Partner Shawn Khorrami and Associate Bahar Dejban Published in The Advocate

Founding partner Shawn Khorrami and Associate Bahar Dejban are published in this months Advocate magazine on Product Liability; titled "New Rules: Differences between Suing Medical-Device and Pharmaceutical Drug Manufacturers"

The article can be found here

Shawn Khorrami & Associate Crystal Yagoobian published in the Employment & Labor Law Issue of The Advocate magazine

Congratulations to our Associate Attorney Crystal Yagoobian and Partner Shawn Khorrami, published in this months' issue of The Advocate, Employment & Labor Law Issue.

Their article, "Maintaining your Wage-and-Hour Class Action in State Court" can be found on page 22.

Upcoming CAOC Annual Tahoe Ski Seminar

KPA will be once again present at the upcoming CAOC Annual Tahoe Ski Seminar.

Founding partner Shawn Khorrami will be speaking on Saturday morning, March 26th, on "Tips of the Trade: From Experts to Technology"

Khorrami will also be sponsoring this year's Keynote Lunch featuring R Rex Parris.

KPA Attended the CAOC Annual Convention and Looks Forward to the Hawaii Travel Seminar

This past weekend the KPA attorneys attended the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) Annual Convention in San Francisco, where they learned about the latest developments in consumer litigation.

The next CAOC event is The Hawaii Travel Seminar in Maui, Hawaii!

There will be a great line up of panels - Shawn Khorrami presents on Wednesday, Dec.1st:  "Creating a Paperless Office" 

For more information , visit the CAOC website.


 

CAOC 49th Annual Convention

The CAOC 49th Annual Convention is being held this week, November 18-21, at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco.  This is a great event to meet other CAOC members, hear presentations from top attorneys in the industry and attend spectacular events.

Shawn Khorrami will be presenting during the Building your practice by Building Ethical Relationships session. KPA will also be sponsoring the Presiden'ts Club Legislative Reception on Friday.

KPA SPONSORS CAOC WOMEN'S CAUCUS NETWORKING RECEPTION

The October 15th CAOC Women’s Caucus networking reception was exclusively sponsored by Shawn Khorrami, Khorrami Pollard & Abir LLP.
KPA dedicates time and resources to promote attendance and leadership at premier events and continues their initiative to develop plaintiff attorneys through sponsorships.
 

Shawn Khorrami Published in the California Litigation Journal

Shawn Khorrami, the founding partner of KPA, was published this month in California Litigation, the Journal of the Litigation Section, State Bar of California.

In his article, "Growing During Tough Times: Building your Small Firm," Shawn provides the reader insight into how to make a business thrive in cyclical tough times.

“Those who are able to not only survive, but see opportunities in tough times and exploit them, are the ones who come out of economic downturns catapulting past their competitors,” said Shawn.

Supported by his own experience, Shawn’s article offers great advice to all business owners.

CAOC 48th Annual Convention

The CAOC 48th Annual Convention is being held this week, November 12 - 15, at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco.  This is a great event to meet other CAOC members, hear presentations from top attorneys in the industry and attend spectacular events.

Shawn Khorrami is this year's Convention Chair, as well as moderator for the Class Actions and Mass Torts Session.  He will also be presenting during the Leaving Your Comfort Zone Session and Miracle Growth for Your Practice Session.  A clip of Shawn's presentation at the CAALA Las Vegas Convention can be seen below, or the entire presentation can be purchased through CAALA

 


 

KPA co-chair of the Class Action Practice Group, Robert Drexler, will also be presenting during the convention, during the Class Actions and Mass Torts Session.  His presentation will cover "Getting your Case Certified."

In addition to attending Shawn and Robert's presentations, check out these premier events sponsored by KPA:

- 11.12.09 Women's Caucus Reception

- 11.13.09 Senator Barbara Boxer Fundraiser

- 11.14.09 Keynote Speaker Lunch featuring Rick Friedman

- 11.14.09 Annual Installation and Awards Dinner

 

See you in San Francisco!

 

 

 

Please note: the video presentation above was originally recorded at the 2009 CAALA Las Vegas Convention. (C) 2009 Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles.  All rights reserved.  Reprinted with permission.

Founding Partner Shawn Khorrami Published in the Prairie Barrister

KPA Founding Partner, Shawn Khorrami, was published in the Prairie Barrister - the official publication of the Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys

His article "Building Your Firm - Growing During Tough Times" covers the basics of running a large practice during tough economic times.  Shawn posses first hand experience in doing so - he founded KPA in 1996 as a solo practice, and has since grown it into one of the largest plaintiff-only firms in California.

KPA Attends the CAALA 27th Annual Las Vegas Convention

We look forward to meeting YOU at the CAALA 27th Annual Las Vegas Convention, September 3rd - 6th.

New opportunities and challenges shaping our profession this year will give us a lot to talk about.  Please join us to share ideas and explore how partnering with KPA could contribute to your success.  Find us in the Palazzo Ballroom - booth 41 - and join the conversation.

Also, don't forget to catch KPA founding partner, Shawn Khorrami's presentation during the Class Actions & Complex Cases Section Friday afternoon.  

 

AAJ Names KPA Founder Shawn Khorrami to Diversity Taskforce

Shawn Khorrami, founding partner of Khorrami Pollard & Abir LLP (KPA), has been appointed to serve as an at-large member of the American Association for Justice’s (AAJ) Diversity Taskforce. The taskforce will be responsible for examining the full spectrum of diversity in the AAJ, with the objective of developing and implementing a Diversity Plan that addresses the needs and expectations of the full membership. Areas of focus will include membership recruitment and retention, organizational activities and leadership.

Chaired by incoming Parliamentarian Rhonda Hill Wilson, the Taskforce will include delegates from the AAJ’s Minority Caucus, Women’s Trial Lawyer Caucus and New Lawyers Division, as well as several at-large members. 

“It’s gratifying to be asked to serve on a Taskforce with such an important mission, and I look forward to working with such an accomplished group of colleagues,” said Khorrami. “Issues of diversity and inclusion are reshaping our society and the law, so it is essential for our profession to incorporate policies and practices that reflect these fundamental changes into our professional organizations and development programs.” 

KPA recently sponsored the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) and the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Women’s Caucus Networking Reception, coinciding with the AAJ 2009 Annual Convention.