Arya Afighom
Litigation Attorney at Rafii & Associates, P.C.- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Farsi Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Credentials
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LexisNexis Certified
LexisNexisMar, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
California Real Estate Salesperson License
California Department of Real EstateOct, 2017- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Rafii & Associates, P.C.
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Litigation Attorney
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Jun 2023 - Present
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Panish | Shea | Boyle | Ravipudi LLP
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Attorney
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Sep 2021 - Jun 2023
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McCathern, PLLC
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United States
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Legal Services
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Law Clerk
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May 2020 - Aug 2020
Produce pleadings involving issues of intellectual property, business litigation, catastrophic personal injury, and construction litigation. Produce pleadings involving issues of intellectual property, business litigation, catastrophic personal injury, and construction litigation.
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MKP Law Group
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United States
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Law Practice
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Law Clerk
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Feb 2020 - May 2020
• Propound and respond to discovery, draft notices, stipulations, declarations, dismissals, demand letters, and retainer agreements, as well as filing and service. • Propound and respond to discovery, draft notices, stipulations, declarations, dismissals, demand letters, and retainer agreements, as well as filing and service.
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United States Attorneys' Offices
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United States
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Law Clerk
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Aug 2019 - Nov 2019
• Conduct extensive legal research related to tax, international tax, foreign bank and financial accounts, anti-trust, procedural and property law • Write pleadings, assisting in trial preparation and analyzing appellate briefs • Draft legal memoranda, observing trials and depositions; responding to habeas corpus petitions • Conduct extensive legal research related to tax, international tax, foreign bank and financial accounts, anti-trust, procedural and property law • Write pleadings, assisting in trial preparation and analyzing appellate briefs • Draft legal memoranda, observing trials and depositions; responding to habeas corpus petitions
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Los Angeles Superior Court
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United States
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Administration of Justice
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700 & Above Employee
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Judicial Extern to the Honorable Deirdre H. Hill
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
• Confer with and assist judge on all aspects and proceedings of a wide range of civil law cases • Research and write memoranda recommending rulings on civil issues • Analyze pleadings and motions, research applicable law, prepare bench orders with proposed rulings • Discuss legal issues of cases, evidence and hearings; observe firsthand trials and chambers conferences • Confer with and assist judge on all aspects and proceedings of a wide range of civil law cases • Research and write memoranda recommending rulings on civil issues • Analyze pleadings and motions, research applicable law, prepare bench orders with proposed rulings • Discuss legal issues of cases, evidence and hearings; observe firsthand trials and chambers conferences
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MANELA & ASSOCIATES, C.P.A.S PL
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United States
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Accounting
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Law Clerk
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
• Assist in matters relating to corporate formation, corporate structuring, wills, trusts and healthcare power of attorney • Construct persuasive memoranda relating to conflict of interests and property tax disputes • Handle complex tax planning including sales to grantor trusts, GRATs, charitable trusts, gift and income tax returns • Assist in matters relating to corporate formation, corporate structuring, wills, trusts and healthcare power of attorney • Construct persuasive memoranda relating to conflict of interests and property tax disputes • Handle complex tax planning including sales to grantor trusts, GRATs, charitable trusts, gift and income tax returns
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Tax Law Clerk
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Mar 2018 - Aug 2018
• Negotiated reduced settlements and levy removals with the Internal Revenue Service on behalf of clients • Gathered and analyzed data, prepared documents for tax returns and tax provisions • Drafted legal memorandums and researched issues related to the Federal Tax law • Developed knowledge of federal and state income tax laws, regulations and current developments • Produced retainer agreements, contact letters and various publications for clients • Negotiated reduced settlements and levy removals with the Internal Revenue Service on behalf of clients • Gathered and analyzed data, prepared documents for tax returns and tax provisions • Drafted legal memorandums and researched issues related to the Federal Tax law • Developed knowledge of federal and state income tax laws, regulations and current developments • Produced retainer agreements, contact letters and various publications for clients
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Education
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Southwestern Law School
Doctor of Law - JD, Law -
University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor’s Degree, Economics