer Edward S Pak

    Edward Pak, Employment and labor Attorney on Sep 12, 2018
    Relationship: Worked together on matter

    Sa'id is an incredibly knowledgable and efficient lawyer.

    Lawyer Paro Astourian

    Paro Astourian, Litigation Attorney on Sep 13, 2018
    Relationship: Worked together on matter

    I have known Sa'id Vakili for more than 10 years, have worked with him on multiple cases and consulted him for many others, he is very knowledgeable, experienced in serious business litigation cases and very pleasant to work with. I highly recommend his services.

    Lawyer Edward S Pak

    Edward Pak, Employment and labor Attorney on Sep 12, 2018
    Relationship: Worked together on matter

    Sa'id is an incredibly knowledgable and efficient lawyer.

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    Raymund Robles, Litigation Attorney on Sep 9, 2018
    Relationship: Worked together on matter

    A calm and measured demeanor, coupled with diverse life experiences and exceptional legal acumen, contribute to Sa'id’s success in navigating the most complex of legal undertakings. He has consistently provided his clients with excellent results.

    Lawyer John Alan Schlaff

    John Schlaff, Litigation Attorney on Jul 31, 2013
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    I endorse this lawyer. Sa'id is a practical, quick and highly intelligent lawyer. There are only a handful of lawyers in his league in this city or elsewhere.

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