A. Ilyas Akbari - Los Angeles, CA

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

About Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

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  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Martindale Peer Awards Client Champion Awards Avvo Awards Super Lawyers® Selections

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

• 

  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

• 

  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

A. Ilyas Akbari included in a Super Lawyers® list

Education

Current Employment Position(s)

• Senior Partner

• Bioengineer

Languages

• Farsi

Classes and Seminars

• Preservation, Discovery, Subpoenas and Metadata: Court Rules, Case Law and Recent Developments, "Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Email, and Smartphone Evidence: The Ultimate Guide", National Business Institute seminar, January 2020
  
• Laying a Foundation: Real-World Scripts/Examples, "Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Email, and Smartphone Evidence: The Ultimate Guide", National Business Institute seminar, January 2020
  
• Traversing the Minefield: Overcoming Procedural Obstacles in Aviation Cases, ABA TIPS Aviation Litigation, October, 2019
  
• Pro-Plaintiff Decisions Post - Daimler & Bristol-Myers, ABA TIPS Aviation Litigation, October 2019
  
• Liability of Airlines in Intentional Downing of Aircraft, American Association for Justice 2017 Annual Convention, July 2017
  
• Pro-Plaintiff Decisions Post - Daimler, "Tips From Cockpit to Courtroom", ABA TIPS Aviation and Space Law Committee meeting, November 2016
  
• Current Issues of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Drones, American Association for Justice 2016 Annual AAJ-PAPERS 44, July 2016
  
• A Global View: What's New in Aviation and Space Law - Litigation in the U.S. and Abroad, American Bar Association, 2014 ABA TIPS Aviation and Space Law Committee Conference
  
• The Exclusionary Rule in Strict Liability Cases: A Defect in the Law, American Association for Justice, Products Liability Newsletter Vol.15, No.1, Fall 20101

Representative Cases

• Inversiones Papluchi S.A.S. et al, Petitioners v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Respondent; Robinson Helicopter Company, Inc., et al., Real Parties in Interest, 20 Cal.App.5th 1055 (Feb 14 2018 CA App 2nd)
• Selke v. Germanwings GMBH, 261 F.Supp.3d 645 (E.D. Va 2017)
• Ridolfi v. Riddell

Published Works

Articles

• The Exclusionary Rule in Strict Liability Cases: A Defect in the Law , American Association for Justice - Products Liability Newsletter - Vol. 15, No. 1, Fall 2010, 2010
  
• Editor, American Bar Association Aviation and Space Law Committee Newsletter, 2020
  
• Minimum Equipment List: The Essentials of an Aviation Products-Liability Case, Advocate Magazine June 2020
  
• Recent Developments in Personal Jurisdiction for Aviation Cases, ABA TIPS Aviation and Space Law Newsletter: Winter 2020
  

Bar Admissions

• California, 2003
• Supreme Court of California
• U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2003
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2006
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2006
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2008
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 2008
• U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 2008
• U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 2009

Other Affiliations

• Plaintiff Vice Chair to the Aviation and Space Law General Committee of the American Bar Association, 2019-Present
• American Association for Justice, Leader’s Forum
• American Association for Justice, Aviation Law Section
• American Association for Justice, Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Section
• American Association for Justice, Trucking Section
• American Association for Justice, Products Liability Section
• American Association for Justice, Railroad/Highway Crossing & Derailment Litigation Group
• American Bar Association, Aviation and Space Law Committee
• American Bar Association, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section
• American Bar Association, Litigation Section
• Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA)
• Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)
• Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association
• Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
• Biomedical Engineering Society
• North American Brain Injury Society
• Brain Injury Association of America
• California Brain Injury Association
• President, Student Bar Association, Southwestern University School of Law, 2002
• Founding Vice-President, International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers, University of California at San Diego