{"id":75733,"date":"2020-04-30T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-ilyas-akbari-introduced-as-senior-partner-at-wilshire-law-firm\/"},"modified":"2020-04-30T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T12:00:00","slug":"english-ilyas-akbari-introduced-as-senior-partner-at-wilshire-law-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/english-ilyas-akbari-introduced-as-senior-partner-at-wilshire-law-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilyas Akbari Introduced as Senior Partner at Wilshire Law Firm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LOS ANGELES<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 30, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Amid an unprecedented global slowdown, Wilshire Law Firm continues to grow. Today the firm warmly welcomes Senior Partner and Bioengineer A. <span class=\"xn-person\">Ilyas Akbari, Esq.<\/span> as the director of its all-new aviation litigation division.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg52c8left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg52c8left\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/537344\/Wilshire_Law_Firm_Logo.jpg\" imagelabel=\"General\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Ilyas is an incredible addition to the firm and we could not be more thrilled to have him join our family,&#8221; said Founding President and Managing Attorney <span class=\"xn-person\">Bobby Saadian, Esq.<\/span> &#8220;Adding an aviation litigation division is an exciting development for Wilshire Law Firm \u2013 this division will be very meaningful to our practice long-term.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>An experienced aviation litigator with more than 200 aviation cases worked since 2005, Ilyas has represented clients in most of the major airline disasters, including the <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 11<\/span> Litigation, Asiana Airlines Flight 214 (only case proceeding to trial, settling prior to <i>voir <\/i>dire), Germanwings Flight 9525 (represented only Americans on plane crashed by suicidal pilot; 2018 Elite Trial Lawyer finalist), and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 (Boeing MAX8 litigation), among others.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve never been one to back down from a challenge or an injustice,&#8221; noted Akbari, who has helped recover awards and settlements totaling over <span class=\"xn-money\">$350,000,000<\/span> in his career. &#8220;I&#8217;m excited to be joining a firm with the same commitment to their clients and to excellence as my own.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Beyond aviation, Ilyas has successfully represented clients in many high-profile crashes, including a 2015 duck boat crash in <span class=\"xn-location\">Seattle<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-money\">$20,000,000<\/span> verdict) and many rail disasters.<\/p>\n<p>He currently is honored to serve as Plaintiff Vice Chair to the Aviation and Space Law General Committee of the American Bar Association, the Editor of its Newsletter, a member of the Aviation Trial Association \u2013 Top 10, and as Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America. <\/p>\n<p><b>About Wilshire Law Firm<br \/><\/b>Founded in 2007 by <span class=\"xn-person\">Bobby Saadian, Esq.<\/span>, Wilshire Law Firm is an award-winning personal injury, employment law, and class action law firm. Recognized by\u00a0<i>U.S. News and World Report<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0<i>Best Lawyers<\/i>\u00a0as one of 2020&#8217;s &#8220;Best Law Firms,&#8221; the firm&#8217;s attorneys are consistently honored throughout the legal industry for their excellence. To date, our team of over 150 legal professionals has recovered more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$750,000,000<\/span> for the Wilshire Law Firm client family, providing exceptional service every step of the way.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more, call\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"tel:+18447908018\" rel=\"nofollow\">(844) 790-8018<\/a>, or visit:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2790287-1&amp;h=2243976085&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wilshirelawfirm.com%2F&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.WilshireLawFirm.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.WilshireLawFirm.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2790287-1&amp;h=101705208&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fwilshirelawfirmplc%2F&amp;a=%40WilshireLawFirmPLC\" rel=\"nofollow\">@WilshireLawFirmPLC<\/a><br \/>Twitter:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2790287-1&amp;h=3725940575&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fwilshirelawfirm%2F&amp;a=%40WilshireLawFirm\" rel=\"nofollow\">@WilshireLawFirm<\/a><br \/>Facebook:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2790287-1&amp;h=3607020739&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FWilshireLawFirm%2F&amp;a=%40WilshireLawFirm\" rel=\"nofollow\">@WilshireLawFirm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2790287-1&amp;h=2687485050&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F537344%2FWilshire_Law_Firm_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F537344%2FWilshire_Law_Firm_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/537344\/Wilshire_Law_Firm_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Wilshire Law Firm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LOS ANGELES<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 30, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Amid an unprecedented global slowdown, Wilshire Law Firm continues to grow. 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