Mona Parsa

Mona Parsa

3.2
Rating: 8.0

Licensed for 18 years

Entertainment Lawyer at Orange County, CA
Practice Areas: Entertainment, Contracts & Agreements, Immigration, Trusts

Serving clients throughout the Southern California region., Orange County, CA

About Mona

Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Contracts and Agreements 35%

Review and drafting of a variety of agreements, from corporate to commercial.

35%
Entertainment 35%

Contract drafting, review and negotiation for talent/crew, production companies and music artists.

35%
Immigration 20%

Temporary visas and permanent residency for individuals at the top of their field of endeavor (arts, athletics, business, science and education); Visas for those entering the U.S. for a short-term entertainment or athletic event.

20%
Trusts 10%

Preparing revocable living trusts for a range of individuals, from long-time retirees to first-time homeowners and those newly wed.

10%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 18 years

State: California

Acquired: 2007

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Location

Law Office of Mona Parsa

Serving clients throughout the Southern California region., Orange County, CA

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Mona Parsa's Reviews

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3.2 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

Posted by Mark | June 1, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Living Trust review

While I did not meet with Mona in person, she was incredibly responsive via phone, text, and email and was able to clearly explain the process. She handled questions in a timely manner and was very reliable throughout the process of creating our trust.

Posted by Mike Karlin | August 15, 2016 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Great Immigration Advise

I have consulted with Mona several times on immigration issues. Each time she has been very helpful and easy to work with. Very thoughtful and informative in her analysis of my questions and issues. I would highly recommend her for your immigration needs.

Posted by anonymous | October 5, 2014 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Immigration advice session

She couldn't understand my question. All she sid was Google and provide me with a link that did not answer my question. And I can Google and the reason I can to this service was I was unable to solve my question using googling.

Mona Parsa

Replied last August 3, 2016

I am sorry to hear of your experience, as I strive for nothing short of excellent service to my clients. I hope this response will help clarify. It is likely that your question was one which could not have been answered in the short timeframe of minutes which you had purchased, as many immigration situations are peculiar to each individual case, so the best I could do - short of giving no answer at all or giving false legal advice - was to lead you in the direction to look into further since our time was up. I preferred that you be guided to a path to take as opposed to giving you no guidance at all, and with more time I would have been able to provide the answer you needed. Of course, I am happy to discuss your specific concern directly. Please do feel free to contact me.

Posted by anonymous | August 5, 2014 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Immigration advice session

First of all, she is nice and professional but she wasn't able to come up with any ways to improve my current situation. All she had to offer are advices I already know or did. I don't think she is very experienced with the immigration laws because she put me on hold for more than 15 mins just to che...ck things out.

Mona Parsa

Replied last May 26, 2016

I am sorry to hear of your dissatisfaction, and I wish there was more time purchased so that I could provide you with complete legal advice that you were looking for. When a client has a circumstance that is specific to them, and one that is moreso in a gray area (as is often the situation with immigration cases), I do not wish to simply hand out a response for the sake of providing a response. My ethical, professional and moral duties go against such practice. In order to be cautious, fair and accurate, research is always conducted on borderline cases, and one must be especially prudent when learning of the client's entire history in a matter of a couple minutes, as more information is usually needed in order to accurately assess a case. I hope this alleviates your concern as to why you may have been on hold, and I would be happy to discuss your experience further should you wish to contact me.

Posted by anonymous | July 10, 2014 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Immigration advice session

The lawyer was helpful and patient but couldn't provide any foolproof solution to my question.

Mona Parsa

Replied last May 26, 2016

If your case was not cut and dry, a good amount of research is needed in order to look into immigration laws. Though I was not able to provide the answer you were looking for due to the short amount of time purchased, I am happy to hear my advice was still helpful. Please feel free to contact me to discuss further.

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Layla Khamoushian

Immigration lawyer | Dec 20

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"Mona Parsa is a great attorney who pays attention to detail and does a thorough job on each case. She has excellent research abilities. I highly recommend her."

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Douglas Borthwick

Entertainment lawyer | Nov 19

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Mike Sethi

Entertainment lawyer | Feb 06

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Gerace

Immigration lawyer | Sep 08

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"Awesome attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Immigration lawyer | Jul 03

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Arash Shirdel

Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer | Feb 24

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"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Sholeh Iravantchi

Immigration lawyer | Jan 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Parsa's integrity, commitment and compassion towards her clients is truly inspiring."

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Experience

Rating:  8.0 (Excellent)

Honors

2015

2015 Woman on the Move, WE Magazine for Women

2006

CALI Award (highest class score) in Legal Professional Skills, Whittier School of Law

2005

Susan B. McGuigan Oral Advocacy Competition (Finalist), Whittier School of Law

2004

Summa cum laude (top 1% of graduating class), University of California, Irvine

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Owner, Law Office of Mona Parsa

2008 - 2009

In-house Legal Counsel, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association

2007 - 2008

Contracts, Allergan, Inc.

2007 - 2007

Legal Clerk (Business), Burkhalter, Michaels, Kessler & George, LLP

2004 - 2004

Prod. and Dev Dpmt. -and- Bus. & Legal Affairs Dpmt. Intern, Miramax Films

Associations

United Nations Association of Orange County

Government Relations and Advocacy Chair

Education

2007

Whittier School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2006

Mediation and Negotiation Training

Certificate

2004

University of California - Irvine

BA

Speaking Engagements

2016

CBS13 / CW31 "Good Day Sacramento" Who Keeps the Ring?

2015

CBS13 / CW31 "Good Day Sacramento" Selfie Laws

Publications

2011

Legal Briefs on Immigration Reform from 25 of the Top Legal Minds in the Country Legal Briefs on Immigration Reform from 25 of the Top Legal Minds in the Country

Languages

Farsi

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