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Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- DUI & DWI
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Additional Practice Area
- Car Accidents
Fees
- Free Consultation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Maryland
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- Washington, D.C.
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- 4th Circuit
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- Federal Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
- English
Professional Experience
- Pishevar & Associates, P.C.
- Current
- CEO & Co-Founder
- SIZZLE
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- Chief Strategic Advisor
- McLEAR
- - Current
- Founder
- Umojify
- - Current
- Founding Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel
- Hyperloop One
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- Commissioned Officer - CAPTAIN/O-3 - JAG Corps - Reserves
- Maryland Defense Force (MDDF)
- Attorney
- Alexander, Gephardt, Aponte & Marks
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- Law Clerk-Screener
- State Attorney's Office for Montgomery County, Md
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- Summer Law Clerk
- United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Senior Judge Alvin I. Krenzler & Chief Judge Thomas D. Lambros
- Law Clerk
- Legal Aid Society, Cleveland & Painseville, OH
Education
- Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
- J.D. (1993)
- Honors: * Keynote Speaker; Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Graduation Commencement, Class of 1993. * Justice Harry A. Blackmun Fellow. * Moot Court Team: Philip C. Jessup International Competition (1991-92 & 1992-93) best oralist from Cleveland-Marshall & team captain, placed third in the Mid-West Region. * The American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy. * The Spangenberg Award for best student in Trial Practice and Procedure. * Who's Who Among American Law Students; nominated by law school for law student of the year.
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- University of Maryland - College Park
- B.A. (1989)
- Government and Politics; English Literature minor
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Awards
- Top Personal Injury Verdicts and Settlements
- Washingtonian Magazine
- AV Preeminent Rating
- Martindale Hubbell
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers Award
- National Trial Lawyers Association
Professional Associations
- District of Columbia Bar
- Member
- Current
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- American Inns of Court
- Member
- Current
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- Montgomery County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA)
- Member
- Current
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- Maryland State Bar
- Member
- Current
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- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Criminal Procedure Committee
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- Iranian American Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- American Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Family Law Section, Continuing Legal Education Committee
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Speaking Engagements
- Speaker at 2015 United Nations Paris Climate Change Conference - COP21
- Media Interviews Regarding High Profile Cases
- News Media: CNN, MSNBC, NBC, FOX, New York Times, VOA, Hundreds of Local TV Channels and News Papers
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