Draft:Jahan Kalantar

Kalantar was born in Vienna, Austria, to Iranian parents who left Iran during the Iran-Iraq war. His family moved to Sydney, Australia, shortly after his first birthday. He attended North Sydney Boys High School and graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney in 2008.{{Cite web |title=Law School Staff |url=https://www.imc.edu.au/about/imc-teaching-staff/law-school-staff/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=IMC |language=en-GB}} In 2012, he earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Technology Sydney.

Kalantar passed the New South Wales Bar Exam at age 25 and was admitted to the New South Wales Bar Association. He completed his pupillage at Frederick Jordan Chambers. While working as his junior counsel, he was mentored by former NSW Supreme Court Judge, Greg James.{{Cite web |date=2018-09-01 |title=A day in the life of... Jahan Kalantar |url=https://lsj.com.au/articles/a-day-in-the-life-of-jahan-kalantar/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=Law Society Journal |language=en-AU}}

In 2017, Kalantar co-founded Executive Legal and began his practice as a solicitor,{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYyFu4mVZPM |title=Drug Dealers Warned To Stop Using Their Mobiles |date=2024-03-07 |last=The Project |access-date=2025-04-21 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite web |date=2018-06-03 |title=Sydney-based solicitor on what drives him to fight for the "little guy". |url=https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacificmornings/jahan-kalantar/9831674 |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=ABC Pacific |language=en-AU}} the firm was rebranded as Executive Law Group in 2022.{{Cite web |last=Tongol |first=Robyn |date=2021-06-28 |title=Soft skills are more important than ever |url=https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/podcast/31749-soft-skills-are-more-important-than-ever |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=www.lawyersweekly.com.au |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |last=Croft |first=Lauren |date=2022-03-10 |title=It's our job to be fearless |url=https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/biglaw/33842-it-s-our-job-to-be-fearless |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=www.lawyersweekly.com.au |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Home of the Best Lawyers in Sydney {{!}} Team |url=https://www.executivelawgroup.com.au/team/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=Executive Law Group |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Jahan Kalantar - Managing Partner, Executive Law Group |url=https://www.lawsociety.com.au/sites/default/files/2022-08/Jahan%20Kalantar%20Bio.pdf |access-date=2025-04-21}}

From 2017 to 2024, he was a course coordinator and lecturer at the Sydney City School of Law. As of 2023, he is an adjunct lecturer at The College of Law.{{Cite web |title=Jahan Kalantar |url=https://elmprofessional.com/team/jahan-kalantar |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=ELM |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=The College of Law Australia Overview {{!}} SignalHire Company Profile |url=https://www.signalhire.com/companies/the-college-of-law-australia |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=SignalHire |language=en}}

In 2018, Kalantar delivered a TEDxSydney talk titled A Perfect Apology in Three Steps, later included in TED’s How to Be a Better Human series.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.ted.com/talks/jahan_kalantar_a_perfect_apology_in_three_steps |title=A perfect apology in three steps |date=2019-02-11 |last=Kalantar |first=Jahan |language=en |access-date=2025-04-21 |via=www.ted.com}}{{Cite web |date=2018-07-24 |title=A perfect apology in three steps {{!}} Jahan Kalantar {{!}} TEDxSydney |url=https://www.vexplode.com/en/tedx/a-perfect-apology-in-three-steps-jahan-kalantar-tedxsydney/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=Video Explode |language=en-US}} He has appeared on television programs including The Project and Q&A.

He has spoken publicly about his personal experiences and how they informed his legal work.{{Cite news |title=Is Australia becoming a fearful place? |url=https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/other-industries/highflying-lawyer-for-the-little-guy-says-australia-needs-to-shake-its-fearful-outlook/news-story/7987d9b2569e6822663b5599680167e6 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230406165942/https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/other-industries/highflying-lawyer-for-the-little-guy-says-australia-needs-to-shake-its-fearful-outlook/news-story/7987d9b2569e6822663b5599680167e6 |archive-date=2023-04-06 |access-date=2025-04-21 |work=news |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2021-09-27 |title=Jahan Kalantar (Lawyer and TEDx Speaker): Why you don't have to be a d*ck to be a successful lawyer, how to get media opportunities and finding your niche |url=https://legalsites.com.au/jahan-kalantar/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |language=en-AU}} Since 2021, he has published videos on TikTok, discussing legal topics.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-08 |title=Riding the TikTok boom |url=https://lsj.com.au/articles/riding-the-tiktok-boom/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=Law Society Journal |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |date=2018-07-17 |title=Just Chat: Jahan Kalantar |url=https://lsj.com.au/multimedia/just-chat-jahan-kalantar/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=Law Society Journal |language=en-AU}}{{Cite news |title=Common prank will 'mess up your life' |url=https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/banking/lawyers-warning-for-common-prank-that-can-mess-up-your-life/news-story/31c83e8d2b705f28f867643c9af71745 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20231123171024/https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/banking/lawyers-warning-for-common-prank-that-can-mess-up-your-life/news-story/31c83e8d2b705f28f867643c9af71745 |archive-date=2023-11-23 |access-date=2025-04-21 |work=news |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2025-04-21 |title=TikTok lawyer Jahan Kalantar answers some not-so-frequently asked legal questions |url=https://7news.com.au/video/the-morning-show/tiktok-lawyer-jahan-kalantar-answers-some-not-so-frequently-asked-legal-questions-bc-6330207222112 |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=7NEWS |language=en}} His content appeared in the 2023 Netflix docuseries Depp v Heard and Break Point.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-19 |title=Aussie lawyer's surprise at appearing in Depp v Heard Netflix doco |url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/johnny-depp-amber-heard-netflix-australian-lawyer-jahan-kalantar-tiktoks-included-documentary/d88ed2ef-2a82-4a6a-b1a1-0c053b1d8f3b |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=www.9news.com.au}}{{Cite web |last1=Burns |first1=Brielle |last2=News.com.au |date=2023-08-19 |title=I was featured in a Johnny Depp Amber Heard docuseries -- I had no idea |url=https://nypost.com/2023/08/19/i-was-featured-in-a-johnny-depp-amber-heard-docuseries-i-had-no-idea/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title='Very weird': Aussie TikToker surprised to see himself in Depp v Heard Netflix documentary |url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/very-weird-aussie-tiktoker-surprised-to-see-himself-in-depp-v-heard-netflix-documentary/news-story/f361ec64d311225c206387bf98860fc8 |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=www.news.com.au}}{{Cite web |title=Jahan Kalantar (Netflix's 'Depp v. Heard') |url=https://www.2gb.com/podcast/jahan-kalantar-netflixs-depp-v-heard/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=2GB |language=en}}

In 2024, Kalantar appeared on the Today show to discuss legal concerns related to a cookie stall in Sydney.{{Cite web |title=Lawyer offers services after Sydney cookie pop-up scandal |url=https://9now.nine.com.au/today/cookie-pop-up-facing-legal-action-after-hundreds-of-sydney-customers-conned/5e2e9720-a2dd-40b0-8a47-e30c42ff010a |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=9now.nine.com.au |language=en-AU}} He also provided legal commentary for ABC News on parallel importation issues.{{Cite news |date=2024-10-02 |title=Pop-up store organisers respond to TikTok criticism over US cookie disappointment |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-02/sydney-cookie-crumbl-controversy-tik-tok/104422390 |access-date=2025-04-21 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}

In 2025, he discussed a public safety alert issued by NSW Police as part of Strike Force Wessex, explaining the legal context of the message.

• Kalantar, Jahan. Talk Your Way Out of Trouble: Life Lessons from the Law. Pan Macmillan Australia, 2025. {{ISBN|9781761562297}}.{{Cite book |last=Kalantar |first=Jahan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AqBCEQAAQBAJ |title=Talk Your Way Out of Trouble: Life lessons from the law |date=2025-04-29 |publisher=Pan Macmillan Australia |isbn=978-1-76168-500-2 |language=en}}

Kalantar lives in Sydney, Australia, with his wife. He is a member of the Entrepreneur's Organization and has participated in initiatives related to mental health, human rights, and domestic violence.{{Cite web |title=GSA Certified Graduate: Jahan Kalantar — Global Speaker's Academy — |url=https://events.eonetwork.org/global-speakers-academy/gsa-certified-graduate-jahan-kalantar/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=events.eonetwork.org |language=en-US}}

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