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Sa'id Vakili

Sa'id Vakili

VAKILI & LEUS, LLP
  • Appeals & Appellate, Business Law, Civil Rights ...
  • California, District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York
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For nearly 25 years, Sa'id Vakili has represented businesses and individuals in litigation matters involving complex business and contract disputes, business torts, direct and derivative shareholder disputes, intellectual property disputes, and all forms of employment claims. He has also handled a variety of serious injury tort claims including those arising under maritime and aviation law. Mr. Vakili is admitted in California, New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. and has handled cases in various other jurisdictions such as Florida, Nevada, Ohio, South Dakota, and Virginia through associations with local law firms in those locations. Mr. Vakili has also served as local counsel for out-of-state law firms with high stakes litigation matters in California.

The firm has attorneys and staff fluent in Chinese (Mandarin), Farsi, Hebrew, Korean, Spanish and Tagalog and has an international clientele that includes clients from the Gulf States, the Middle and Near East, North Africa, Europe, the Far East and South America. The firm provides clients with a depth of experience and geographical reach in a wide variety of domestic and international areas and industries.

Practice Areas
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
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
Consumer Law
Class Action, Lemon Law
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Intellectual Property
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Securities Law
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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District of Columbia
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New Jersey
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New York
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
  • Farsi: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Partner
VAKILI & LEUS, LLP
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Education
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
J.D. (1992)
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Columbia University
M.A.
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Pace University
B.A.
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Awards
AV Preeminent™ Rating
Martindale-Hubbell®
10.0 Superb Rating
Avvo®
Member
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum®
Professional Associations
Pacific Council on International Relations
Member
- Current
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Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Member
- Current
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American Civil Liberties Union
Member
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Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Member
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California Employment Lawyers Association
Member
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California State Bar  # 176322
Member
- Current
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Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Still Standing
Los Angeles Lawyer, Vol. 37, No. 7
Secret Preemption
Los Angeles Lawyer, Vol. 36, No. 6
Conflicts Inherent in Shareholder Derivative Actions
Los Angeles Lawyer, Vol. 35, No. 1
Section 51 Actions Against Private Racial Profiling
Los Angeles Lawyer, Vol. 24, No. 6
Practice Tips: Intellectual Property Issues for the Technology Start-Up Company
Los Angeles Lawyer, Vol. 22, No. 11
Practice Tips: Recent Developments in Design Patent Law
Los Angeles Lawyer, Vol. 21, No. 4
Police Brutality: Problems of Excessive Force Litigation
Pacific Law Journal, Vol. 25, No. 2
Certifications
Completed
National Institute of Trial Advocacy (“NITA”) - Pacific Regional Trial Skills Program
Completed
Pepperdine School of Law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
Completed
University of San Diego School of Law, Institute of International and Comparative Law (London)
Completed
Louisiana State University Summer Study in Law, University of Aix-Marseille III Law School (Aix-en-Provence, France)
Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
Wilshire Colonnade
3701 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1135
Los Angeles, CA 90010-2822
Toll-Free: (800) 260-7105
Telephone: (213) 380-6010
Fax: (213) 380-6051