Javed Ellahie is a business attorney specializing in bankruptcy law, corporate law, civil litigation, and estate planning and probate law. Mr. Ellahie carries a Martindale-Hubbell "AV-rating", the highest rating of legal knowledge and ethics.

Mr. Ellahie is a certified bankruptcy law specialist (certified by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization) and has frequently lectured at seminars for bankruptcy law specialists.  Mr. Ellahie has also served as a Trustee to the Santa Clara County Bar Association and the West-Valley Mission Community College District.

Mr. Ellahie's bankruptcy law experience includes representing over 5,000 individuals and businesses in their bankruptcy matters and providing them relief under Chapters 7, 11 and/or 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. Mr. Ellahie has also represented individuals and corporations under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code and has successfully assisted individuals and corporations in their reorganization efforts in Chapter 11 proceedings.

Mr. Ellahie's corporate experience includes representing hundreds of privately held technology driven companies in matters involving all phases of the business and product life-cycles including inception, emergence, growth, and maturity. Mr. Ellahie also has significant experience working with nonprofit organizations with regards to inception, governance, and finance.

Mr. Ellahie's estate planning experience includes setting up estate plans including simple and complex trusts, drafting irrevocable trusts, family limited partnership, charitable trusts and other documents that provide the maximum flexibility. Mr. Ellahie has also drafted wills and trusts that meet the requirements of the Islamic Inheritance laws.

Education

• Golden Gate University, LLM (Tax) (to be conferred 12/2008)
• Santa Clara University, J.D. (1974), cum laude
• California State University, Fresno, B.S.E.E., (1970), cum laude

Professional Experience

• The Ellahie Law Firm (1977 – 2008)
• Mohsin Tayebaly & Company, Pakistan (1975-1976)

Memberships and Activities

• Supreme Court of California (Since 1975)
• Sind-Baluchistan High Court (1976)
• U.S. District Courts (1977)
• American Inns of Court (Don Edwards Chapter)
• AV Rated - Peer Review Martindale Hubbell
• Former Judge Pro-Temp, Santa Clara County
• Trustee, West-Valley Mission College (1992)
• Trustee, Santa Clara County Bar Association (1994 - 1998)
• Member, Executive Committee, Santa Clara County Bar Association (1997-1998)
• Teacher Trial Skills Advocacy Workshops:
  • Stanford University Law School (1998 - present)
  • University of San Francisco Law School (1999)
• Conducted Seminars on Estate Planning, Islamic Wills & Trusts, Bankruptcy & Corporate Law for Attorneys'
• Arbitrator National Arbitration Forum (2006 - present)
• Northern California "Superlawyer" award (2007 and 2008)

Publications

   Can Kerry Convince Muslim Voters?  San Jose Mercury News, September 27, 2004

Debt Relief Agency Disclosure. Under a hotly contest provision of the Bankruptcy Code this law firm may be considered a Debt Relief Agency.