Arash is an accomplished trial attorney with nearly 15 years of civil litigation experience. After graduating Loyola Law School cum laude in 2011, Arash worked as an associate at the global law firm White & Case LLP, where he represented clients in complex civil litigation and white-collar matters throughout the country and abroad. Thereafter, he worked at Brown White & Osborn LLP, one of Southern California’s premiere criminal and civil litigation boutique law firms. He founded Sadat Law Group in 2017 and founded MSD Lawyers in 2021 with his partners, Brie Mills and Camron Dowlatshahi.
In addition to his experience litigating business disputes, Arash has represented hundreds of plaintiffs in wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and employment matters, many of which implicate negligence and other misconduct at drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities. Arash has secured multiple seven-figure results for his clients in these cases.
Since joining the bar, Arash has consistently maintained an active pro bono practice. In 2011, he performed post-judgment work in the landmark “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” trial which ended the United States Military’s discriminatory policy towards the LGBTQIA+ community. Arash also served as project associate for the Citizens’ Commission on Jail Violence, which issued a report to Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on how to curb excessive use of force in Los Angeles County jails. Today, he serves as board member and general counsel for Sounds Like LA, a 501(c)(3) organization which provides tuition-free and low-cost music education to aspiring young musicians.
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- education
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles – J.D., cum laude, 2011
- University of California, Santa Barbara – B.A., Sociology, 2004
- honors
- Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2023 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys
- Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Star (2014–2021)
- ACLU Community Service Pro Bono Award (2013)
- admissions
- California State Bar
- US District Court for the Central District of California
- US District Court for the Southern District of California
- US District Court for the Eastern District of California
- US District Court for the Northern District of California
- US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Wrongful Death and Tort Litigation
- Successfully represented numerous families in connection with deaths occurring at detox and rehab facilities.
- Recovered $3.5 million on behalf of client in confidential settlement.
- Recovered $1.9 million on behalf of clients in confidential settlement.
- Represented homeowners in dispute with mobile home park, culminating in jury verdict of $8.9 million, including over $7 million in punitive damages.
employment
- Represented employees in classwide litigation alleging misclassification and meal and rest break violations.
- Represented employees in litigation arising from various workplace issues, including harassment, retaliation, and discrimination.
BusinessLitigation
- Represented cannabis cultivator from inception of action through trial and obtained recovery in excess of $800,000 against its landlord.
- Represented limited liability company in arbitration against its real estate broker for nondisclosure, obtaining award in excess of $1 million after trial.
- Represented limited liability company in business dispute arising out of a home remodel project, obtaining a complete defense award after trial, award of damages, fees, and costs in excess of $1 million on client’s counterclaims.
