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Qualifications
To apply my skills, empathy and multifaceted life experiences in the areas of professional, business, social, religious, cultural, and educational involvements to enhance the lives of others; and to serve and make a positive difference in the lives of people of the State of California.
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Awards & Recognitions
2007 to Present Nominee: “Women of Distinction”, State Assembly 63rd District
2011 AVVO Lawyers 2011 Rating 7
2011 to Present “Women of Distinction,” Inland Empire Magazine
2012 Recipient: Excellence in Peace Maker Award, Superior Court of California
2012 “Leading Business And Professional Women Recognized By: Inland Empire Magazine ”
2012 Avvo Lawyers 2012- Avvo Rated
2012 Top Lawyers Showcasing Inland Empire Professionals Recognized By: IE Executive
2013 20th Anniversary- Recognized by Martindale-Hubbell
2013 Avvo 2013- Rated 7
2013 Nominee: “Women in Business” Award, Orange County Business Journal
2013 The Region’s Top Lawyers Recognized by Inland Empire Magazine
2014 Recipient: Excellence in Service Award, California State Senate
2014 Recipient: Excellence in Service Award, County of San Bernardino
2014 Recipient: Peace Hero, Upland Interfaith Council
2014 Avvo 2014- Rated 7 Very Good
2014 Recipient: Excellence in Service Award, City of Rancho Cucamonga Service Council
2014 Recipient: Jane Addams Award, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
2015 America’s Most Honored Professionals 2015 – Top 10%
2015 Top Lawyers In the Inland Empire Region Recognized By Inland Empire Magazine
2016 Recipient Spirit of La Verne Award
Publications
Social and Professional Affiliations
| 1989 to Present Delta Theta Phi International Law Fraternity |
| 1993 to Present California State Bar, Active Member |
| 1993 to Present Iranian American Lawyers Association |
| 1993 to Present Riverside County Bar Association, Active Member |
| 1993 to Present San Bernardino County Bar Association, Active Member |
| 1993 to Present Western San Bernardino County Bar Association, Active Member |
| 1993 to Present Board Member of Upland Spiritual Assembly (administrative, consultative, community building & dispute resolution duties) |
| 1995 to Present Past President and Co-Founder of Upland Interfaith Council |
| 1998 to Present County of San Bernardino, Judicial and Settlement Officer: Small Claims Courts, Family Law and Child Support Courts, Mediation of Family Law, Medical Malpractice, Real Estate, Contract, Business and Complex Civil Cases |
| 2000 to 2012 Consumer Attorney’s Association of Los Angeles |
| 2005 to 2012 Board Member, Community Partnership for Youth Development |
| 2005 to Present Co-Founder & Board Member/Officer of “Women on the Move Network” |
| 2005 to Present Directory Member of Mediate.Com |
| 2007 to 20010 IVAMS (Inland Valley Arbitration and Mediation Services), Panelist |
| 2007 to Present First Resolution Services, Inc., Panelist |
| 2008 to Present University of La Verne, College of Law, Board of Visitors |
| 2009 to Present University of La Verne, College of Law’s Choice for “Great Lawyers” Campaign |
| 2009 to Present University of La Verne, Law Review Alumni Association |
| 2010 to 2011 R.D.O.C.S. ADR Services (predecessor of C.A.M.S.) |
| 2010 to 2012 San Bernardino Court “Triage Program” Developer and Presenter for County Contractor, IVJC (Inland Valley Justice Center) |
| 2010 to 2012 Supervising Panelist for IVJC (Inland Valley Justice Center) |
| 2010 to Present Collaborative Divorce Professionals of Inland Empire (CDPIE), Active Member |
| 2010 to Present Dispute Resolution Services (DRS), Riverside County Civil and Family Law Panel |
| 2010 to Present Riverside County Bar Association, Civil and Family Law Mediation Panel |
| 2011 to Present Co-Sponsor to University of La Verne College of Law ADR Symposia |
| 2011 to Present California Arbitration & Mediation Services (C.A.M.S) |
| 2014 to Present Iranian American Women Foundation (I.A.W.F) |
LITIGATION AND LAW PRACTICE HISTORY
- 1993 to Present Law Offices of Soheila Azizi & Associates, P.C. Private Practice: Civil Litigation with emphasis on areas of Medical and Professional Malpractice, Business, Family Law, Immigration Law
- 1993 to 1997 Law offices of Abbas Hadjian & Associates Civil Litigation Practice with emphasis on Personal Injury, Immigration Law and Business Litigation)
- 1992 to 1993: San Bernardino District Attorney’s Office Certified Law Clerk/Intern, conducting Preliminary Hearings and Research
- 1992 to1993: Riverside Public Defender’s Office Certified Law Clerk/Intern, representing Defendants on non-felony charges Judicial, Administrative and Dispute Resolution History
- 1998 to Present Serving as Temporary Judge and Settlement Officer in San Bernardino County Family Law, DA Child Support, Small Claims and Superior Courts.
- 2000 to Present Arbitrator for State and County Bars’ Mandatory Fee Arbitration Programs
- 2006 to 2008 Settlement Officer, CRASH Settlement Program, Los Angeles County
- 2007 to Present Temporary Judge Judicial training & Certification in Bench Conduct Demeanor
- 2008 to Present: IVJC (currently known as CEDRS) Mediator and Arbitrator, MCLE and Mediator Training Courses’ Co-Presenter.
- 2011 to Present California Arbitration & Mediation Services (C.A.M.S.) Co-Founder, Board President and Panelist, a private and nonprofit Mediation and Arbitration practice for Civil, Probate and Family Law cases
- 2010 to 2011 R.D.O.C.S. ADR Services (predecessor of C.A.M.S.) Co-Founder, Owner & Panelist
- 2006 to 2009: IVAMS (Inland Valley Arbitration & Mediation Services) Mediator and Arbitrator, MCLE Co Presenter
- 1994 to 1998 Television Legal Talk Show Co-Host, International Chanel 18
- 1994 to Present Television & Radio Talk Show guest speaker, addressing Legal, ADR & Social Justice Issues
- 2007 to Present First Resolution Services, Inc., Mediation and Arbitration Panelist
- 2009 to Present IVJC (Currently Known as CEDRS) Supervising Mediation Panelist & Court ADR Liaison
- 2010 to 2011 San Bernardino County Court ADR Program: “Triage Program” Developer and Presenter for IVJC
- 2010 to Present Civil and Family Law Mediation Panel, Riverside Superior Court
- 2010 to Present Civil and Family Law Mediator, Dispute Resolution Services, Riverside County Bar Association
- 2011 to Present University of La Verne College of Law ADR Symposium, Co-Sponsor and Participant
- 1984 to Present Active Member on the Administrative and Consultative Body of Local Spiritual Assembly of Baha’is of United States
- 2011 to Present Elected Delegate to National Baha’i Convention for Electoral Unit 138, representing 19 local communities, assemblies and groups
- 1993 to Present Law Offices of Soheila Azizi & Associates, P.C. Private Practice: Civil Litigation with emphasis on areas of Medical and Professional Malpractice, Business, Family Law, Immigration Law
- 1993 to 1997 Law offices of Abbas Hadjian & Associates Civil Litigation Practice with emphasis on Personal Injury, Immigration Law and Business Litigation)
- 1992 to 1993: San Bernardino District Attorney’s Office Certified Law Clerk/Intern, conducting Preliminary Hearings and Research
- 1992 to 1993: Riverside Public Defender’s Office Certified Law Clerk/Intern, representing Defendants on non-felony charges Educational, Academic and Teaching History
- 2006 to 2007: University of La Verne College of Law Adjunct Professor of Law, Immigration and Refugee Policies
- 2004 to 2008: Guest Lecturer: SCMA Continuing Medical Education Courses for Physicians Co-Lecturer on Transformative Mediation
- 2012 Guest Lecturer: Cal. State University, San Bernardino: The China Program—American Law and Culture
- 2013 Guest Lecturer: Chapman University, Fullerton School of Law: Negotiation Course for Arab students
- 2010 to Present: Presenter: Workshops on various issues including legal subjects, Dispute Resolution alternatives to litigation, youth development and women empowerment.
SELECTED LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
- 2004 Guest Lecturer for Continuing Medical Education Courses for Physicians
- 2006 Co-Lecturer on Transformative Mediation, SCMA
- 2010 Panel Speaker, University of La Verne ADR
- 2010 Guest Lecturer: Loma Linda University Graduate School of Psychology: Family Law Mediation
- 2011 & 2013 Guest Speaker: Baha’i Information Center, Rancho Cucamonga, CA Justice; a Baha’i Perspective
- 2012 Guest Lecturer: Cal. State University, San Bernardino: The China Program-American Law and Culture
- 2014 3rd Annual Student Multi-faith Leadership Conference: Presenter on Interfaith experience and challenges Summer Series on Interfaith : Conversation With Interfaith Leaders
- 2014 Presenter on Elder Issues: Kiwanis Club, Rancho Cucamonga
- 2014 Panel Presenter on Domestic Violence Issues: Gender Equality Conference, University of La Verne, La Verne, California
- 2008 to Present Organization & Public Presentation of Campaigns on Human Rights Violations: Letter Writing Campaign for Religious Persecution Victims, “The Yaran!” “Education Under Fire” Campaign and Film Screening at University of La Verne “Five Years Too Many!” Campaign Against Religious Persecution
LANGUAGES
Fluent in English, Farsi (Persian) and Afghani, ability to write and read in Arabic and French
EDUCATIONAL, ACADEMIC AND TEACHING HISTORY
- 2006 to 2007: University of La Verne College of Law Adjunct Professor of Law, Immigration and Refugee Policies
- 2004 to 2008: Guest Lecturer: SCMA Continuing Medical Education Courses for Physicians Co-Lecturer on Transformative Mediation
- 2012 Guest Lecturer: Cal. State University, San Bernardino: The China Program—American Law and Culture
- 2013 Guest Lecturer: Chapman University, Fullerton School of Law: Negotiation Course for Arab students
- 2010 to Present: Presenter: Workshops on various issues including legal subjects, Dispute Resolution alternatives to litigation, youth development and women empowerment
EDUCATION
- 1976 to 1979 National University, Tehran, Iran, Undergraduate Studies Towards a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (interrupted by Iranian Revolution & closure of the University)
- 1979 Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, Bachelor of Arts, Economics
- 1980 Courses in Urban Economics (towards a Masters in Urban Economics)
- 1981 UCLA Extension Courses
- 1983 AA in Design and Merchandising
- 1993 University of La Verne, School of Law, Juris Doctorate Member of Law Review, Journal of Juvenile Law Dean of Delta Theta Phi International Law Fraternity
- 1993 to Present Continuing Legal Education Courses, Advanced Family Law Courses, State and County Bar Judicial Training for Small Claims and Superior Courts Temporary Judges, Mandatory Fee Arbitration training; Mediation Training
- 2006 Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University: Advanced Family Mediation Skills
- 2007 Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University: A Systematic Approach to Mediation Strategies (STAR)
- 2007 IVAMS: Commercial Alternative Dispute Resolution
- 2007 to Present Judicial Conduct & Ethics, Bench Conduct & Demeanor training & Certification (& Re-Certification)
- 2009 CFLR Advanced Family Law Preparation Course for Certified Family Law Specialist Exam (45 Hours)
- 2009 Minors’ Counsel Training
- 2010 Collaborative Divorce Team Training (24 Hours)
- 2010 Inland Valleys Justice Center Mediation Training: Mediating the Litigated Case
- 2011 Inland Valleys Justice Center Mediation Training: 40 Hour Mediation Course Co-Presenter to Mediation in Litigation
- 2011 University of La Verne, College of Law ADR Symposium: Co-Sponsor and Participant
- 2012 Center for Understanding in Mediation (Provided by Riverside Superior Court): 32 Hour Advanced Family Law Mediation Training
- 2012 University of La Verne, College of Law: 1983 Civil Rights Symposium: Co-Sponsor and Participant
- 2014 University of La Verne, College of Law “Cause Lawyering” Symposium: Co-Sponsor and Participant
- 2014 Dynamic Consultation Full Day Workshop: Conflict to Consensus: Participant
- 2014 Collaborative Divorce Professionals’ 18 Hour Intermediate Mediation Training
