:Neama Rahmani
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| name = Neama Rahmani
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| birth_date = 1979
| birth_place = California, United States
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| occupation = Personal injury lawyer
Writer
| years_active = 2002–present
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| notable_works = Harvard to Hashtag (2022)
| website = {{URL|neamarahmani.com}}
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Neama Rahmani (born 1979) is an American personal injury lawyer, writer, and former federal prosecutor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/federal-prosecutor-reaches-settlement-over-discrimination-in-us-attorneys-office|title=Federal prosecutor reaches settlement over discrimination in US attorney's office}} He is the co-founder and president of West Coast Trial Lawyers.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/lizzo-responds-allegations-too-outrageous-not-to-be-addressed-1235453924/|title="Let's Take It To Trial": Plaintiffs' Attorney Reacts After Lizzo Pushes Back On Sexual Harassment & Discrimination Claims – Update|first=Max Goldbart,Dominic|last=Patten|date=August 3, 2023}}
Rahmani is also a member of the UCLA Political Science Board of Advisors.{{Cite web|url=https://www.azbar.org/for-legal-professionals/practice-tools-management/member-directory/?m=neama-rahmani-239938|title=Member Directory|website=www.azbar.org}}
Early life and education
Rahmani was born in 1979 in California, United States to parents of Persian descent.{{Cite web|url=https://alumni.ucla.edu/class-notes/neama-rahmani-99/|title=Neama Rahmani '99}} He completed his BA in political science and government at UCLA in 1999 and received his JD from Harvard Law School in 2002. He was among the youngest to ever graduate Harvard Law School at 22 years old.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/personalinjury/neama-rahmani|title=Neama Rahmani|website=Los Angeles Times}}
Career
Rahmani was admitted to practice law in 2002. Subsequently, he began his career at O'Melveny & Myers, where he represented entities such as Disney, Marriott, and the Roman Catholic Church.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/368679-west-|title=West Coast Trial Lawyers co-founder and former federal prosecutor shares his career insights|website=Daily Journal}}
In 2010, Rahmani joined the United States Attorney's Office, where he prosecuted drug and human trafficking cases along the U.S.-Mexico border. Later, he served as the director of enforcement for the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission in 2012.
In 2014, Rahmani co-founded West Coast Trial Lawyers with Allen Patatanyan, a law firm that litigates against large corporations.
Notable cases
Rahmani has represented Johnny Manziel and his wife, Bre Tiesi, in business and litigation matters, as well as Carmen Electra in a lawsuit against a former stylist accused of theft. He also defended fashion designer, Michael Costello, against accusations of using racial slurs on social media.{{Cite web|url=https://trellis.law/case/bs156540/michael-costello-vs-maxine-james|title=Case BS156540 Michael Costello Vs Maxine James - Trellis: Legal Intelligence + Judicial Analytics|website=Trellis.Law}}
In 2023, Rahmani represented three dancers, Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez, who sued Lizzo for sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lizzo-dismiss-former-dancers-lawsuit-1234834277/|title=Lizzo Asks Court to Dismiss Former Dancers' Harassment Lawsuit|first=Daniel|last=Kreps|magazine=Rolling Stone |date=September 28, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/lizzo-lawsuit-dancers-response-lawyers-1235526333/|title=Lizzo's Team Slammed For "Victim Shaming" Over Ex-Dancers' Lawsuit; Grammy Winner's Lawyer Threatens "Malicious Prosecution" Action|first=Dominic|last=Patten|date=August 23, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.courttv.com/title/attorney-for-lizzos-former-dancers-speaks-to-court-tv/|title=Attorney for Lizzo's Former Dancers Speaks to Court TV|website=Court TV}} Rahmani's caseload also includes several notable lawsuits involving allegations of violence and misconduct. He sued Charlie Sheen following an alleged assault on a dental technician and represented the parents of Shayan Mazroei, who was fatally stabbed. Rahmani acted on behalf of two female inmates in Contra Costa County who claimed they had been raped by a sheriff's deputy. He filed a lawsuit against a pastor in Novato who allegedly coerced a woman into getting an abortion under the guise of providing counseling. Additionally, he is representing the family of an intellectually disabled man who died in a hot car, allegedly neglected by an Easter Seals employee. Rahmani also filed a whistleblower lawsuit against a Loyola Marymount University employee who claimed she was fired for refusing to assist a dean in misappropriating university funds.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-edu-lmu-whistleblower-lawsuit-20190305-story.html|title=Lawsuit claims former Loyola Marymount dean fired aide to hide alleged misspending|date=March 5, 2019|website=Los Angeles Times}}
Rahmani was also involved in a rape lawsuit against rapper Soulja Boy, representing a client under the pseudonym "Jane Doe."{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/music/soulja-boy-accused-of-raping-holding-former-personal-assistant-hostage/|title=Soulja Boy Accused of Raping, Beating and Holding Former Personal Assistant Hostage in Lawsuit|website=Peoplemag}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/rapper-soulja-boy-assistant-sexual-assault-hostage-lawsuit|title=Rapper Soulja Boy's former female assistant accuses him of sexual assault, holding her hostage in lawsuit|first=Melissa|last=Roberto|date=January 22, 2021|website=Fox News}}
In September 2023, rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, was sued over issues related to a construction project at his multimillion-dollar beachfront mansion in Malibu. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, involves allegations of wrongful termination, unpaid wages, discrimination based on medical conditions, and endangering an employee by placing them in an unsafe work environment. Neama Rahmani, president of West Coast Employment Lawyers, is representing the plaintiff, Tony Saxon, who claims he was hired by Ye in September 2021 as a project manager and faced these issues during his tenure.{{Cite web|url=https://abc7.com/kanye-west-ye-malibu-mansion/13783601/|title=Kanye West faces lawsuit filed by former construction manager at rapper's Malibu mansion|date=September 14, 2023|website=ABC7 Los Angeles}}
Personal life
Bibliography
- Rahmani, Neama; Keating, Gina (2022). Harvard to Hashtag
References
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