Halley B. Thiel-Djawad

Halley B. Thiel-Djawad is an Associate in the Los Angeles office of Zelms Erlich Lenkov. She is a member of the Restaurant, Retail, and Hospitality Litigation team.

Mrs. Thiel-Djawad received her Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She graduated with Highest Honors and Distinction in the Major. While in attendance, Mrs. Thiel-Djawad wrote and published a Master’s-level thesis on the growth of the California oil industry in the 20th century.

Mrs. Thiel-Djawad subsequently received her Juris Doctor from University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly University of California, Hastings College of the Law). Mrs. Thiel-Djawad completed original research on the interplay between privately-monitored Environmental Social Governance (ESG) metrics and proposed legislation to control and disclose those metrics. She was also a member of the Legal Services for Children Clinic, in which she completed guardianship cases and DACA renewals.

Before joining the firm, Mrs. Thiel-Djawad worked at a boutique defense firm in Los Angeles, where she provided legal services to corporations of all sizes, ranging from startups to Fortune 500 clients. Her area of work encompassed a broad range of corporate matters, from products liability litigation to business organizations and startup assistance. Mrs. Thiel-Djawad also has prior clerking experience assisting restaurants and hotels with licensing and permitting processes, as well as with corporate tax defense.

Mrs. Thiel-Djawad is admitted to the California State Bar and the United States District Court, Central District of California. She is also a member of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.

When she is not at her desk, Mrs. Thiel-Djawad enjoys running with her local track club, visiting museums, and exploring new cuisines.