mazyar hedayat

mazyar hedayat

lawyer, author, speaker, consultant

Greater Chicago Area

Current
  • principal at practicehacker.com
  • principal at Illinois Bankruptcy Blog
  • president at m. hedayat + associates, p.c.
Past
  • managing member at eLawCentral.com
Education
  • DePaul University College of Law
  • University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
  • University of Michigan
Connections
171 connections
Industry
Law Practice
Websites

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

  • principal

    practicehacker.com

    (Law Practice industry)

    2004Present (5 years )

    Practicehacker is the site I developed for my practice management blog, where I discuss the ideas, products, and concepts changing our profession.

  • principal

    Illinois Bankruptcy Blog

    (Law Practice industry)

    March 2003Present (6 years 9 months)

    This blog, hosted by Wordpress, is where I note developments and discuss trends in bankruptcy - personal, business, liquidation, and reorganization.

  • president

    m. hedayat + associates, p.c.

    (Law Practice industry)

    May 1995Present (14 years 7 months)

    I am the president of the law firm I started in 1995 after graduating from law school.

  • managing member

    eLawCentral.com

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Legal Services industry)

    September 1999September 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

  • DePaul University College of Law

    JD , 19911995

    Activities and Societies:
    Editor in Chief, Digest of International Law
    Lead Reseracher, Law Review Articles (Sovereign Immunities Act, Securities)
  • University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

    MBA , Corporate Strategy , 19881990

  • University of Michigan

    BA Honors , Philosophy , 19841987


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

  •    MyVenturepad
  •    Legal Blogging
  •    Knowledge Management for Legal Professionals
  •    Bankruptcy Lawyers
  •    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


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