Nema Milaninia

Current

• Attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
• President at Iranian-American Bar Association
• Executive Director at International Studies Journal

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Past

• Legal Intern and Consultant at Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights
• Correspondent on Iran at Al-Ahram Weekly
• Legal Advisor at Human Rights Center for the Assistance of Prisoners

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Education

• University of California, Hastings College of the Law
• University of California, San Diego

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Industry

Law Practice

Nema Milaninia’s Experience

• Attorney

  Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Law Practice industry)

  July 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)

  Practice focuses on securities litigation, complex business litigation, antitrust litigation, white collar crime and internal investigations.

• President

  Iranian-American Bar Association

  (Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Law Practice industry)

  February 2007 — Present (2 years 10 months)

• Executive Director

  International Studies Journal

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)

  November 2004 — Present (5 years 1 month)

  Co-founder and director of a peer review published in English and Persian on topics ranging from good governance, international criminal law, and international human rights law. Organized workshops with the United Nations and NGOs in France, Italy and the United States on issues ranging from refugees, human rights, international development, and good governance.

• Legal Intern and Consultant

  Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  May 2005 — September 2005 (5 months)

  Researched and drafted Transfer of Prisoner Agreement used in negotiations between the United Nations, the Kingdom of Cambodia, and the Kingdom of Thailand. Researched comparative law and compiled guidelines for Cambodian Bar Association on extra-territorial jurisdiction for foreign sexual offenders. Investigated and drafted background sheet on judges in the Khmer Rouge Tribunal. Researched and wrote article on the role of victims and witnesses in the Khmer Rouge Tribunal published in JUSTICE INITIATIVE.

• Correspondent on Iran

  Al-Ahram Weekly

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)

  September 2003 — February 2004 (6 months)

  Researched, interviewed, and wrote articles on Iranian nuclear proliferation and involvement in Iraq in capacity as a journalist.

• Legal Advisor

  Human Rights Center for the Assistance of Prisoners

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  February 2003 — July 2003 (6 months)

  Completed certification process with the United Nations, edited and published prisoner reports to the United Nations and relevant NGOs on treatment of prisoners in Egyptian jails.

Nema Milaninia’s Education

• University of California, Hastings College of the Law

  J.D. , 2004 — 2007

  American Jurisprudence Award (highest grade in class) in Civil Procedure, Comparative Criminal Justice, International War Crimes Prosecution, Immigration Law, and Constitutional Law I; 2006-07 Moot Court Student of the Year

  Activities and Societies:

  Hastings Law Journal, Hastings Moot Court Member, Iranian Law Students Association

• University of California, San Diego

  B.A. , Political Science , 1998 — 2002

  Activities and Societies:

  Mock Trial Team, Unified Campus Coalition

Additional Information

Nema Milaninia’s Groups:

International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences (Italy), International Association of Penal Law (France), International Law Students Association (USA), Iranian-American Bar Association (USA)

•    UCSD Alumni
•    UC Hastings College of Law Alumni Association
•    Iranian American Bar Association

Nema Milaninia’s Honors:

Recipient, 2007 WSGR Community Service Award