Jason D. Ahdoot is a civil litigator with trial experience who uses a common-sense approach that consistently saves his clients time and money by bringing courtroom experiences to boardroom decision-makers.  In addition to business litigation, his practice areas include malpractice, contracts, real-estate, receivership, employment law, and most importantly: creative problem solving.  Mr. Ahdoot obtained his undergraduate degree at the University of Maryland at College Park, graduating magna cum laude with a dual major in Government & Politics and Psychology in1997.  While attending the University of Maryland, Mr. Ahdoot received an introduction to the legal profession working for the University’s non-profit student legal aid office.

After obtaining his Bachelor of Arts degree, Mr. Ahdoot was awarded a J.D. from Cornell Law School.  During law school, Mr. Ahdoot completed the requirements for, and graduated from four other post-graduate programs.  He also studied European Community Law at the University of Paris I-Sorbonne, Faculty of Law in Paris, France, the University of Barcelona Faculty of Law in Barcelona, Spain, and The Aegean Institute of Maritime Law in Rhodes, Greece.  He was as a Summer Associate for the California Department of Corporations, Litigation and Enforcement Division, in Los Angeles California, Venable, Baetjer, Howard and Civiletti, in Washington, D.C., and Cuatrecasas Abogados, in Barcelona, Spain.

Mr. Ahdoot draws from a broad range of professional experience.  His first cases involved defending Americans of Middle-Eastern heritage against knee-jerk reactions after September 11, 2001.  Mr. Ahdoot provided representation and guidance to individuals who were threatened with revocation of Department of Defense Security Clearance, unfairly targeted by other government agencies, or otherwise faced unjust treatment due to their ethnic identity.  While in Washington, D.C., he also worked as an Attorney for law firms representing Fortune 500 Companies in Antitrust matters before the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and Federal Communications Commission. He subsequently re-located to Los Angeles where he has represented small business owners, corporations, and property owners in connection with disputes over contracts, employment relationships and real estate disputes. During his Career, he has served as in-house corporate counsel for community hospitals, real-estate management companies, the worlds’s largest security & crowd management firm, and banks and commercial lenders.

Mr. Ahdoot also served as an Adjunct Professor of Business Law at Pepperdine University from 2005-2009.

Education:
J.D., Cornell Law School, 2002
LL.M., Cornell Law School, 2002
M.D.R., Pepperdine University School of Law Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution, 2002
M.B.A., Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business & Management, 2002
M.P.P., Pepperdine University School of Public Policy, 2002
B.A., magna cum laude, University of Maryland at College Park, 1997

Admissions:
California Bar
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
U.S. Supreme Court
Washington, D.C. Bar
Broker, California Department of Real Estate
Roll of Solicitors for England and Whales

Professional Associations:
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Beverly Hills Bar Association
California Receiver’s Forum