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Scheherazade (“Shazi”) Rastegar is an attorney and mediator specializing in employment and family law. She is a Panel Mediator for the Los Angeles and Ventura Superior Courts ADR Programs and a Certified Mediator for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office Dispute Resolution Program, the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Center for Civic Mediation, and the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center. She is also a Panel Mediator for the LACBA Attorney Client Mediation and Arbitration Services, a facilitator and coach for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office Dispute Resolution Program, and an evaluator and coach for the Center for Civic Mediation. She has also served as a facilitator for the Los Angeles Police Department.. Ms. Rastegar draws on herdiverse educational background to provide creative and innovative solutions to legal issues. She obtained her B.A. and M.A. in International Relations at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, and also studied abroad in Canada and Switzerland. Rastegar returned to the United States to earn her J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law, where she was awarded the Sacramento County Bar Association Fellowship.. As a litigator, Ms. Rastegar has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in employment matters. Her practice areas include discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and invasion of privacy. Prior to founding MAC Services Group, Ms. Rastegar clerked and worked at Carlton, DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, Palmer Kazanjian Wohl Hodson LLP, and Alexander Krakow Glick LLP.. Ms. Rastegar has served as a neutral for a wide variety of disputes, including, but not limited to: professional malpractice, employment, commercial, business/partnership, general litigation, family, real estate and property disputes. In 2012, Ms. Rastegar was awarded a Certificate of Recognition from the City of Los Angeles, served as a panelist on mediation at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, and was recognized in The Mediator. Ms. Rastegar is also actively involved in the mediation community, and was recently elected to the Board of the Southern California Mediation Association.

I spent my first eight (8) years of practice in the San Francisco Bay area. I represented clients in a variety of civil and criminal matters. The bulk of my civil practice focused on juvenile dependency and family law. Juvenile dependency cases involve children who have been abused and neglected and placed in foster care while their parents go through rehabilitation. Accordingly, one of the most crucial decisions made about these children, early on, is where they will be placed. Placement in a foster care home or with a suitable relative may determine if they will ultimately be reunited with their biological parents or adopted.. My experience is dependency law has translated well into my current family law practice. It provides me with a unique perspective that other family law practitioners may not possess. Thus, in addition to represening mothers and fathers on a private basis, I am also appointed by local judges to represent children in family law custody disputes.. I relocated to Southern California in May 1999. My current practice includes family law with an emphasis on child custody and child support.  I also represent minors in Probate Guardianship proceedings. I continue to represent foster- adopt parents, aka de facto parents, in Dependency matters. With the advent of Covid, I have added consumer bankruptcy back to my practice. A portion of my practice is now focused on helping my family law clients file for bankruptcy after divorce.

Edwin Castellanos – Attorney & Managing Partner of the law firm of Castellanos & Associates, APLC. He is an experienced divorce lawyer in Los Angeles, California and has been practicing exclusively in the area of divorce and family for over 19 years. Edwin’s practice includes but is not limited to complex divorce litigation, custody matters, child relocation issues also known as “move away” cases, child and spousal support issues, including child support services department matters and driver’s license suspension for non-payment of child support, post judgment modifications, paternity, domestic violence and guardianship cases.. One of the biggest advantages to Edwin’s representation is his early education and experience in business and accounting. Edwin Castellanos received his Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis in accounting from New York University’s prominent Stern School of Business. After working in New York City’s financial district, Edwin went on to attend Boston University School of Law. In 1995, Edwin earned his J.D. Degree from Boston University School of Law.. Throughout Edwin’s years of experience in divorce matters he has learned that going through a divorce can lead to serious financial ruin if you depend upon an advisor with little to no knowledge of the financial implications of your divorce. This is especially the case when you depend upon legal document providers or other non-attorneys to handle your divorce when there are too many complex issues to resolve. Edwin’s combined years of experience in complex divorce matters coupled with his early educational and work-related experience in financial matters benefits his clients tremendously when there are high-asset or other complex financial issues at stake in your divorce.. Edwin embodies the values of knowledge, professionalism and experience; yet, Edwin remains approachable to his clients and all members of the community, professional and non-professional alike. His background is a reflection of the community he serves and an example of the same hard work and dedication he throws into his cases each day.. Edwin was born in Quito, Ecuador. Before the age of 4, Edwin moved with his family to the United States and was brought up by hard working Ecuadorian parents in Brooklyn, a borough of New York City. Edwin was raised in a predominately working class community situated between Flatbush Avenue and Borough Park. He lived in a tough urban environment but was taught the importance of hard work and education from an early age.. One of the unique aspects of Edwin’s practice is his ability to share his knowledge and experience with residents from Latino communities around Southern California. As you might imagine, being raised in a traditional Latino family, Edwin was taught to speak Spanish fluently at home while speaking English in school. Edwin is one of a handful of Spanish-speaking Latino lawyers in Los Angeles practicing exclusively in divorce and family law who can assist Latinos with divorce and family law issues in their native Spanish language.. When you walk through the doors of our law firm, we believe you will recognize Edwin as a professional and highly effective divorce and family law attorney who remains extraordinarily accessible to the community he serves. Edwin is probably one of the most recognizable and respected faces among Los Angeles area judges and lawyers alike in downtown family court in Los Angeles.. Edwin is proud to call Southern California his home, where he lives with his wife and fellow attorney, Sally Vazquez-Castellanos, and their two young daughters.. If you need assistance with a divorce, child custody or another family law concern, contact a Divorce Lawyer in Los Angeles from the law firm of Castellanos & Associates, APLC today to schedule your free initial consultation, or you can email Divorce Attorney Edwin Castellanos at

Christiaan Gordon is a graduate of the University of California, Davis, with a degree in American Studies and Film Studies.  While attending U.C. Davis, Mr. Gordon studied abroad in Granada, Spain and spent a summer working as an intern for U.S. Congresswoman Jane Harman (Ret.) in her Washington, D.C. Office.    After his graduation from college, and prior to his commencement of the study of law, Mr. Gordon worked in the film and music industry.  He first worked at the 20th Century Fox Studios in its film and television music department.  He left Fox Studios to manage musical performers where he decided to pursue a legal career.Mr. Gordon attended Southwestern University School of Law,  where he received his Juris Doctorate degree.  While attending Southwestern University, he was a John J. Schumacher Scholarship recipient.  While studying law, Mr. Gordon worked as a law clerk in the Legal Department of Union Bank.  In addition, he externed with the Recording Industry Association (RIAA).   Upon graduation from  law school, Mr. Gordon commenced employment as a law clerk with the Law Offices of Errol Jay Gordon, A Professional Corporation, which is now GORDON │ GORDON │ LAWYERS, A Professional Corporation.  In June 2006, Mr. Gordon was admitted to the Bar of the State of California.  He has also been admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.Mr. Gordon currently serves as a member of the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar-Family Law Section on the Executive Committee.  He serves as a member of the subcommittee regarding outreach and social media.  In 2011, Mr. Gordon attended the Houston Family Law Trial Institute, a nationally recognized trial advocacy program which provides advanced training and education in Family Law trials and litigation.Mr. Gordon practices family law, including dissolution of marriage (divorce), child custody, support, asset division and domestic violence.  His practice also includes probate, civil and personal injury litigation.  Mr. Gordon relishes the difficult and complex case.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.