Tannaz H. Hashemi, Esq.
Tannaz is a co-founder of LegalAxxis. She practices general civil litigation, with an emphasis on landlord/tenant, employment, and business cases. She is also an avid fighter against discrimination and harassment, and regularly represents individuals in disputes involving the workplace, housing, and public accommodations. She works with empathy and passion to obtain justice for her clients and secure funds to help make them whole. She was named a Southern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers from 2020 to 2024.
Tannaz has also provided pro bono services to the community by regularly representing caregivers in the foster care system through the Alliance for Children’s Rights. She also engages in other public interest work, which she finds to be extremely gratifying.
Tannaz graduated with a full scholarship from Southwestern Law School in 2013 and obtained her undergraduate degree in English Literature from UC Berkeley.
Tannaz is fluent in Farsi.
Professional Associations and Memberships
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- California State Bar
- United States District Court, Central District of California
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- Social Chair of Executive Committee, Labor & Employment Law Section, Beverly Hills Bar Association (2021-present)
- Member of Executive Committee, Labor & Employment Law Section, Beverly Hills Bar Association (2020-present)
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Publications
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Don’t Let Them Fool Ya: An Examination of Regulation Crowdfunding as a Framework for Federal Protection Against Online Dating Risks (By Nazgole Hashemi and Tannaz H. Hashemi, Published in the 2019 University of San Francisco Law Review, Volume 53, Page 421)
Follow the Yellow Brick Road: A Guide for Improving Issuer and Investor Appreciation of Risks in Creative Arts Crowdfunding Campaigns (By Nazgole Hashemi and Tannaz H. Hashemi, Published in the 2017 Michigan State University Journal of Business & Securities Law, Volume 17, Page 43)
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