
SANAZ "SUNNY" JAHANGARD | PARTNER
BIO
Sanaz “Sunny” Jahangard is a partner in the business planning department, representing companies from all industries. Sunny understands the unique and complex dynamics of closely held businesses and helps her clients successfully navigate the competing goals of financial growth and harmony amongst owners. As a successful former business owner, Sunny has confronted many of the same challenges her clients encounter and can easily relate to them. She applies her inherent business understanding and experiences when providing business and tax planning.
Sunny frequently represents clients in succession planning, joint ventures, tax planning, commercial transactions, employment matters, real estate transactions, and mergers & acquisitions. Her experience includes negotiating and drafting key project documents and advising on complex tax issues. Sunny often works closely with other advisors, such as accountants, valuation experts, financial planners, and bankers to provide comprehensive services that benefit her clients.
Sunny is the founder of Co-NetWomen, a non-profit, volunteer driven, women’s business networking organization that provides a platform for likeminded professionals and entrepreneurs to connect, inspire and be inspired, learn, motivate, and empower each other and other women.
Sunny is fluent in Farsi and German. She enjoys spending time with her family and traveling.
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PARALEGAL
Alexander Reisbeck
Alexander.Reisbeck@brownandstreza.com
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND | PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Brown & Streza LLP, Irvine, California
Partner, 2022-Present
Attorney, 2014-2022
Sanaz Jahangard State Farm Agency, Inc., 2012-2014
Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. (in-house legal), 2010-2012
Juris Doctorate, Chapman University, School of Law, 2011
Clerk to the Honorable Roy L. Paul at the Los Angeles Superior Court
Co-Author of an Amicus Curiae brief to the Supreme Court of United States on behalf of the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence
Certified Mediator
Editor for Orange County Lawyer Magazine
Keller Williams Realty, 2005-2007
Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, California State University, Northridge, 2003
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
2016-2022 "Southern California SuperLawyers-Rising Star"
Published by Los Angeles Magazine and The Journal for Law & Politics. Only 2.5% of Southern California lawyers in Los Angeles and Orange Counties receive this prestigious honor.
Awarded for Co-Authoring the Amendments to the Nevis Estate & Trust Ordinance and Limited Liability Company Act
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
National Iranian American Council and Iranian American Bar Association, Live Interactive Webinar Panelist, July 8, 2020
Sustaining Your Small Business Through COVID-19
Orange County Bar Association, Live Interactive Webinar Panelist, May 15, 2020
Unity in a Time of COVID-19 Part 2: OC Diversity Bars in Action
Iranian American Bar Association OC Chapter, Live Interactive Webinar Co-Presenter, April 10, 2020
COVID-19 and the Challenges Ahead
Iranian American Bar Association OC Chapter, Irvine, California, April 5, 2018
Choice of Entity Under the New Tax Law
2018 Agents Helping Agents (AHA) Conference, Hotel Irvine, Irvine, California, March 30, 2018
Using Life and Disability Insurance for Business Planning
State Farm - TICA, San Diego, California, August 27, 2015
Avoiding the 6 Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Business and Your Future
State Farm MDRT Conference, Omni San Diego, California, July 7, 2015
Avoiding the 6 Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Business and Your Future
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Orange County Bar Association: Member
Los Angeles Bar Association: Member
Co-NetWomen: Founder
Iranian American Bar Association: Board Member, OC Chapter President
Orange County Racial Justice Task Force: Member
Orange County Coalition for Diversity in the Law: Mentor
International Society for Children with Cancer: Member and Volunteer
CSP – Dispute Resolution: Past Volunteer Mediator