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Attorneys

SVA Lawyers' managing attorneys are tenacious litigators and businessmen who believe in providing outstanding client service coupled with zealous advocacy.

SAM VAHEDI
J.D., M.B.A.

Sam Vahedi received his law degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles and was admitted to the practice of law in California shortly there after. SVA Lawyers' also attended business school at Loyola Marymount University while he was studying law and earned his M.B.A. degree in 2011. He graduated cum laude from the University of California, Davis, with a dual degree in English and Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior.

He has been a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Consumer Attorneys of California, California Employment Lawyers Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association, and Culver Marina Bar Association, to name a few.

SVA Lawyers' spent years working in the technology sector prior to attending law school, and has developed extensive experience in online resource and legal database research. His legal drafting skills are equally refined, earning him the First Honors Award in Legal Drafting at Loyola Law School.

Educations

  • B.A.S., University of California, Davis
  • J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
  • M.B.A., Loyola Marymount University
  • School of Business

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Mr. Vahedi thereafter built his legal carreer successfully representing hundreds of clients in civil litigation matters, with an emphasis in business litigation. Mr. Vahedi also assisted his corporate clients in transactional matters and provided expert business consultation to a wide array of companies in the tech and entertainment industries. In early 2016, he served as "of counsel" for Ackermann & Tilajef, PC, one of California's leading plaintiff's wage and hour class action firms, where he developed an expertise in class actions and complex litigation. His successful work created new law in numerous instances. Mr. Vahedi was barred to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019.

Real Estate Litigation

SVA Lawyers has a full service labor and employment practice that is devoted to litigating all forms of labor and employment disputes. Our attorneys have handled matters across a broad spectrum of industries, including entertainment, marketing, retail, manufacturing, insurance, automotive and public school districts throughout Southern California. Claims handled on behalf of our clients include those involving:

  • Traditional Labor Relations
  • Employee Benefits
  • Class Action
  • Workplace Safety and Health
  • Unfair Competition, Non-solicitation & Trade Secrets
  • Affirmative Action Programs & OFCCP Compliance
  • Wage and Hour
  • Immigration
  • Negotiation of Employment and Separation Agreements
  • Discrimation, Harrassment & Other Alleged Misconduct Investigations

Please contact us for a free, initial consultation.

Labor and Employment

SVA Lawyers has a full service labor and employment practice that is devoted to litigating all forms of labor and employment disputes. Our attorneys have handled matters across a broad spectrum of industries, including entertainment, marketing, retail, manufacturing, insurance, automotive and public school districts throughout Southern California. Claims handled on behalf of our clients include those involving:

  • Traditional Labor Relations
  • Employee Benefits
  • Class Action
  • Workplace Safety and Health
  • Unfair Competition, Non-solicitation & Trade Secrets
  • Affirmative Action Programs & OFCCP Compliance
  • Wage and Hour
  • Immigration
  • Negotiation of Employment and Separation Agreements
  • Discrimation, Harrassment & Other Alleged Misconduct Investigations

Please contact us for a free, initial consultation.

Judgment Collection

You have just spent the last two years litigating your lawsuit. You went to trial and were awarded a judgment… now what?

You are in the same boat a majority of litigants after trial. In fact, about 80% of all judgments awarded never get collected because collecting a judgment is often the most difficult part of winning a lawsuit. The court has the power to award you your judgment but you hold the sole responsibility to enforce it. Unfortunately, this leaves you with a piece of paper called a judgment, and the debtor is probably still refusing to pay just as they did before you sued them.

That’s where we come in. You can count on SVA Lawyers to enforce your judgments. We exhaust all possible ways to collect your judgments, including actions and thorough investigations involving:

  • Asset attachments/executions
  • Garnishments, all types: taxes, wages, third parties, receivables
  • Claim and deliveries (replevins)
  • Judgment debtor exams
  • Receiverships
  • Warrants/bonds
  • Use of court officers, deputy sheriffs, process servers who we train
  • Computerized assets locators, bank locators, employment locators, vital information, personal property, real property
  • Social media
  • Affiliated business/successor business
  • Interest, costs, court officer fees
  • Skipping
  • Stipulations
  • Consent judgments
  • Effective calls, pre- and post-judgment
  • Credit bureaus/credit data

Call us today for a free consultation.

Entertainment Law

SVA Lawyers’s attorneys are dedicated to providing you with the best legal representation possible in your enteriatinment endeavour.

We can assist you in every facet of the entertainment industry, from drafting and reviewing contracts, assisting you in securing film/TV financing, script review for potential legal issues, preparation of music licenses, preservation of music publishing rights, drafting talent agreements, assistance in copyrighting your music/screenplay, review of distribution deals, protecting your intellectual property, and more.

Whether you’re a musician, filmmaker, actor, model, writer, director, producer, athlete or internet entrepreneur, we are here to handle your legal needs.

Our entertainment attorneys structure, negotiate, and draft contracts and agreements throughout all aspects of the entertainment industry and through the representation of:

  • Musicians
  • Writers
  • Actors/Actresses
  • Agents
  • Athletes
  • Models
  • Managers
  • Directors
  • Producers
  • Film, Television, Music and Internet Companies

In our practice of Entertainment Law, we create contract strategies in which we assess financial implications, identify potential risks and successfully negotiate the right terms for our clients.

Should you find yourself in a contract dispute, we will assist you in contract negotiations, legal settlements, dispute resolution, and litigation issues in entertainment law...

Bussiness transactions

By providing knowledgeable, reliable legal counsel, the business transaction attorneys of Sam Vahedi & Associates free their clients to focus on what they do best: serve their current customers and find new ones.

We help businesses of all sizes with everyday business transactions as well as the not-so-everyday decisions, like adding a new location or acquiring another firm. We are available to consult with business owners and managers about the legal implications of strategic business decisions.

Whether you need to negotiate a contract, form a new business entity, or protect your trade secrets, the lawyers at Sam Vahedi & Associates can assist you in a cost-effective way.

We assist small and medium-sized businesses with simple and complex business transactions, including:

  • Contract drafting, review, and negotiation
  • Employment contracts
  • Franchising of a business
  • Purchase and sale of a business, with or without real estate
  • Business valuation
  • License transfers
  • Indemnification
  • Royalties
  • Vendor agreements
  • Non-compete agreements
  • Drafting policies and procedures – Office Policy Manuals
  • Creditor/debtor workouts
  • Strategies
  • Mergers and acquisitions

We represent a wide variety of business clients, including real estate developers, film production companies, restaurant owners, grocery stores, gym owners, manufacturers, and aviation companies. We are dedicated to providing our business clients with personal service and quality legal representation….in the most cost-effective manner possible.

Bussiness Litigation

Sam Vahedi & Associates handles all manner of business and complex commercial litigation concerns in both state and federal court, representing plaintiffs as well as defendants. We have experience at every phase of litigation, from pleadings through discovery, motion practice and trial. With a broad range of civil litigation experience in numerous areas, our attorneys handle claims that include:

  • Fraud
  • Breach of Contract
  • Shareholder and Investor Rights and Disputes
  • Bankruptcy
  • Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Business torts
  • Partnership Disputes

In addition to our courtroom experience, we have extensive experience in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), including representing clients in settlement negotiations, mediation and arbitration proceedings.