About Neama Rahmani

Neama Rahmani (pronounced NEE-ma Ra-MAH-nee), former federal prosecutor and President of West Coast Trial Lawyers.

 

Neama Rahmani is an internationally recognized attorney and the President and Co-Founder of West Coast Trial Lawyers, a leading firm with offices in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington. With more than 20 years of experience in both civil and criminal litigation, Rahmani has built a reputation for handling high-stakes cases and representing some of the world’s most recognized celebrities, athletes, and high-profile figures.

 

Rahmani graduated from UCLA at the age of 19 and from Harvard Law School at 22, making him one of the youngest graduates in the school’s 200-year history. Upon graduation, he joined O'Melveny & Myers, one of Los Angeles’ most prestigious law firms, where he represented major clients including Disney, Marriott, and the Roman Catholic Church.

 

Rahmani sought to help ordinary people rather than corporations, so he joined the Department of Justice as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, prosecuting drug and human trafficking cases along the United States–Mexico border. While serving as a federal prosecutor, Rahmani successfully prosecuted a fugitive murderer and drug kingpin featured on 'America’s Most Wanted' and sent more than 1,000 criminals to prison. He was later appointed Director of Enforcement for the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission, where he oversaw and investigated elected officials and high-level city employees, including the Mayor and City Council members. During his time at the DOJ, Rahmani never lost a case. He held that position until founding West Coast Trial Lawyers in 2014 with former O’Melveny colleague Allen Patatanyan. Since then, they have grown the firm to more than 25 attorneys and approximately 200 non-lawyer support staff.

 

Rahmani has extensive trial experience leading teams of attorneys against the largest companies in the world. He has successfully tried dozens of cases to jury verdict as lead trial counsel and has argued and won before state and federal appeals courts.  Over the course of his career, Rahmani has handled thousands of civil cases, obtaining many seven and eight-figure settlements and judgments, and has helped his clients win more than $1.7 billion.

 

Rahmani is sought out for his legal expertise, appearing regularly on ABC News, BBC, CNN, Fox News, and other major outlets, and is frequently quoted in publications such as The Washington Post, The Independent, The Guardian, USA Today, The New York Times, The Associated Press, Reuters, and others.