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This article was updated 7.1.25 to reflect a business name change. Private lending attorney has capitalized on serendipitous opportunities throughout his career. Reflecting on his career, Nema Daghbandan can see that luck has played a large part in his success. Today, he is a partner at Fortra Law (formally Geraci LLP) in Irvine, California, general [...]
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