Admitted to Practice Law in California, 1997

Education: California State University, Northridge (B.A. English, 1993; Golden Key Recipient). Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1996). American Jurisprudence Book Awards: Civil Pretrial Practice and Insurance Law. Editor, Res Ipsa, Southwestern University School of Law Newsletter, 1994-1996. Judicial Extern to: The Honorable Aurelio Muñoz and The Honorable Loren Miller, Los Angeles Superior Court, 1996. Extern, Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, Civil Litigation Division, 1994.


Member: Los Angeles Bar Association, Santa Monica Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association, South Bay Bar Association, Long Beach Bar Association, Burbank Bar Association, San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles.

Professional Affiliations: Legal advisor to students at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.

Reported Cases: David Talasazan v. Northridge Arena Soccer League, Inc. et al., 2002 Cal.App.Unpub LEXIS 11236 Filed December 4, 2002; Kamran Mehdizadeh v.Stephen Wexler et al. 2005 Cal.App.Unpub WESTLAW 2032200 Filed August 24, 2005.

Languages: Farsi and Hebrew.

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Discrimination, Gay & Lesbian Rights, Construction Law, Construction Accidents, Construction Defects, Mechanics Liens, Driving While Intoxicated, Insurance, Automotive Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Insurance & Bad Faith, Life & Health Insurance, Property Insurance, Labor & Employment, Americans with Disabilities Act, Employment Contracts, Family & Medical Leave Act, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Law Enforcement, Police Misconduct, Police Shooting, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Airplane Crash Litigation, Automobile Accidents, Dog Bits, Railroad Accidents, Sexual Abuse, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Products Liability, Automotive Products Liability, Real Estate, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Real Estate, Landlord & Tenant Law, Evictions, Residential Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Business Law, Business Formation, Corporation Formation, Business Litigation, Buying & Selling of Businesses, Closely Held Business Law, Family Business Law, Limited Liability Company Law, Partnership Law, Small Business Law, Contracts, Breach of Contract, Contract Drafting, Corporate Law, Debtor & Creditor, Collections, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets, and Trademarks.

EMail: dpayab@payablaw.com