Panteha Abdollahi is a senior associate in the Litigation practice of Paul Hastings LLP, a leading international law firm serving many of the world’s top financial institutions and Fortune Global 500 companies. Panteha’s practice focuses on complex commercial, antitrust, and class action litigation. Panteha was selected in 2012 and 2013 for inclusion in the Southern California Super Lawyers list – “Rising Stars” Edition. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are named to the list.

Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Panteha held a prestigious federal clerkship with the Honorable Cormac J. Carney of the Central District of California. She received her B.A. in History and Psychology from UCLA, summa cum laude, in 2000. She graduated with College Honors and Psychology Departmental Highest Honors, and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honorary society. Panteha received her J.D. from UCLA School of Law in 2003.

Panteha is one of the founders of the Orange County chapter of the Iranian American Bar Association and its former President, and currently is Secretary for the Federal Bar Association/Orange County.