Arash Khalatbari
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Education
University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, CA.
LL.M. with tax concentration, 2008
Islamic Banking and Finance Law Association, Founder and President
Mofid University, Iran
Master of Laws, International Law, 2005
Azad University,, Iran
Bachelor of Arts, English Translation, 2000
Licenses
Real Estate Broker License (01830385) Licensed since 2007
Enrolled to take the SAFE Mortgage Broker Exam
Real Estate Experience
Keller Williams, San Francisco 2018-Present
Broker Associate- Commercial
Mentored by key players in the industry and learning effective marketing from the best in the industry.
In the middle of a 94 unit investment property in need of an investor. Having an efficient network of all commercial real estate brokers in
San Francisco/ Bay area. Commercial real estate is not for everyone but it is certainly for me
I also have years of international experience. I have helped developers acquire land, get the necessary permits, have connected them with
Contractors and was with them every step of the way. I know real estate, have in depth knowledge of real property law, leases
And all documents that go with it. I know the problems and can come up with solutions that work
Journalism Experience
Press TV International News Channel, Tehran/Iran 2009-2014
Correspondent
Making around a 1000 News packages, Getting Interviews, Live Reports, Fill in as cameraman or photographer, editor
Note: Complete coverage of key political stories such as P5+1 Meeting in Baghdad, Iran, UN journalist Meeting in Vienna,
Economic summits in Istanbul, Meeting of ministers in Armenia and more
In addition covering a wide range of economic, cultural and environmental issues. I know how to communicate with key players and what
Question to ask and how to ask it. I follow the news and make waves and ride on the waves
Getting exclusive interviews from heads of state of many countries, UN Secretary General, ministers and other high ranking officials.
Legal Experience
Arash Khalatbari & Partners Consultation, Intl., Tehran/Iran 2015-2018
Partner,
Handle intricate and complex international issues, finding property overseas, appraising it and certifying the documents to be used in U.S.
Courts, proving fraud and forgery, handling liquidation, piercing corporate veil, amicable dispute resolution techniques, providing legal
Strategy that works with predicting various scenarios. Handling cases with one party being in Ireland, United States, Iran or other countries.
Clients are my biggest asset. contact with clients at request
The CorePars Engineering Company, Tehran/Iran 2014-2015
Member of Steering Committee and legal Director
Handle labor issues, land issues and represent the company in court as needed
Press TV International News Channel, Tehran/Iran 2009-2014
Legal Council
Report legal issues to CEO, Represent Press TV in court as needed
University of California, San Francisco, Office of Sponsored Research, SF, CA 2008-2008
Contract Analyst
Drafted new Contracts and Amendments. Negotiated Amendments. Registered the files.
Payandan Corporation, Parsyan Gas Refinery Project, Tehran, Iran 2004-2005
In-House Counsel
Drafted Memoranda of Understanding, Head of Agreements, Contracts. Represented company at court and in dispute resolution hearings. Interpreted and negotiated contracts. Advised corporate managers on land use and labor issues.
Industrial Development and Renovation Organization, Tehran, Iran -2004
Director of International Contracts Department
Negotiated contracts. Drafted Memoranda of Understanding, Head of Agreements and contracts. Resolved disputes and drafted agreements. Counseled legal departments of 178 affiliates. (Note: ALL CONTRACTS WERE IN ENGLISH)
Teaching Experience
Defense Language Institute (DoD), Monterey, California 2005-2006
Assistant Professor
Taught Persian to U.S. military forces using cutting edge technology and teaching techniques.
Zargham English Institute 2000-2004
ESL Teacher
Taught English as Second Language to hundreds of students from all ages. Students were both adults and children.
Corresponded the English & Persian (Farsi) perfectly. Taught through repetition and exposure. Taught from kindergarten to advanced
Literature
Certified Legal Translation
Translated all kinds of formal documents such as title deed, marriage certificate, contracts. Insurance policies, pay slips, business and
Numerous other formal documents were translated from English to Persian or vice versa and certified.
Publications
Developing Countries and Online Dispute Resolution: Some Observations on the Digital Divide, Haves
and Have-Nots, and Building Infrastructure, University of Massachusetts, Center
for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution, Papers and Proceedings of
the 2003 United Nations Forum on ODR, 2003. See http://www.odr.info/unece2003 .
Additional Information
Represented Iran in On-line Dispute Resolution Forum on June 30- July 1, 2003
Represented Press TV, in the Second International Meeting for the Safety of Journalists, Austria, Vienna, 2012
Certificate, International English Contracts Drafting, (40 hour course), 2004