Payvand Abghari

Payvand Abghari is a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in real estate, business, and construction law. Currently serving as Senior Counsel at WNC & Associates and the Founder and Shareholder of Abghari Law, APC, Payvand operates a boutique law firm in Newport Beach, California, specializing in transactional matters and independent in-house counsel services. Previous roles include Assistant General Counsel at Sage Apartment Communities, where practical legal solutions for real estate investments were developed, and Associate positions at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; Archer Norris; and Kabateck Brown Kellner LLP, focusing on diverse legal issues from real estate transactions to construction litigation. Payvand holds a J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, and a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA.