Mahyar Ghassemian
Top rated Construction Litigation attorney in Mission Viejo, California
Practice Areas:
Business litigation,
Construction litigation
Education Qualification:
Western State University College of Law
Practice Areas:
Business litigation,
Construction litigation
27405 Puerta Real, Suite 250Mission Viejo, California, 92691
First Admitted: 1999, California
Professional Webpage: https://glgattorneys.com/team/mahyar-ghassemian-esq/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- National Association of Women Business Owners, Leader Attorney Group: NAWBO-Esq.
- Iranian American Bar Association
- Iranian American Society of Engineers & Architects
- National Association of Women Business Owners, 2016-2017 Legal Counsel for the Board
- Orange County Bar Association (OCBA): Mentor for New Lawyers
- Laguna Niguel Chamber of Commerce
- Provisors Network of Professional Advisors
- Orange County Bar Association (OCBA): Construction and Business Sections
- State Bar of California
- President Peter M. Elliott Inn of Court, 2017
- Member Legal Advisory Board of AGC, 2019
- Legal Counsel to the Board of Directors of National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Orange County, 2018
- Member Board of Directors of AGC (Associated General Contractors) of California, Orange County chapter, 2019
- 2015 Chairperson of the Solo/Small Firm Section of the Orange County Bar Association; 2016: Member of the Board of the OCBA Solo/Small Firm Section; 2015-2016 Vice President of the Peter M. Elliott Inn of Court; 2015-2016 Mentor with Orange County Bar Association; 2014: Speaker, Annual Program of the OCBA Solo/Small Firm Section; July 2014: Speaker, Law Partnerships and other Corporate Legal Entities for OCBA Solo/Small Firm Section, 2015
Representative Clients:
- General Counsel to nKlosures, Inc. Architectural firm, 2018
- Classic Refrigeration SoCal Inc., General Counsel to firm specializing in the refrigeration industry, 2019
Transactions:
- General Counsel to Wallace Design Group, Architectural Firm, 2019
Pro bono/Community Service:
- WHW, helping organization providing job support for disadvantaged individuals, 2018
Honors/Awards:
- Four American Jurisprudence Awards, 1997-1999
- Orange County Bar Association(OCBA): Volunteer Recognition Award: 2013, 2014
- Martindale – Hubbell, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2009
- Every year, National Association of Women Business Owners in Orange County, chooses three women to honor for their business achievements. In 2014, they awarded the honor for the Entrepreneur to Watch category to Mahyar Ghassemian for the success and excellence she had demonstrated in growing her business and achieving success in her law firm. This award is given to those who have been in business for themselves less than five years., Remarkable Women, Entrepreneur to Watch, National Association of Women Business Owners, Orange County CA, 2014
- One of Orange County’s top attorneys by Orange County Metro and Orange Coast magazines in 2014 and 2015
Educational Background:
- Masters' degree in Physics with emphasis in Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Electrodynamics
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Part of panel of speakers on the subject of setting up and thriving as a small law firm, Presenter, Seven ways to thrive as a small firm in today's economy, OCBA solo/small firm section, Attorneys, 2013
- Education Workshop Speaker, Small Companies and Legal Issues, NAWBO Orange County, 2013
- Speaker, Peter M. Elliott Inn of Court, Cyberfuture in Legal Field, 2013
- Speaker, Peter M. Elliott Inn of Court, Ethical Issues in Client Representation, 2014
- Speaker, Peter M. Elliott Inn of Court, Bias and Diversity Issues in the legal Profession, 2015
- Speaker, The Business of Lawyering, O Orange County Bar Association (OCBA) – Solo/Small Firm Section, 2016
- Discussed new laws that affect the industry and how to stay compliant and away from trouble, Presenter, speaker, How to Minimize Legal Exposure for Your Company, AGC, Specialty Contractors, Construction, Contractors, Attorneys, Insurance Brokers, 2019
- Presented on the new rules of professional conduct for attorneys with stress on bias issues, Presenter, speaker, New Rules of Professional Conduct on Bias, AGC, Legal Advisory Committee, Attorneys, 2018
- Presentation to help contractors understand ways to get paid through Mechanics' Liens and Stop Notices, Present on the subject, Mechanics' Liens and Stop Notices, presenter, National Association of Minority Contractors, Construction, 2018
Industry Groups:
- Architects
- Businesses
- Construction Companies
- Contractors
- Developers
- Engineers
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