About Neama

Biography

Neama is a world-renowned lawyer and the President and co-founder of West Coast Trial Lawyers. He has over 20 years of experience handling civil and criminal cases. He regularly appears on CNN, Fox News, BBC, and other television stations to provide his expert analysis of the law.

Neama graduated from UCLA at the age of 19 and Harvard Law School at the age of 22, making him one of the youngest graduates in the 200-year history of Harvard Law School. Upon graduation, Neama was hired by the largest law firm in Los Angeles, where he met his partner, Allen Patatanyan, and he represented companies such as Disney, Marriott, and the Roman Catholic Church.

But Neama wanted to help ordinary people, not corporations, so he joined the Department of Justice and prosecuted drug and human trafficking cases along the United States-Mexico border. While working as a federal prosecutor, Neama captured and successfully prosecuted a fugitive murderer and drug kingpin who was featured on “America’s Most Wanted.” Neama was then appointed to be the Director of Enforcement of the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission and oversaw and investigated the elected officials and highest-level employees of the City of Los Angeles, including the Mayor and City Council. He held that position until founding West Coast Trial Lawyers, which has grown to 25 lawyers and 200 non-lawyer staff.

Neama has extensive trial experience leading teams of attorneys against the largest companies in the world. He has successfully tried dozens of cases to jury verdict as lead trial counsel and has argued and won before state and federal appeals courts. Over the course of his career, Neama has handled thousands of civil cases, obtaining many seven and eight-figure settlements and judgments, and has helped his clients win more than $1 billion. He has also put more than a thousand criminal defendants in prison.

Neama is licensed to practice law in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington state. He sits on the UCLA Political Science Board of Advisors and lives in Los Angeles.

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Practice Areas

Personal Injury 25%

25%

Employment and Labor 15%

15%

Car Accident 10%

10%

Animal and Dog Bites 5%

Brain Injury 5%

Class Action 5%

Discrimination 5%

Motorcycle Accident 5%

Sexual Harassment 5%

Slip and Fall Accident 5%

Spinal Cord Injury 5%

Trucking Accident 5%

Wrongful Death 5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Contingency

40%-45%

Awards

2025 2019 2018

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+ 3

Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 1 year

State: Washington

Acquired: 2024

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Arizona for 2 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 2024

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Nevada for 2 years

State: Nevada

Acquired: 2023

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 23 years

State: California

Acquired: 2002

Active

No misconduct found

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Location

West Coast Trial Lawyers

(213) 927-3701

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Neama Rahmani's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

94 Client Reviews

Showing 66 - 70 of 94 reviews

Posted by Irene | October 09, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Thank you so much!

I am so glad I made the decision to hire Neama. Each and every staff member at this firm is highly dedicated towards their clients, and go above and beyond to achieve the best outcome possible. They were constantly available to assist me with any questions I had regarding my case and I received updat...es regularly in regards to the status of my case. They handled my case excellently from start to finish. I could not be any happier! If you are in need of an attorney, this is the only firm you should consider.

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Posted by Pau | September 30, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Can’t say thank you enough.

This review is more than overdue, but I have to share my experience nonetheless. Across the board, this firm did a great job handling my case and representing my interests. I got in a pretty bad accident not to long ago and found West Coast Trial Lawyers on Yelp. My entire experience with this team w...as a breeze and very pleasant. They got me such a great settlement/pay-out that I didn’t even think was possible at first, and they did it while treating me as if I was one of their own. Can’t say thank you enough.

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Posted by Julian | September 30, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Unparalleled Service

I’m more than satisfied with the level of professionalism and my experience with West Coast Trial Lawyers. When I called for a free consultation, I spoke with one of the team members so that I could explain my case to her. Even though it wasn’t the type of case their firm specialized in, the lady I w...as speaking to was so professional and helpful, and she referred me to another firm that could help me with my particular situation. This kind of care and respect, even for people they’re just helping guide to the right place, really stood out to me.

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Posted by Ojenya | September 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

A++

I recently was involved in a car accident and I hired them for my case. I have to say I was simply amazed at how helpful and at tentative they were to my case. They got it settled within a matter of a few months without any hassle. I would highly recommend them and give them an all around 5 star rati...ng!! Thank you!!!!

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Posted by anonymous | September 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Completely Satisfied

I found these guys on Google because I was unsatisfied with the last firm I sought help from… so I gave WCTL my case instead and was praying that I had made the right choice. Needless to say, I feel overwhelming grateful to Allen and Pedram for their hard work. I can say with confidence that I will b...e coming back to them in the future if need be. I already referred them to a couple friends, and they recently called me to say that they were thankful for my referral because WCTL had given them a great experience as well. Looks like these guys are consistent!

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Neama Rahmani's Lawyer Endorsements

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Raymond Areshenko

Personal injury lawyer | Mar 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

Atousa Saei

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Neama is a very intelligent attorney with amazing trial skills. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking litigation counsel"

Eliot Houman

Personal injury lawyer | Jul 19

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"I endorse this lawyer."

Ronald Hedding

Unknown lawyer | Jul 08

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Melody Parman

Federal crime lawyer | Nov 01

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"I endorse this lawyer."

Steven Mehr

Personal injury lawyer | Oct 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend Mr. Rahmani to anyone looking for an injury lawyer. His ability to resolve complex problems and ability to think out of the box is amazing. As another lawyer, I would not hesitate to personally send family members to Mr. Rahmani."

Mohammad Kazerouni

Litigation lawyer | Oct 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I strongly endorse Neama Rahmani. Mr. Rahmani is very talented and exceptionally professional. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a competent litigation attorney."

Christopher Craig

Litigation lawyer | Oct 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Neama has a fantastic courtroom presence and is a superb writer and discovery expert. I would trust him with any litigation matter."

David Gharakhanian

Litigation lawyer | Oct 29

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"I endorse this lawyer."

Sohrab Tahvildaran

Litigation lawyer | Oct 29

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"I endorse this lawyer."

Kaivan Harouni

Litigation lawyer | Oct 29

Relationship: Friend

"Neama Rahmani is a great guy and an exceptional attorney. I can vouch for his character, high competence, and sincere desire to help others."

Omid Khalifeh

Litigation lawyer | Aug 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

Juan Castaneda

Litigation lawyer | Aug 01

Relationship: Co-worker

"I wholeheartedly endorse Neama Rahmani to anyone needing top-notch legal advocacy. Neama and I were federal prosecutors in San Diego where we collaborated in the investigation and prosecution of federal felony cases. Personally, I had the first hand experience of trying a case with Neama and can say without reservation that Neama is the perfect blend of intelligence and charisma. Juries love him, opposing counsel are won over by him, and clients trust him."

Pedrum Mokhtari

Litigation lawyer | Jul 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Rahmani is a force to be reckoned with in the courtroom. He is the rare combination of a tremendous legal mind, a gifted trial lawyer and a fierce negotiator."

Aanand Mehtani

Litigation lawyer | Jul 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

Eliot Rushovich

Unknown lawyer | Jul 22

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer."

Ardalon Fakhimi

Litigation lawyer | Jul 18

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer and strongly recommend him! Neama is an experienced litigator and a very knowledgeable federal criminal lawyer. I have turned to Neama for his guidance and advice in the area of federal criminal law on many occasions. He is honest, straightforward, and highly ethical."

Galorah Keshavarz

Federal crime lawyer | Jul 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Neama is not only an excellent attorney but a great legal scholar. His legal strategies on each case are impressive. He is well known and respected in the legal community for his competence as a prosecutor and his respectable legal skills. I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer."

Mani Dabiri

Litigation lawyer | Jun 26

Relationship: Co-worker

"Neama is an exceptional, dynamic lawyer who has broad experience in both civil and criminal litigation and excels at everything he does, whether in the courtroom, the boardroom, or public service."

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