Michael Ahmadshahi
AHMADSHAHI LAW OFFICES
Mr. Ahmadshahi's area of practice is Intellectual Property Laws including Patent Prosecution and Litigation, Trademarks, Copyrights, and Unfair Business Practices. Before starting his firm, Mr. Ahmadshahi was a partner at Law Offices of Kayhan S. Shakib where he practiced intellectual property law as well as general law focusing on litigation in the areas of real estate, business, and personal injury cases.
Prior to the practice of law, Mr. Ahmadshahi was a staff scientist at C.E. Niehoff & Co., a defense contractor which manufactures state-of-the-art generators for military vehicles. Mr. Ahmadshahi also held the position of Research Engineer with the University of California, San Diego in the areas of Optics and Mechanical Engineering, developing laser-based optical techniques for evaluation of advanced materials under high-impact dynamic loads.
Mr. Ahmadshahi is a member of the State Bar of California, and is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Ahmadshahi has presented various papers and is the author and co-author of 16 peer reviewed publications.
In addition to his professional involvement, Mr. Ahmadshahi is also involved in cultural and community activities and provides pro bono legal services. He has also been involved in sports and outdoor activities. He is a long-distance runner and has completed thirty two marathon races in Chicago, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and Santa Barbara.
- Western State University College of Law
- J.D. (2001) | Law
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- Illinois Institute of Technology
- Ph.D. (1988) | Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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- Honors: High Honor
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- Illinois Institute of Technology
- M.S. (1986) | Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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- Honors: High Honor
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- Illinois Institute of Technology
- B.S. (1981) | Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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- Honors: Honor
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- South Suburban College
- A.S. (1979) | Engineering
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- Honors: High Honor
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- Principal
- AHMADSHAHI LAW OFFICES
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- Intellectual property and business litigation and transactions.
- Partner
- Law Offices of Kayhan S. Shakib
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- Litigation and transactional work involving intellectual property and general practice law.
- Staff Scientist
- C.E. Niehoff & Co.
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- Research Engineer
- University of California, San Diego
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- Optics and Mechanical Engineering Department - developing laser-based optical techniques for evaluation of advanced materials under high-impact dynamic loads.
- Application of Sensors for Design Improvement, Electronics and Electrical Systems, 73-79,
- Journal of Electrical & Electronic Systems
- Dynamic Holographic-Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry
- Journal of Applied Mechanics
- Gray Level Transformation to Increase the Density of Interferometric Fringes
- Applied Optics
- Asymptotic Expansion and Influence Coefficients for Edge-Loaded Conical Shells
- Studies in Applied Mathematics
- SIMORGH
- Board of Directors (Past and/or Present)
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- Activities: SIMORGH is a charity organization assisting children with cancer.
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- Orange County Intellectual Property Law Association
- Memebr
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- Activities: Member
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- State Bar of California # 219933
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- ABA # 00891665
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- California
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- 9th Circuit
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Intellectual Property
- Patents
- Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Communications & Internet Law
- Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law
- Consumer Law
- Class Action, Lemon Law
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- English: Spoken, Written
- Farsi: Spoken, Written
- French: Written