Paymon Bidari Attorney Profile

Mr. Bidari has been licensed to practice law in California and the United States District Courts since 1998.

Before starting his legal practice, Mr. Bidari served as an intern to the San Bernardino County Superior Court. Mr. Bidari also served as a staff writer and the managing editor for the University of La Verne Law Review.

In 1998, Mr. Bidari started his legal career as a criminal defense lawyer. However, from 1999 to 2005, he served as counsel to the Department of Children Services where he prosecuted child abusers- focusing on child molest cases. Having conducted hundreds of trials involving severe physical abuse, sex molest and even death, he is familiar with the rules of evidence, in depth trial- cross examination and preparation as well as the use of trial experts.

In 2001, he was admitted into the National Association of Advocates of Children.

Twice Mr. Bidari was invited to speak at the National Institute of Juvenile Law on how to prosecute child molest cases and rehabilitate families. Mr. Bidari was also a guest lecturer at the Greater Inland Empire Municipal Attorneys’ Association on property law and “Negotiations and Settlement.”

Mr. Bidari appeared before the California Court of Appeal (Fourth Division) on the legal briefs he drafted and presented. Chief Justice Ramirez lauded Mr. Bidari as “an attorney with both a brain and a heart.” In 2004, Mr. Bidari was cross deputized as a deputy district attorney prosecuting land use violations and environmental hazards.

Having prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases regarding environmental and land use violations, Mr. Bidari learned property law, land use, zoning, permit and planning, building and safety as well as civil rights to property and property use.

In 2007, he drafted three county-wide ordinances that were codified and which are currently enforced. These ordinances included an: 1) Anti-Gang Law; 2) Anti-Pollution Law; 3) as well as as Administrative Hearing ordinance which enabled his clients to use an administrative process in lieu of the court system- thus drastically reducing his clients’ court costs and attorney fees while increasing their chances of winning.

Mr. Bidari routinely drafted and signed administrative and criminal search warrants- all of which were granted. 

From 2008 to 2014, he served as a civil defense attorney to the County of San Bernardino wherein he litigated jury trials- all of which were favorable wins for his clients. Moreover, he successfully defended against multiple suits by filing the appropriate (pre-trial) motions and documents– thus saving his clients the expense, risk and energy of going to trial.

Mr. Bidari has represented the following government departments and offices (both in state and federal courts):  San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, District Attorney’s Office, Public Defender’s Office, Probation Department, Department of Child Protective Services, Land Use Services, Permit and Planning, Code Enforcement, Building and Safety, Animal Control, Registrar of Voters, Public Works, County Fire, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Behavioral Health, County Risk Management Office, as well as several other departments. 

Mr. Bidari now represents judges, lawyers, law firms, elected officials, surgeons, business owners and individuals who are being sued in civil court.

Lastly, Mr. Bidari taught Advanced Legal Writing and Research at the University of Riverside Extension. Several of Mr. Bidari’s legal articles are published (internationally) by Westlaw and Lexis Nexis.