Azadeh "Azy" Saghian specializes in community association law. Her transactional and litigation practice includes all aspects of representing homeowners associations.

Amendments & Restatements. Azy handles the amending and restating of governing documents for all forms of common interest developments including condominiums, PUDs, highrises, retirement communities and the like. Documents include CC&Rs, Bylaws, Rules & Regulations, Articles of Incorporation, Architectural Standards, and Employee Handbooks. She has been successful in a number of “1356 Petitions” obtaining court approval of restated governing documents for associations that are not able to reach 75% approval requirements common to old documents. 

Litigation Experience. Prior to joining Adams Kessler PLC, Azy practiced in a civil litigation firm. In this capacity, she attended court hearings, took and defended depositions, propounded and responded to discovery, researched, wrote and argued motions, and conducted pre-trial preparations. She was also involved in appellate work, including preparation of a writs and appeals. 

Externships. During law school, Azy served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Sheri Bluebond of the United States Bankruptcy Court. Azy also interned at the Disability Rights Legal Center where she dealt with disability rights issues, including putting into effect laws for the equal treatment of disabled individuals.

Education. Azy received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles, Summa Cum Laude, UCLA College Honors, and Phi Beta Kappa. She received her Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola Law School. Azy is admitted to practice in the State of California as well as the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Languages. In addition to English, Azy speaks Farsi, Spanish and Hebrew, and is learning Mandarin Chinese.