Soheila Azizi - Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Overview

Awards and Honors

Education

• Legal Education

  • University of La Verne College of Law, La Verne, California, 1993
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, 1979
    Bachelor of Arts
    Major: Economics

Current Employment Position(s)

• Founding Attorney

Past Positions

• Law offices of Abbas Hadjian & Associates, 1993 - 1997
• San Bernardino District Attorney’s Office, Certified Law Clerk/Intern, 1992 - 1993
• Riverside Public Defender’s Office, Certified Law Clerk/Intern, 1992 - 1993

Classes and Seminars

• Inland Valley Interfaith Network at Parliament of World Religions in Salt lake City, Co-Presenter
  
• Confronting Domestic Violence: Legal Ramifications and Advocacy, University of La Verne, College of Law, Ontario, California, Panel Presenter
  
• Campaigns on Human Rights Violations: Letter Writing Campaign for Religious Persecution Victims, “The Yaran!” “Education Under Fire” Campaign and Film Screening at University of La Verne, Organizer & Public Presenter
  
• Organization & Public Presentation of Campaigns on Human Rights Violations: Letter Writing Campaign for Religious Persecution Victims, “The Yaran!”, “Education Under Fire” Campaign and Film Screening at University of La Verne “Five Years Too Many!” Campaign Against Religious Persecution
  
• University of La Verne College of Law, Immigration and Refugee Policies, Adjunct Professor
  
• Guest Lecturer: Cal. State University, San Bernardino: The China Program—American Law and Culture, 2012
  
• Guest Lecturer: Chapman University, Fullerton School of Law: Negotiation Course for Arab students, 2013

Pro Bono Activities

• Women on the Move Network, Co-Founder, Board of Directors, 2005 - Present
• Women On the Move Network, President
• Board Member of Spiritual Assembly of Baha’is of Upland, 1993 - Present
• Past President & Co-Founder of Upland Interfaith Council, 1995 - Present
• Co-Sponsor of “Upland Annual Prayer Breakfast,” 911 Commemoration Events, “National Day of Prayer,” “Charter For Compassion, International,” “Compassionate San Bernardino”, 1994 - Present
• Co-Sponsor of "Week of Worship,” “11 Days of Unity,” “Community Partnership for Oneness,” and “Compassionate Cities/Healthy RC” Race Amity Day Celebrations and Unity Walk, 1994 - Present
• University of La Verne Mock Trial Competition Judge, 1995 - Present
• Co-Sponsor of Weekly Mentoring Programs & Conferences for Young Girls, and Monthly Women Empowerment Workshops, 2009 - Present
• Board Member of the Community Partnership for Youth Development, 2005 - 2012
• Board Member of Board of Visitors, University of La Verne, College of Law, 2008 - Present
• Collaborative Divorce Professionals of the Inland Empire, Board Member, 2014 - Present
• Member of University of La Verne Spiritual Life And Interfaith Advisory Council, 2016
• Sponsor of “Gaining Unity” Quarterly Discussion series at Upland Police Department, 2016 - 2018
• Panel Member and Presenter on Race Unity at “Upland Summit to Enhance Community Relationships”, 2016 - Present
• Arbitrator for Mandatory Fee Arbitration Program of CA State & County Bars, 2000 - Present
• Mediator Panelist for TAMS Civil and DRS Family Law Programs in Riverside Superior Court, 2011 - Present
• Founder of “People for Peace and Prosperity” a socio-economic development project, 2016 - Present
• Member “Compassionate San Bernardino,” and “Healthy RC”, 2016 - Present
• Volunteer Certified Temporary Judge, Settlement Officer, Mediator and Volunteer Certified Temporary Judge, Settlement Officer, 1998 - Present
• Mediation and Arbitrator for Riverside and San Bernardino County Small Claims, Superior Court Family Law and Civil Mediation Panels, as well as for local County Bars and ODR/ADR Mediation and Arbitration panels, 1998 - Present

Representative Cases

• Production Editor, University of La Verne, College of Law, The Adelphia Law Journal, Vol. 7. 1991
• “Second Degree Felony-Murder Rule and Child Abuse” University of La Verne, College of Law, Journal of Juvenile Law, Vol. 13. 1992
• “Is the Unlawful Sexual Misconduct of a Minor ‘Willful Misconduct’ Under California’s Parental Liability Statue?” University of La Verne, College of Law, Journal of Juvenile Law, Vol. 13. 1992
• “How to choose the right Attorney?” Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, July 2013
• Nine O Nine Magazine: Monthly “Law Talk By: Soheila” articles and commentaries: “Talk is Cheap!” February 2013
• “Talk is Cheap!” February 2013;“ See You In Court . . . . Really!?” March 2013
• “ See You In Court . . . . Really!?” March 2013
• YOUR WORST NIGHTMARES: The Double Jeopardy of Divorce and Taxes!!” May 2013
• “’Father’s Right, Mother’s Rights, Grand Parents’ Rights” Who is Right!?!” June 2013
• “A Legal Time-Bomb Called “Statute of Limitations!’” July 2013
• “A Historic Background To California’s Same Sex Marriage Laws” August 2013
• “THE USA PATRIOT ACT: Preserving The Life and Liberty of Americans After 9/11/01” September 2013
• “What are the ‘10 essential health benefits’ under the new AFFORDABLE CARE ACT? ” October 2013
• “How Much Do You Know (or need to know) about Entertainment and Intellectual Property laws?” November 2013
• “Make Peace With Conflict: Use it as a Stepping Stone, Not a Stumbling Block!” December 2013;“Striving For Excellence” Magazine Cover Story and Biography
• “Striving For Excellence” Magazine Cover Story and Biography, January 2014
• “Ignorance of Law is Not a Defense! A Glance at some of The New Laws in California For 2014
• January and February 2014; “International Women’s Day” March 2014
• “What Do You Know About Your Marital Property Rights?!” April 2014
• “How Does The Superior Court’s Reorganization Plan Affect Your Access to Justice?” May & June 2014
• The Landmark “Patient Safety Act” qualifies for November 2014 California Ballot! July 2014
• Prenuptial/Postnuptial Agreements: What, Why and When?” August 2014
• “Are You Prepared to Face Elder Law Issues?” September 2014
• “October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month” October 2014
• “One Nation Under God, Indivisible, With Liberty & Justice For (Almost) All!” November 2014
• “At Last, A Sensible Approach to America’s Broken System of Immigration!” December 2014
• “When is A Landowner Responsible for Crime of Another?” March 2015
• “Collaborative Mediation; The Ideal Team Approach to Conflict Resolution” April 2015
• “Why Should The Courts Be The Last Resort (not the first!!!) For Resolving A Majority of Disputes?” May 2015
• Let us Celebrate Every Day As The “Race Unity Day!” June 2015
• “March Toward Equality” or “Threat to American Democracy?” July 2015
• Flooding The Courts With “Water” Litigation! August 2015
• "Litigate or Mitigate? First Investigate?! September 2015
• Understanding The Roots of School Violence Can Offer A Broader Perspective on Prevention! October 2015
• Another Celebrated Step Towards Gender Equality! December 2015
• Have We Done Enough to Counter Violent Extremism? January 2016
• How to Judge A Judge?! March 2016

Published Works

Articles

• Guest Lecturer for Continuing Medical Education Courses for Physicians, 2004
  
• Co-Lecturer on Transformative Mediation, SCMA, 2006
  
• Panel Speaker, University of La Verne ADR, 2010
  
• Guest Lecturer: Loma Linda University Graduate School of Psychology: Family Law Mediation, 2010
  
• Guest Speaker: Baha’i Information Center, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Justice; a Baha’i Perspective, 2011
  
• Guest Lecturer: Cal. State University, San Bernardino: The China Program-American Law and Culture, 2011
• 3rd Annual Student Multi-faith Leadership Conference: Presenter on Interfaith experience and challenges, Summer Series on Interfaith: Conversation With Interfaith Leaders, 2014
• Presenter on Elder Issues: Kiwanis Club, Rancho Cucamonga, 2014
• Panel Presenter on Domestic Violence Issues: Gender Equality conference University of La Verne, La Verne, California, 2014
• Co-Presenter: Inland Valley Interfaith Network at Parliament of World Religions in Salt-lake City, 2015
• Panel Presenter on Confronting Domestic Violence: Legal Ramifications and Advocacy, University of La Verne, College of Law, Ontario, California, 2019
• Organization & Public Presentation of Campaigns on Human Rights, 2008
• Love Never After- Women Empowerment Workshop for Women On The Move Network, INC., 2020
• Spiritual Dialogues on Feminism for Women On The Move Network, Inc., 2021
• Junior League of Los Angeles Roundtable- We all Intersect!, 2021

Other Affiliations

• Iranian American Lawyers Association (Member)
• Consumer Attorney's Association of Los Angeles
• LA County Bar Association
• San Bernardino Bar Association
• Inland Valley Arbitration and Mediation Services (IVAMS)
• San Bernardino County Superior Court and San Bernardino Small Claims Court (Judge Pro Tem)
• California State Bar, 1993 - Present
• Western San Bernardino County Bar Association, 1993 - Present
• Riverside County Bar Association, 1993 - Present
• Delta Theta Phi International Law Fraternity, 1989 - Present
• Board Member of Upland Spiritual Assembly (administrative, consultative, community building & dispute resolution duties), 1993 - Present
• Past President and Co-Founder of Upland Interfaith Council, 1996 - Present
• Consumer Attorney’s Association of Los Angeles, 2000 - 2012
• Board Member, Community Partnership for Youth Development, 2005 - 2012
• Collaborative Divorce Professionals of Inland Empire (CDPIE), Active Member, 2010 - Present
• Directory Member of Mediate.Com, 2005 - Present
• Co-Founder & Board Member/Officer of “Women on the Move Network”, 2005 - Present
• University of La Verne, College of Law’s Choice for “Great Lawyers” Campaign, 2009 - Present
• University of La Verne, Law Review Alumni Association, 2009 - Present
• Co-Sponsor to University of La Verne College of Law ADR Symposia, 2011 - Present
• University of La Verne, College of Law, Board of Visitors, 2008 - Present
• County of San Bernardino, Judicial and Settlement Officer, 1998 - Present
• Riverside County Bar Association, Civil and Family Law Mediation Panels, 2010 - Present
• Dispute Resolution Services (DRS), Riverside County Civil and Family Law Panel, 2007 - Present
• First Resolution Services, Inc., Panelist, 2007 - 2010
• IVAMS (Inland Valley Arbitration and Mediation Services), Panelist
• San Bernardino Court “Triage Program” Developer and Presenter for County Contractor, IVJC (Inland Valley Justice Center), 2010 - 2012
• Supervising Panelist for IVJC (Inland Valley Justice Center), 2010 - 2012
• R.D.O.C.S. ADR Services (predecessor of C.A.M.S.) Co-Founder, Owner and Panelist, 2010
• Iranian American Women Foundation (I.A.W.F), 2014 - Present
• Black Chamber of Commerce Inland Empire, 2016 - Present
• Upland Chamber of Commerce, 2016 - Present
• Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce, 2016 - Present
• People For Peace & Prosperity; A Platform For Change, A Non-Profit Public Benefit CA Corporation, Founder, CEO, 2016 - Present