lawyer, author, speaker, consultant
Greater Chicago Area
- Current
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- principal at practicehacker.com
- principal at Illinois Bankruptcy Blog
- president at m. hedayat + associates, p.c.
- Past
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- managing member at eLawCentral.com
- Education
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- DePaul University College of Law
- University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
- University of Michigan
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mazyar hedayat’s Summary
I am a lawyer, blogger, writer, and speaker. My law practice focuses on bankruptcy, restructuring, and business litigation.
I write a feature for TechnoLawyer entitled "Small Law" in which I write about the ways technology is changing our profession. I am also proud to sit on the boards of several start up companies that are doing just that.
mazyar hedayat’s Specialties:
bankruptcy
restructuring
commercial litigation
business transactions
mazyar hedayat’s Experience
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principal
practicehacker.com
(Law Practice industry)
2004 — Present (5 years )
Practicehacker is the site I developed for my practice management blog, where I discuss the ideas, products, and concepts changing our profession.
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principal
Illinois Bankruptcy Blog
(Law Practice industry)
March 2003 — Present (6 years 9 months)
This blog, hosted by Wordpress, is where I note developments and discuss trends in bankruptcy - personal, business, liquidation, and reorganization.
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president
m. hedayat + associates, p.c.
(Law Practice industry)
May 1995 — Present (14 years 7 months)
I am the president of the law firm I started in 1995 after graduating from law school.
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managing member
eLawCentral.com
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Legal Services industry)
September 1999 — September 2001 (2 years 1 month)
Managed a dynamic legal services portal through inception, start-up, and operation. In that post I managed up to 10 researchers, programers, and web designers in locations accross the county while engaged in the full time practice of law. Established the legal services website at http://www.elawcentral.com.
mazyar hedayat’s Education
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DePaul University College of Law
JD , 1991 — 1995
- Activities and Societies:
- Editor in Chief, Digest of International Law
Lead Reseracher, Law Review Articles (Sovereign Immunities Act, Securities)
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University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
MBA , Corporate Strategy , 1988 — 1990
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University of Michigan
BA Honors , Philosophy , 1984 — 1987
Additional Information
mazyar hedayat’s Websites:
mazyar hedayat’s Interests:
law, real estate, construction, technology, web 2.0
mazyar hedayat’s Groups:
DuPage County Bar Association, American Bankrutcy Institute, Illinois Real Estate Lawyers' Association, American Bar Association, Dandelife, APML Workgroup
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MyVenturepad -
Legal Blogging -
Knowledge Management for Legal Professionals -
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Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys -
Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants -
Legal Innovation -
The Virtual Lawyer -
Commercial and Complex Bankruptcy
mazyar hedayat’s Honors:
Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year (Legal Match)
Board of Directors Award (DuPage County Bar)
Chair, Bankruptcy Committee (DuPage County Bar)
Chair, Practice Management Committee (DuPage County Bar)
Editor, DCBA Brief (DuPage County Bar)
Others
mazyar hedayat’s Contact Settings
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- career opportunities
- consulting offers
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