Amir Sam Dibaei

Amir Sam Dibaei

4.9
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 15 years

Entertainment Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Entertainment, Business, Contracts & Agreements, Real Estate

12121 WIlshire Blvd, Suite 525, Los Angeles, CA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2022
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About Amir

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Entertainment 50%

The first attorney to represent YOUTUBE content creators. Our firm has represented over half of the content creators that have been featured on Forbes. With these clients we bill hourly: work long term: and collect a percentage the following year.

14 years | 150 cases

50%
Business 17%

Business is at the heart of our law practice. We focus on your budget and accomplishing your goal for minimal fees. With our firm as your general counsel, you'll never be in a position where you are left saying "I need to talk to my attorney first"

21 years | 250 cases

17%
Contracts and Agreements 17%

As part of our business-approach to law--contracts are instrumental to accomplishing our Client's goals and avoiding needless disputes. This goes to the heart of our legal practice: focusing on our clients needs, not bills.

19 years | 250 cases

17%
Real Estate 16%

Any/all residential or commercial matters. Purchase/sale/ management; consultations: transactions and litigation. Our first trial was against the Founder of the Eviction Defense Network: it was also the last trial we lost. It never happened again.

19 years | 325 cases

16%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-350 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 15 years

State: California

Acquired: 2011

Disbarred

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2022

Location

Law Offices of Amir Sam Dibaei

12121 WIlshire Blvd, Suite 525, Los Angeles, CA, 90025

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Amir Sam Dibaei's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

51 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Limited Liability Company (LLC)

Posted by Edirin | June 16, 2015 | Limited Liability Company (LLC)

LLC for apparel brand

When I first approached Amir, I had asked him to file an LLC under a name that’s related to my name. He had an option to file an LLC under any name that was ‘immediately available’ for convenience, but he went above and beyond to file an LLC that was almost impossible to register (INCREDIBLY desirabl...e, lengthy process, heavy fees, complex application, and an unknown duration for the response of an approved/rejected letter from the Secretary of State. Just one week later, Amir’s e-mailed me a copy of the certified registration documents that he had just received from the Secretary of State that day. His experiences with such a diverse list of clientele allowed him to draw on his client’s experiences and really provided a detailed plan on how to market a successful clothing label. I had applied to many top suppliers with the hopes of having my applications accepted, but that day never came. I gave Amir a call with the issue and was asked to wait a few days to see if he had any connections. Two days later, Amir landed my first supplier, American Apparel. In a matter of weeks, Amir had created a business that was now capable of doing business worldwide with the support of most notable supplier in the United States.

Posted by Frank | May 01, 2015 | Limited Liability Company (LLC)

Excellent

I was referred to him by a trusted friend. He is excellent! I have used him for multiple issues (setting up corporations, LLC, contract review and general counsel). He was able to efficiently help me with my issues and was very fair in his billing practices. I would recommend him highly.

Posted by Simian | November 12, 2014 | Limited Liability Company (LLC)

The 1-stop-shop for my business and legal needs

Mr. Dubai is a very experienced lawyer that provided our company crystal clear advice. Our company sells healthy snack foods online. This is something Mr. Dubai had done before. He took care of EVERY, SINGLE legal need we had from creating an LLC to drafting the final disclaimers on the website. I ...know we will use Amir's services again in the future because he took plenty of time to learn about our business without charging us a penny. One day he spent 6 hours with us going over our operations and website design so he could write a proper disclaimer: he billed us $250.00 for the disclaimer which we really appreciated as a startup. He is good at dedicating his time to helping you the best he can. Most importantly, he's good at keeping his costs down for his clients. I remember jokingly saying "if I help you succeed now I can bill you more when you're making money." to which I replied "how do you know we're gonna use your firm when we're rich?" Without blinking he said "Because I'm the best... attorney for your company and always will be" He was cocky, confident, playful and dead serious about his work. Everyone at our company loved him except the one partner who is a lawyer... CONS: He is a "general" attorney. Our partner that is a lawyer wanted a transactions/corporate attorney. He acts differently towards different people (hard to explain); and he becomes disinterested if you are confrontational with him. For example, our lawyer/partner started screaming at him when he dismissed her opinion about LLCs. She said he was talking down to her. As it turns out, Amir was right and she was wrong which made things even worse. When we returned to the table, Amir took a minute before saying "that was personal, and personal isn't good for business." But after that he became a lot more "lawyer-like" and hid his personality. PROS: Though he's a General attorney--he knows his stuff. His broad area of practice is useful for a startup like ours because he saves us lots of time and money for a minimal fee. He is also a litigator/trial lawyer which gave us a lot of confidence knowing he will defend us from the very contracts he created. He is REALLY smart and contributes in areas one would least expect. You don't ever have to worry about another attorney pulling a quick one on this guy. And if you were wondering, YES, Amir did ask us to leave him a nice review online. He only said this to us after our last project was over and we were all saying goodbye. But even if this review sounds fake, he did tell us to put in a pros and cons section so other people have a better idea of who/what they are getting. Aside form the one partner/lawyer that was upset with him, we'll definitely use Amir again as his bill was about 50% (thousands less) than the previous attorney we worked with... and that attorney wasn't nearly as good... he was just old. (the old guy wanted us to "fax" him everything. On the other hand, Amir would respond to some of our questions by recording himself and sending the video to our phones!) If you need a lawyer that uses his smarts to help you instead of himself, Amir is the guy for you.

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Amir Sam Dibaei's Lawyer Endorsements

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George Khoury

Litigation lawyer | Apr 01

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Amir is an excellent attorney. I have never hesitated to refer clients to him, as a referral to Amir means the client will be treated fairly and provided top notch legal counsel."

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Peter Marek

Business lawyer | Jan 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Knowledge of both the law and procedure is excellent and evident in his pro bono contributions. Client reviews are stellar. READ THEM! Local endorsements are strong. Do yourself a favor and schedule a consultation."

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Melissa Cefalu

Entertainment lawyer | Oct 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"It is clear from Amir's education, experience and responses on AVVO that he is a knowledgeable and capable advocate who cares about his clients. I endorse this lawyer."

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Ronald Eisenberg

Unknown lawyer | Feb 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Dibaei is an asset to the AVVO community. He has answered a ton of questions and gives no-nonsense, useful answers in a wide range of legal areas."

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Reed Troutman

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer | Sep 24

Relationship: Other

"Meeting Amir, I was very impressed by his thorough understanding of the litigation process and his commitment to the profession of law."

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Michael Rosales

General practice lawyer | Jun 03

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Amir is an extremely knowledgeable attorney whom understands that the practice of law extends to ensuring that his client's have peace of mind. He works tirelessly and effectively to get the best results possible. Most of all, he is one of the most honorable men that I have met and his word is his bond."

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Stephen Spano

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer | May 22

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Amir is a strong litigator with unmatched dedication to his clients. His demeanor is professional and collected and a pleasure to work with. Generous with his knowledge and inclusive in the processes, I was able to learn quite a bit from him."

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Jennifer Davis

Business lawyer | Feb 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I met Mr. Dibaei at an event in LA and he was effortlessly the center of attention. When I told him this he replied "I'm usually the smartest guy in the room but if I'm not, I'm the one you'll remember anyways," he said in a completely joking and somewhat self-deprecating manner. About 4 months later we needed a business litigation attorney in LA. I suggested him to our managing partner and we retained Mr. Dibaei as our local LA counsel. Shortly thereafter we switched managing partners and the new partner wanted Mr. Dibaei replaced because she felt he was too inexperienced. To be completely honest I agreed that he may be too inexperienced. When we informed our client that we would be retaining new local counsel--she vehemently refused and echoed my sentiment about his genuineness. Both the partner and I had a chance to work with Mr. Dibaei during the project and immediately realized what a huge mistake we almost made. When it comes to litigators Mr Dibaei is the complete package"

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Julie Fowler

Discrimination lawyer | Jul 08

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Webb Millsaps

Business lawyer | Apr 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Dibaie consistently provides informative answers that are a cut above. His writing is concise and well reasoned. He does a fine job of observing if any pertinent facts that may be missing from a question, but which could affect the analysis. I endorse this lawyer."

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Sevag Simonian

Litigation lawyer | Mar 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Sean Atalla

Litigation lawyer | Mar 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Mr. Dibaei is a very experienced attorney. He has handled many litigation matters with much success."

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Jacob Iloulian

Litigation lawyer | Mar 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Mar 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Keyvan Razi

Contracts and agreements lawyer | Feb 28

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Our firm worked alongside Mr. Dibaei. Mr. Dibaei's client is a startup that is raising capital secured by the company's assets. Our firm represents lenders (banks and hard-money). Our project required we collaborate with Mr. Dibaei to draft lending agreements mutually acceptable to all parties. Based on the adversarial nature of such a set up, there is almost always some level of contention between the attorneys. To the contrary, Mr. Dibaei had done his homework. He had taken the time to acquire previous agreements we had drafted and made changes to address his client's needs as a borrower. Mr. Dibaei possesses a tremendous and comforting presence that made the project go by very smoothly. Our managing partner wanted to create more billable hours so he took issue but Mr. Dibaei masterfully pacified the partner's ego without the project skipping a beat. Perhaps most impressive was his commitment to his client: he had drafted a masterfully tailored operating agreement."

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Aryan Aliakbarzadeh

Business lawyer | Feb 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Tomas Ross

Litigation lawyer | Feb 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Richard Nelson

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Nov 26

Relationship: Other

"I endorse Mr. Dibaei for the vision of his practice and his direct problem solving approach. Cheers!"

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Paul Molinaro

Real estate lawyer | Sep 15

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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John Phillips

Unknown lawyer | Jul 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"The time a lawyer spends giving back through sites like this show passion for the law and compassion for people. Kudos to you for helping others with sage advice."

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Richard Nelson

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Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2022.

Disbarment issued in CA, 2022

updated on 10/26/2022

Disbarment is the most serious penalty for a lawyer. If this attorney is currently practicing law, you should contact the California State Bar to understand the reasons for disbarment.

Honors

2017

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2017

Top Business Attorney, Avvo

2017

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Client's Choice for General Practice, Avvo

2016

Excellence in General Practice, Avvo

2016

Featured Excellent Business Attorney, Avvo

2016

Featured Client's Choice for Business Attorney, Avvo

2016

Top Contributor Business Attorney, Avvo

2015

Client's Choice: Business Attorney, Avvo

2009

Excellence for the Future--Real Estate Finance Award, Cali.org

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Founder / Partner, Law Offices of Amir Sam Dibaei

2012 - 2014

Legal Officer, Real Estate Foreclosure Management

2011 - 2012

General Counsel, Real Estate Investment Fund

Associations

2015 - Present

Secretary of State

Registered Sports Agent

2012 - Present

Santa Monica Bar Association, Litigation Section

Member

2012 - Present

Los Angeles County Bar Association

2011 - Present

Amir Dibaei

Barrister

Sample of Legal Cases

Insurance Co v Cornejo

Prevail/Dismissed

Cicero v Martin

Prevail

Lim v Bag

Judgment for Defendant Client

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Education

2009

Golden Gate University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2004

University of California - Berkeley

BA - Bachelor of Arts

2004

University of California - Berkeley

BS - Bachelor of Science

2004

University of California - Berkeley

Minor

Speaking Engagements

2017

MPSB

The Essentials of an E-Office

2017

CMBA 2017 (not confirmed)

Meta-Data and How it May Mean Mal-Practice

2015

Foreclosures: What you need to know as a Real Estate Professional Real Estate Foreclosure Market

Publications

2014

California Litigation Review Post Foreclosure Unlawful Detainers

2012

Western District of Wisconsin Newsletter Opinion and Order

Languages

English

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