Mark Ameli's candidacy for the Los Angles Superior Court Judge provided an opportunity to have a conversation with him. If successful, Ameli would become the first American of Iranian descent to be elected to the Superior Court in Los Angeles County.
Ameli holds a Juries Doctorate degree and offers many years of experience. Since 1994, he has served as a judge pro tem in the Los Angeles Superior Court. He has also been appointed by the Superior Court of the State of California as an arbitrator and mediator in the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Program. In 2005 his law firm started a mediation division under the name of Diversified Dispute Resolution.
A strong believer in public service and community involvement, Ameli has represented many indigent clients on a pro bono basis, has volunteered his services to the court system as a mediator and arbitrator and judge pro tem free of charge. He is a founding member and past president of Iranian American Lawyers Association. Ameli has served as the chairperson of the Iranian American Sheriff’s Advisory Council and is the past President and a member of the Board of Directors of Rancho Park Rotary Club. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Southern California Mediation Association.
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