Maeda Riaz

Maeda Riaz has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Most recently, they served as the VP, Corporate Counsel at Cathay Bank starting in 2022. Prior to that, from 2020 to 2022, Maeda worked as an Attorney Advisor at the U.S. Small Business Administration, where they were promoted to a team lead position. They have also worked as a Co-Founder and Legal Counsel at The Arrival Beauty from 2017 to 2020. Their earlier experience includes roles such as Legal Writer/Briefer at Daily Journal Corp from 2015 to 2017, Attorney at Quinn Emanuel in 2013, and Independent Consultant at Emcore from 2013 to 2014. Maeda also served as a Post-graduate Extern at the United States District Court, Central District of California in 2012 and as a Grader at BARBRI Inc. in 2012. They worked as a Legal Counsel at Alfilah Enterprises, LLC from 2010 to 2012 and as a Reserve Deputy City Attorney at the Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney from 2009 to 2010.

Maeda Riaz earned a JD degree in Law from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, from 2002 to 2005. Prior to that, Riaz completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics with a minor in Biology from UC San Diego. Specific start and end years for the BA degree were not provided.