Soulmaz Taghavi | سولماز تقوی

BACKGROUND

Soulmaz’s family emigrated to the United States from Iran in the 1980s, which in part, helped cultivate her desire to use her education to help individuals and families navigate our legal system efficiently and effectively.

EDUCATION

A native of Richmond, Soulmaz received her bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Economics from Virginia Commonwealth University, and subsequently received a master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Virginia.

She graduated with honors from the North Carolina Central University School of Law in Durham, N.C. Soulmaz also spent a summer abroad at American University in Cairo, Egypt, where she studied Arabic and International Business.

PUBLICATIONS & AWARDS

• Law Journal Publication
• Winner of the Legal Elite Award, 2019 & 2020
• What Rescinding DACA Means for Young Immigrants
• Understanding the Impact of ICE Starts Here, at the Arboretum
• Deportation Threat Strikes Fear in County’s Growing Latino Population

MEMBERSHIPS

• Virginia Bar Association
• Iranian-American Bar Association (D.C. Chapter)
• Iranian American Bar Association (Phoenix Chapter)
• Central Virginia Iranian American Society (Treasurer)

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