Iranian American Bar Association

The Iranian American Bar Association ("IABA") was formed in 2000 in the District of Columbia and is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Background

IABA is organized for charitable, educational, and professional purposes, including promoting the social, economic, professional and educational advancement of the Iranian American community, and the community at large. While headquartered in Washington D.C., IABA is a national organization seeking to expand professional and community relationships by establishing local chapters throughout the United States. Starting with four founding members, IABA's membership has grown to over 1200 attorneys and law students nationally, with a particularly strong presence in Washington D.C., New York City, and California, but with members also from many other states. IABA recruits the most distinguished members of the Iranian American legal community as its Directors and Officers, and upholds the highest levels of professional integrity and excellence.

IABA is a non-religious, independent organization and is not in any way affiliated with any other organization. IABA is not a lobbying or advocacy group, but primarily an educational organization. As such, IABA seeks to educate and inform the Iranian American community AbOUT legal issues of interest, and to ensure that the American public at large as well as our representatives and other government officials are fully and accurately informed on legal matters of interest and concern to the Iranian American community. In addition, IABA strives to publicize and promote the achievements of Iranian American lawyers and other legal professionals.

As a 501(c)(3) organization all contributions to IABA are tax deductible.

IABA Board of Directors (2008-2009)

Nema Milaninia, President
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC
Northern California Chapter Representative

Panteha Abdollahi
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
Orange County Chapter Representative

Farhad Alavi
Holland & Knight LLP
At-Large Member

Negin A. Demehry
Klinedinst PC
San Diego Chapter Representative

Anahita Ferasat
Baker, Olson, LeCroy & Danielian LLP
Los Angeles Chapter Representative

Shirin Hakimzadeh
Georgetown University Law Center
Student Chapter Representative

Hessam Kalantar
Vinson & Elkins LLP
At-Large Member

Audrey Momanaee
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Houston Chapter Representative

Nooshin Soltani
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
At-Large Member

Amir Toossi
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
New York Chapter Representative

Hermine Valizadeh
Brinks Hofer Gilson & LIONE LLP
Chicago Chapter Representative

IABA Advisory Board of Directors

Babak Hoghooghi
Executive Director, Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA)

Cyrus Amir-Mokri
Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Jamie Abadian

Nader Ahari

Michael Farhang
Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Tamilla Ghodsi
Houri Khalilian
Ali M. M. Mojdehi
Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP

John Radsan
Hamid Rafatjoo
Sima Sarrafan
Soroush Richard Shehabi
The Honorable Afsaneh Ashley Tabaddor
Farzad Tabatabai