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Payam Shahian · Litigation Attorney
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Payam Shahian is on California’s State Bar roll, #228406, admitted in 2003; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Litigation. 18 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Strategic Legal Practices, APC. Registry record updated 25 September 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #228406 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 2003 |
| Law school | UC Hastings COL |
| Firm | Strategic Legal Practices, APC |
| Location | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw v. Nissan North America, Inc. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 220 F. Supp. 3d 1046 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 24 October 2016 |
| Haghayeghi v. Guess?, Inc. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 168 F. Supp. 3d 1277 | U.S. District Court, Southern District of California | 10 March 2016 |
| Falco v. Nissan North America Inc. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 108 F. Supp. 3d 889 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 3 June 2015 |
| Falco v. Nissan North America Inc. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 96 F. Supp. 3d 1053 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 6 April 2015 |
| Lax v. Toyota Motor Corp. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 65 F. Supp. 3d 772 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 14 August 2014 |
| Falco v. Nissan North America Inc. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 987 F. Supp. 2d 1071 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 12 December 2013 |
| Asghari v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 42 F. Supp. 3d 1306 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 4 November 2013 |
| Khani v. Ford Motor Company | Counsel for the appellant | 215 Cal. App. 4th 916 | California Court of Appeal | 25 April 2013 |
| Mui Ho v. Toyota Motor Corp. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 931 F. Supp. 2d 987 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 14 March 2013 |
| Keegan v. American Honda Motor Co. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 284 F.R.D. 504 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 12 June 2012 |
| Cholakyan v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC | Counsel for the plaintiff | 281 F.R.D. 534 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 28 March 2012 |
| Mazza v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 666 F.3d 581 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 January 2012 |
| Keegan v. American Honda Motor Co. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 838 F. Supp. 2d 929 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 6 January 2012 |
| Cholakyan v. MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC | Counsel for the plaintiff | 796 F. Supp. 2d 1220 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 30 June 2011 |
| Aberdeen v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 422 F. App'x 617 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 March 2011 |
| Coleman v. Estes Express Lines, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 631 F.3d 1010 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 January 2011 |
| Coleman v. Estes Express Lines, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 627 F.3d 1096 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 November 2010 |
| Ehrlich v. BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | Counsel for the plaintiff | 801 F. Supp. 2d 908 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 11 August 2010 |
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The employer on the official record is Strategic Legal Practices, APC.
The law school on the record is UC Hastings College of the Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 2003 · 23 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Litigation.
18 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Los Angeles, in Los Angeles County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, seated at Los Angeles.
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