Sarvenaz Bahar

I am a certified appellate specialist and solo practitioner.  My practice is devoted to civil and criminal appeals and writs in state and federal courts. My civil cases cover a wide range of practice areas on behalf of appellants, respondents, and amicus parties. In addition to my appellate work, I advise trial counsel on issue and record preservation in preparation for a possible appeal.  I also draft significant motions and other filings (such as motions for summary judgment, post-trial motions, jury instructions, special verdict forms, and drafting or objecting to a statement of decision) and argue motions before the trial court.I received my J.D. from Yale Law School in 1991 and my B.A. summa cum laude from University of Pennsylvania in 1988 in economics and French literature.  I completed a portion of my undergraduate studies in Paris, France in a study abroad program at Columbia University's Reid Hall Program.After law school, I spent a year as a law clerk to the Honorable Barefoot Sanders, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, in Dallas and a year as the Sophie Silberberg Fellow at Human Rights Watch in New York City.  I was of Counsel at Morrison & Foerster where I litigated employment and labor cases for over 14 years before setting up my own solo appellate practice.I am admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal and all courts in California.I have been involved in numerous bar associations including the following:Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA). Vice-President, 2021-Present; Member, Board of Trustees, 2019-2021.California Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Member (by election only).LACBA Appellate Courts Section.  Chair, 2017-2019; Vice-Chair, 2015-2017; Secretary, 2013-2015; Treasurer, 2011-2013; Member, 2008 to Present; Member, Executive Committee, 2011 to Present.Conference of California Bar Associations (CCBA). Member, Board of Directors, 2014 to 2020.LACBA Delegation to the CCBA. Member, Executive Committee, 2014 to 2020; Delegate, 2013 to 2020.