LOS ANGELES (August 2, 2011) – Amir Nayebdadash, an attorney at Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Littler), the nation’s largest employment and labor law firm representing management, has been elected as the Los Angeles Chapter’s representative of the Iranian American Bar Association (IABA). Nayebdadash is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Littler where he practices in the area of labor and employment. As the Los Angeles Chapter representative, Nayebdadash will act as the regional voice for the organization’s constituents and will support the overall mission of the IABA. He will serve a two-year term that commenced in mid-July 2011.
“We are proud that Amir has been elected as the Los Angeles Chapter representative of the IABA,” said Robert S. Blumberg, office managing shareholder of Littler’s Los Angeles offices. “We encourage members of our firm to be active in the community and Amir joins a number of our attorneys who hold leadership positions in prominent organizations throughout the region and nationally. We are confident that he will be successful in this new role.”
The IABA is one of the most prominent minority bar associations in the United States, boasting more than 1,500 members and chapters in almost a dozen metropolitan cities around the country. The organization publishes articles of interest, and provides networking opportunities and legal advocacy to the Iranian American community-at-large.
Nayebdadash’s practice focuses on defending employers in wage & hour class actions and single plaintiff employment litigation. He also advises employers on employment issues and management strategy. An experienced trial attorney, Nayebdadash has obtained complete defense verdicts in each of his jury trials and awaits a verdict in his most recent bench trial.
In addition to his work with the IABA, Nayebdadash is active in a number of other professional organizations, including the American Bar Association, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, and the Labor and Employment section of the California State Bar, as well as the Iranian-American Lawyers Association, the Coalition of Iranian Entrepreneurs, and the Los Angeles County Bar Association.
Nayebdadash received his J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law; his M.A. from King’s College London School of Law, with honors; and his B.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles, cum laude.
About the Iranian American Bar Association
With over 1,500 member and chapters in almost 12 different metropolitan cities around the country, the Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) is one of the most prominent minority bar associations in the United States. The IABA chapters hold networking events, publishes articles on key legal developments, and provides outreach to lawyers and law students. The organization also provides an annual scholarship to law students looking for assistance and provides lawyer mentors for those seeking guidance. Additionally, the IABA also helps serve the Iranian-American community and the community at-large by providing legal advocacy on important issues.
About Littler Mendelson
With over 800 attorneys and 52 offices, Littler Mendelson is the largest U.S.-based law firm exclusively devoted to representing management in employment and labor law matters. As the only U.S. member of the Ius Laboris global alliance, Littler has extensive resources to address the needs of multi-national clients, from navigating international employment laws and labor relations issues to applying corporate policies worldwide. Established in 1942, the firm has litigated, mediated and negotiated some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record.