Wazhma Mojaddidi

PRO

Wazhma Mojaddidi

4.8
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 22 years

Family Lawyer at Sacramento, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Child Support

8880 Cal Center Drive, Suite 310, Sacramento, CA

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About Wazhma

Biography

Effective, Aggressive & Compassionate Representation For All Of Your Family Law Needs

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Family 50%

A family law attorney can act as a mediator, fighting for custody of your children, getting you back-owed child support, and negotiating for you on cases of alimony.

50%
Divorce and Separation 30%

Hiring an experienced divorce attorney is the best way you get peace of mind when dealing with child custody, alimony, and asset division. Having a divorce lawyer advise you helps ensure that nothing is left out of your divorce agreement.

30%
Child Custody 10%

A lawyer experienced in child custody cases can help you get the custody arrangement that's in the best interests of your child.

10%
Child Support 10%

Hiring a lawyer experienced in child support issues will help you navigate the legal system, and if possible, get you the money that you're owed so that you can properly provide for your child.

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2023 2021 2020
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Licenses

Licensed in California for 22 years

State: California

Acquired: 2003

Active

No misconduct found

Location

MOJADDIDI LAW, A Professional Corporation

8880 Cal Center Drive, Suite 310, Sacramento, CA, 95826

mojaddidilaw.com

Wazhma Mojaddidi's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

80 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Alimony

Posted by anonymous | October 04, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Alimony

Amazing Attorney

I decided to retain Wazhma after four previous attorneys. This was my 3rd year of litigating a dissolution. I was fighting allegations of DV, child neglect and child abuse. Also, the Respondent was refusing to work, which led to me having a higher support obligation for both child and spousal support.... Lastly, the Respondent had just received a favorable CCRC recommending that she relocate with our children 3,000 miles away. The Respondent was also requesting permanent spousal support and for me to be imputed at a higher income because I left a higher paying job in the bay. These issues required going to multiple hearings, in which we made progress little by little. The Respondent had access to lots of cash so we went through 9 days of trial to dispute these issues. The Results: The Respondent dropped her move-away because the CCRC Child Custody evaluator indicated he may change his mind and give custody to father. The Court denied her request to prolong spousal support and impute my income at a high salary. In fact, the Court terminated spousal support and ordered her a full income imputation, retroactively. Lastly, the Court sanctioned Respondent for her bad faith conduct, which drastically increase the cost of litigation. After this trial, the Respondent herself, told me she was impressed by Wazhma’s performance and referred to her as a lion in the Court room. Overall, I would say I am extremely satisfied with her performance. My case was strong, I just needed an attorney to be as passionate about my case as I was. And that attorney was Wazhma. Just be honest and upfront about everything and she will get a fair a result!

Posted by Bushra Shad | October 23, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Alimony

Superior court of Sacramento Ca

.After my divorce, court didn't mentioned any spousal support for me. So I was very worried about all this. At that critical time I contacted Wazhma. She studied my whole case thoroughly and than asked me to come to her office. She told me that I am quite eligible for this . I was not believing this ...because my previous lawyer of divorce case told me that I was not eligible for spousal support. Wazhma explained me everything related to my rights according to rules. She always encouraged me and uplifted my morale.
She was so convincing and well aware of the rules that I won the case. Winning a case like this which was full of complications really turned my life as I got justice. Today I am receiving spousal support every month.
I will strongly recommend her for those who really want their case to be presented with perfection and dedication. Thanks wazhma Mojaddidi you are superb.

Posted by anonymous | March 04, 2012 | Alimony

Wonderful , trustworthy, and energitic lawyer.

Before I hire Mrs , Mogaddadis, I had two previous lawyers, my experience with them was horrible. I thought that there is no way to find honest lawyer. When I hired Mojaddaid, I was so supspisious, then I realized that not all the laywers are the same. 1. Ms. Mojaddadi, offer the email communicatio...n , which I like it, instead of watting days to know what happened in my cae I could find it right away. She still send for me any documents are ask for. 2. She communicate directley with me, no paralegal or secrtarey games which I had with my previous two lawyers. 3.She is very patient with her clients;regarding her fees, she treat me as human , understane my financial situations. She wants to help me regardless the money. 4. I won my case with her which was child support , spousal support ,and child custody after I went trough a big trial, she was able to discuess the opposont wittnesses in my case in very smart way, she was able to catch up their lies in front of the judje. I was lucky to hire her, she is young ,energitic, and honest lawyer.

Posted by Aki | November 05, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Alimony

Great lawyer!!

From my first consultation with Wazhma, the kind of questions she asked me, I was sure to hire her for my divorce proceedings. Her team of Paralegals is excellent with keeping a track of time/date of hearings and research. They were good with communication even when I was not in US. Even though she... is expensive lawyer, but she tries to save your bucks by contacting you only when necessary. In court, her lawyering skills are incomparable. She knows when to speak and let the opposing counsel talk. I came out of a relationship with a narcissist, and I knew it would be a difficult case for me. But she took care of the maintenance issues brilliantly. Every step i was sure to have faced by a lie from my ex, though I am currently stuck with him at the last leg (that i kind of expected). But the overall come out from the negotiations was great and I came out with decent outcome. I would definitely recommend her!!

Posted by anonymous | December 29, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Alimony

She was aggressive but took my money and did nothing for me

I went off of these good reviews to hire her. I was referred to her by another lawyer who said she was good. What she did (if i ever even got a minute to speak to her) was have her assistants do all the work and then cc 6 of them on every email. They explained nothing to me no matter how many times I... asked and I was this close to signing away most of what i was owed for spousal and child support because they just weren't paying attention. They filed a form wrong which delayed things as well. I confronted them about it and they didn't even bother to respond. I spent over 6k there and got very little progress. I went to a new attorney who informed me that i had the right to a marital standard of living assessment and that the calculations done for me weren't even accurate. They even missed a crucial detail about my ex's income that effectively more than doubled the actual amount he reported he was making. Sloppy, insensitive, non-caring and couldn't be bothered with my case. I never felt so marginalized in my life. I'm saddened that i had to spend what little money I did have for no progress and potentially screwing myself over. I would not recommend this firm to my worst enemy.

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Wazhma Mojaddidi's Lawyer Endorsements

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Ryan Couzens

Family lawyer | Feb 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I went to law school with Ms. Mojaddidi; she always projected great work ethic, maturity and class, even as students. As a professional, I know she is respected in the community and has done some serious trial work."

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Shannon Ramos

Family lawyer | Dec 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Wazhma. I refer clients to her when I am not accepting new cases because she is aggressive, sharp, and no-nonsense. Highly recommended."

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Sumita Bhandari

Family lawyer | Jan 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Wazhma for over 20 years - she is as smart as they get, and this is truly her calling. Consider yourself lucky if she has taken your case!"

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Thurman Arnold

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Wazhman is Xtremely articulate and smart. If my brother lived in Sacramento, and needed the best local family law attorney, I'd send him to her!"

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Jacklin Rad-Rastegar

Immigration lawyer | Jul 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jillian Duggan-Herd

Family lawyer | Aug 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Mojaddidi spends a lot of time responding to questions posted on this website with informative and considerate answers which reflect a high degree of knowledge and expertis. She shows compassion and a willingness to help clients during difficult times. I endorse this lawyer."

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Valerie Murphy

Immigration lawyer | Aug 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Mohaddidi provides excellent answers to client concerns on Avvo and donates her time to this needed service."

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Abraham Chaparian

Family lawyer | Jun 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Sean Cleary

Family lawyer | Jun 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community."

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Howard Siegrist

Family lawyer | Apr 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Heather Cullen

Family lawyer | Mar 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Mojaddidi provides thoughtful, educated and experienced answers to the questions provided herein. Attorney Mojaddidi provides a needed service by providing voluntary and free legal assistance to the individuals herein who are in need of immediate legal answers."

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Michael Terani

Unknown lawyer | Nov 22

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Joseph Bowman

Unknown lawyer | Sep 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Lisa Douglas

Immigration lawyer | Jan 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Linh Nguyen

Immigration lawyer | Jan 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Her answers on Avvo are spot on and well communicated."

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Charles Franklin

Immigration lawyer | Jan 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend this attorney. Very intelligent and very thorough when analyzing legal issues! Compassionate with clients and aggressive with legal issues! 5 STARS!!"

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Kenneth LaBore

Unknown lawyer | Jan 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Mojaddidi is very knowledgealbe"

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Andrew Edelberg

General practice lawyer | Nov 01

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Robin Mashal

Family lawyer | Oct 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Mojaddidi has made a subtantial number of contributions on AVVO. I have read several of her contributions and have found them to be thoughtful, informative and practical. I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Douglas Wright

Family lawyer | Oct 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Top Family Lawyer of 2022, Daily Journal

2022

Top Family Lawyer 2022, Sacramento Magazine

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyer

2021

Board Certified - Family Law, California State Bar

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2017

Top Attorneys in Sacramento, Sacramento Magazine

2002

Order of the Barristers, McGeorge School of Law

2002

Oral Advocacy Competition Finalist, McGeorge School of Law

Work Experience

2003 - Present

Principal Attorney, Mojaddidi Law, A Professional Corporation

2003 - 2005

Adjunct Professor, McGeorge School of Law

2002 - 2003

Program Coordinator, King Hall Immigrant Detention Project, UC Davis School of Law

Associations

2021 - Present

Association of Certified Family Law Specialists

Member

2014 - Present

Closing the Gap

Member - Board of Directors

2014 - Present

One Day Divorce Clinic - Sacramento County

Volunteer Attorney

2014 - Present

Placer County Bar Association

Attorney Member

2014 - Present

Placer County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Attorney Member

2013 - Present

United States District Court for the Northern District of California

Admitted to Practice

2012 - Present

State Bar of California, Family Law Section

Attorney Member

2008 - Present

National Lawyers Guild, National Immigration Project

Attorney Member

2005 - Present

Anthony Kennedy Inn of Court

Attorney Member

2005 - Present

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

Admitted to Practice

2003 - Present

Sacramento County Bar Association

Attorney Member

2011 - 2014

CAIR

President

2006 - 2008

ACLU - Sacramento

Board Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Child Custody - Move Away

Father is awarded primary custody and Mother's move-away is denied.

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Education

2002

McGeorge SOL Univ of the Pacific

JD - Juris Doctor

1997

Univ of California Davis

Bachelor's of Science

Speaking Engagements

2014

King Hall Career Panel

Legal Career Panel

2013

Know Your Rights Legal Seminar

Know Your Rights

2013

Career Panel

UC Berkeley Alumni Networking

2006

Women Defenders Annual Seminar

Keynote Speaker

2006

Center for Social Justice

How Politics Played A Role in the Case of USA vs. Hayat

Languages

Spanish

Farsi

Urdu

Activity

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