Mediators & Attorneys

SHAZI RASTEGAR, ESQ.


Shazi

Divorce Attorney and Mediator, Los Angeles

Divorce and Family Law Attorney/Mediator, Los Angeles

Scheherazade (Shazi) Rastegar is an attorney and mediator in Los Angeles specializing in divorce and family law. Shazi is known for her skill in helping families transition smoothly through the divorce process. Instead of viewing divorce as an end to the family unit, she believes that divorce is a life transition that requires the skilled assistance and expertise of an attentive divorce attorney and mediator. Shazi helps families move through this often stressful, emotional, and difficult time by mediating creative and innovative solutions to complicated legal issues. Her focus in both litigated divorce cases and mediated divorced cases is determining what is in the best interest of the children. In an effort to lessen parental conflict, and thereby lessen potential adjustment problems in children, Shazi strives to ensure that her clients resolve any disagreements amicably and with a focus on the future.

 
 
 
Education & Training

  • University of California, Davis School of Law – Juris Doctor · California State Bar, Admitted 2009
  • The University of St. Andrews, B.A. and M.A., Distinguished Honors
  • The University of Toronto, University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review
  • Harvard Law School Negotiation Institute
  • Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine School of Law – Mediating the Litigated Case
  • University of California, Berkeley – Mediation and Conflict Resolution
  • Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, DRP – Mediation for a Diverse Population
  • Center for Dispute Resolution – Mediation and Conflict Resolution
  • University of California, Davis School of Law – Negotiation
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association, CCM – Basic Mediation
  • APADRC Divorce Mediation Training
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association – Advanced Mediation Skills Practicum
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association – Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Arbitration Training

 
Honors & Recognition

  • Selected Southern California “Rising Star,” 2016
  • Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law, 2015
  • Avvo Top Divorce Attorney, 2015
  • Women In Law Awards, Lawyer Monthly, 2015
  • Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law, 2014
  • Southern California Mediation Association, President’s Award for Exceptional Service, 2013
  • Avvo Top Divorce Contributor, 2013
  • Certificate of Recognition from the City of Los Angeles, 2012
  • Recognized in The Mediator, 2012
  • Sacramento County Bar Association Fellowship, 2006

 
Memberships

  • Beverly Hills Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section)
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section)
  • Southern California Mediation Association (Board of Directors)
  • State Bar of California

 
Speaking Credits & Published Articles

  • “Divorce Advice: What Not to do When Your Friend is Getting Divorced,” The Huffington Post
  • “5 Things Not to Do When a Friend is Going Through Divorce,” Fox News Magazine
  • “Three Questions Every Man Must Ask Their Bride-to-Be,” eHarmony
  • “The Ethical Pickles of Divorce Mediation,” Southern California Mediation Association
  • Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law – Panelist on Mediation
  • Occupy Los Angeles – Empathic Listening Skills, Bias Recognition, and De-escalation of Violence
  • John Adams and Lincoln Middle Schools – Peer Mediation Skills
  • Southwestern Law School – Mediation as an Alternative to Small Claims
  • Los Angeles Department of Housing – De-escalating Conflict (Coach)
  • Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office – Mediation for a Diverse Population (Coach)
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association – Advanced Mediation Skills Practicum (Coach)

 


 

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