Shaia Araghi

Associate

Costa Mesa
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Overview

Shaia Araghi represents businesses and institutions in a wide range of complex litigation matters. She has significant experience in all aspects of pre-litigation and litigation, including case strategy, every aspect of the discovery phase, drafting key briefs and motions and engaging in settlement negotiations and mediation.

Shaia's background includes business litigation, construction, intellectual property, cybersecurity, insurance, appellate, government, environmental and land use matters, giving her a well-rounded foundation on which to build her practice. Shaia utilizes a creative and collaborative approach to guide clients through any complex legal issues and meet their various goals.

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  • Participated in all aspects of pre-litigation and litigation, including developing case strategy, discovery (including expert discovery, written discovery and depositions), motion drafting, legal research, client management, mediation, arbitration and trial preparation.
  • Drafted pleadings and various motions in state and federal courts, including opening briefs in appellate courts.
  • Collaborated on amicus curiae brief, petition for writ of certiorari and supporting reply in the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Experience

  • Participated in all aspects of pre-litigation and litigation, including developing case strategy, discovery (including expert discovery, written discovery and depositions), motion drafting, legal research, client management, mediation, arbitration and trial preparation.
  • Drafted pleadings and various motions in state and federal courts, including opening briefs in appellate courts.
  • Collaborated on amicus curiae brief, petition for writ of certiorari and supporting reply in the U.S. Supreme Court.
  • Drafted and prevailed on opposing critical dispositive motion against client.
  • Counsels clients on litigation strategies, risk assessment and methods of resolution.

Recognitions and Memberships

Memberships

  • Orange County Bar Association
  • Association for Business Trial Lawyers

Prior Positions

  • University of California, Irvine School of Law
    • Research Assistant to Professor Jack Lerner (2018 to 2019)
    • Intellectual Property, Arts and Technology Clinic Student/Advanced Clinic Student (2017 to 2018)
  • U.S. Small Business Administration, National Disaster Loan Resolution Center: Legal Intern (2017)

Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • California

Education

  • J.D., University of California, Irvine School of Law, 2019
  • B.A., Chapman University, 2016, magna cum laude

Languages

  • Farsi