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mhedayat — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:09:30 CST

Welcome to my Profile ...

My name is Mazyar Hedayat. I'm an attorney and blogger in the Chicago area, as well as the president of a title company, and principal of a growing network of blogs and websites. I also speak and present to groups on legal and business topics, and consult on subjects such as Web 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0. You can find articles, posts, and podcasts of mine on the blogs and websites I maintain, and many other places on the Internet. You can find my work on Amazon.com and Westlaw.

School in Chicago

After an extremely successful year at the University of Chicago I transferred to the University of Michigan where I earned a BA with Distinction from the Honor's College and an MBA from the Ross School of Business. After earning my MBA I headed to Chicago where I worked my way through law school at DePaul University. While a student at DePaul I performed research for, wrote, and edited, a number of law review articles for professors. I was alsoEditor of the Digest of International Law,and received an American Jurisprudence Award.

Work in Chicago

After law school I worked in Chicago; I am still the president of the law firm I started in 1995. I have also had the opportunity to do a number of other interesting things, including the creation of elawcentral, one of the first legal web portals and a precursor of the current social networking wave. I have also held Series 7 and 63 securities licenses, a business broker's license, and a title agent designation. Since 2004 I have also been the president of Aegis Title.

Service to the Bar

I am a current or former member of several professional organizations including

American Bar Association
American Bankruptcy Institute
Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association
Chicago Bar Association
DuPage County Bar Association

I remain active at the DuPage County bar association where I have served as the chair or vice chair of various committees including business law, bankruptcy, and lawpractice management. I have also chaired, and remain a member of, the publication board. I am also a member of the bar's long range planning board, charged with technology matters. While active with the bar association I started the first blogs and wikis there, and authored model bar association blogging policies that have since been referred to as a best practice in the field. In 2005 the Board of Directors of our bar association honored me with an award for my service.

Service to the Bench

This year I have had the honor of serving on the campaign of Judge Dorothy French of the 18th Judicial Circuit in her bid to become a full circuit judge. This promises to be a spirited race and I consider myself lucky to represent an excellent candidate who happens to be very nice as well. For more information go to Judge French's Official Campaign Website.

Writing and Publishing

Author and Editor, DCBA Brief
Started first blogs and wikis at DCBA
Authored DCBA blog and wiki policies
CLE materials published on Amazon.com
Columnist, TechnoLawyer (see article, modern legal practice)
Author, the bk blog, pm blog, and Chicagoland realty blog

CLE Presentations

I have delivered presentations to Attorneys and non-Attorneys for years on topics such as

bankruptcy
electronic filing
business formation and management
tax deeds
construction law
mechanics liens
title issues
zoning
and other topic areas

In each case my office prepared original seminar materials. I have also written a number of articles to go along with my presentations.

Blogging and Business

I maintain a growing network of blogs and wikis to which I add fresh content daily on topics like technology, Web 2.0, Enterprise 2.0, managing change, real estate, the economy, and more. Examples of my work can be found at

bk blog
pm blog
enterprise 2.0 wiki
RantAboutIt
TWiL (This Week in Law)

I also contribute to, and comment on, a number of blogs that touch on these subjects by well known authors such as Dennis Kennedy, Robert Ambrogi, Tom Mighelland Ernie 'the Attorney' Svenson.

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mhedayat — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:05:50 CST

EDUCATION

DePaul University College of Law
Juris Doctor, Chicago, Illinois 1995

U.M. Ross School of Business
MBA, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1990

U.M. Honors College
Ann Arbor, Michigan 1987

University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois 1984, Dean’s Commendation

EXPERIENCE

Blogs: Bankruptcy, Practice Management, Chicago Realty
Author and Owner, Bolingbrook, Illinois 2004-present

Aegis Title Services, Inc.
Owner and President, Bolingbrook, Illinois 2004-present

M. Hedayat & Associates, P.C.
Owner and President, Bolingbrook, Illinois 1995-present

eLawCentral.com, LLC
Principal, Naperville, Illinois, 2000-2002

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Mandatory e-Filing Implementation Committee (18th Circuit)
Member and Secretary

American Bar Association
Member in good standing

DuPage Country Bar Association
Active Member, Committee Chair (various), Editor of the Brief

PRESENTATIONS

American Bar Association
Apr 2005 Legal Match Training Institute
Mar 2000 Lawyers Serving Society Through Technology
Mar 2000 Technology Task Force Symposium
Mar 2000 Legal Technology Show

Lorman Continuing Legal Education
May 2006 Complete Real Estate Documents
May 2006 Investing in Distressed Real Estate
Dec 2005 Real Estate and Title Issues
Jun 2005 Construction Insurance, Bonding and Liens
Mar 2005 What Every Lawyer Should Know About Bankruptcy
July 2004 Bankruptcy In Illinois: A Creditor's Perspective

National Business Institute
Jun 2006 Bankruptcy from Start to Finish
Jan 2005 Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy in Illinois
Sep 2005 Bankruptcy Reform Act

DuPage County Bar Association
2006 Seminar e-Filing/e-Discovery
2005 Seminar Choosing the Right Business Entity
2005 Seminar E-Filing/BAPCPA
2004 Seminar Preferential Transfers 2004 Seminar Bankruptcy and Family Law
2004 Seminar Scavenger Sales for Fun and Profit

AWARDS
2005 DCBA Board of Directors Award
2005 Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year

BAR ADMISSION
U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court, Illinois Supreme Court