Educational and Professional Background:
J.D. University of La Verne, College of Law, 1989
B.S. California State University, Northridge.
He was admitted to the California State Bar, U.S. District Court, Central California, and U.S. Court of appeal, 9th Circuit in 1989. He is also licensed to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States. He is a certified Family Law Specialist, certified by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization.
Steve S. Zand became an adjunct professor of law at the University of La Verne, College of Law, in 1997. He then became the Dean of Students at University of La Verne, College of Law, at the San Fernando Valley campus, in 1999. He was the Professor of the Year in 1999-2000. He then joined the law faculty at University of West Los Angeles, College of Law. He has taught courses in Torts, Community Property, Family Law, and Lawyering Skills Practicum. He has been an Instructor at California State Bar certified Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Programs.
He also serves as a Judge Pro Tem, hearing family law matters, and as a Court Appointed Family Law Mediator. He was a Candidate for Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office in 1996. He was the first president and one of the founding members and of Iranian-American Lawyers Association, an affiliate of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.
He was appointed to the Los Angeles Police Department, Police Commission, as the Chairperson of the Permit Review Panel in 2001, and served until 2006. He currently serves as a reserve deputy Sheriff with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
He is the recipient of the Justice Bernard Jefferson Award of Excellence. He has received commendations from Governor of State of California, Chair of the County of Los Angeles, Board of Supervisors, Mayor of the City of Los Angeles, and Speaker of the California State Assembly.
Professional Memberships and Activities:
Chair, Los Angeles Police Department Permit Review Panel, Police Commission.
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