LICENSED FOR 17 YEARS
State of Admission - GA
Admitted On - October 31, 2006
ACTIVE MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING

Work Experience:

Founder & Managing Attorney
Ghanouni Teen & Young Adult Defense Firm
2007 - Present
Part-Time Associate Magistrate Judge
Cherokee County Magistrate Court
2013 - 2015

Education:

Georgia State University College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
Georgia State University
BS - Bachelor of Science
2003

Associations:

Cobb County Bar Association
Member
2015 - Present
Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member
2006 - Present
Blue Ridge Circuit (Cherokee County) Bar Association
Member
2006 - Present
Optimist Internation
Lt. Governor of Zone 2
2014 - 2015
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
Member
2012 - 2015
Canton Optimist Club
President
2011 - 2012
Blue Ridge Circuit (Cherokee County) Bar Association
President
2010 - 2011
Canton Optimist Club
Vice President
2010 - 2011
Blue Ridge Circuit (Cherokee County) Bar Association
Vice President
2009 - 2010

Languages Spoken
English
Farsi

Honors and Awards:

Client Champion Gold
Martindale-Hubbell®
2020
AV Rated
Martindale-Hubbell®
2020
Super Lawyer
SuperLawyers
2020
Client Champion Gold
Martindale-Hubbell®
2019
AV Rated
Martindale-Hubbell®
2019
#100 Fastest Growing Law Firm
Law Firm 500
2019
SuperLawyer
SuperLawyers
2019
Legal Elite
Georgia Trend Magazine
2018
AV Rated
Martindale-Hubbell®
2018
Client Champion Gold
Martindale-Hubbell®
2018
Legal Elite
Georgia Trend Magazine
2017
AV Rated
Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Rising Star
SuperLawyers
2016
Legal Elite
Georgia Trend Magazine
2016
2015 Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals
Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce
2015
Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethics
Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Client Distinction Award
Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethics
Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethics
Martindale-Hubbell
2013
President's Cup (Recieved as President of Blue Ridge Bar Assoc.)
State Bar of Georgia
2011

Publications:

Cherokee Tribune
Who can find out about your case, once it is dismissed?
2016
Cherokee Tribune
What Every Driver Under 21 Should Know
2016
Cherokee Tribune
Just A Ticket
2016

Speaking Engagements:

Parent Informational Meeting
The Worst Advice Well-Intentioned Parents Give their Kids about the Law
2017
Rotary Club Meeting
The Worst Advice Parents Give Their Kids About the Law
2016
Optimist Club Meeting
The Worst Advice Parents Give Their Kids About the Law
2015
Jail School Cadet Training
Fundamentals of Cross Examination
2015
Canton First Methodist Church Presentation
Long Term Impacts of Criminal Activities on Teens
2015
Webinar Presented by the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education
Fundamentals of Contract Law
2014
Webinar Presented by the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education
Review of Search Warrant Issuance for Georgia Magistrates
2014
Webinar Presented by the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education
A Seminar on Sovereign Citizens in Magistrate Court
2014
12-Hour Magistrate Recertification II
Search Warrant Issues Related to Electronic Devices
2014