Cyrus Niakan

Cyrus S. Niakan is a member of the firm’s products liability team. He specializes in cases involving automotive design and manufacturing defects. Prior to joining LRCF&W, Cyrus gained valuable experience at a Miami law firm where he litigated numerous complex defense cases. Cyrus has tried cases throughout the State of Florida and has lectured on several topics including expert witness discovery and trucking litigation.

Cyrus attended the University of Washington where he graduated with degrees in English Literature as well as Molecular and Cellular Biology. Cyrus then attended law school on an academic scholarship at the University of Arizona.

As a law student, Cyrus gained experience in many aspects of the legal industry. He served as a law clerk for the Department of Justice in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Bankruptcy Section of the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, and a boutique commercial litigation firm in Tucson, Arizona.

He is fluent in Spanish and Farsi.

Education:

J.D., Academic Scholarship, University of Arizona, 2004
B.S., Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Washington, 2001
B.A., English Literature, University of Washington, 2001

Areas of Practice:

Personal Injury
Products Liability
Wrongful Death

Bar Admissions:

Florida, 2004
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2006
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 2010
U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Lecturer: "Trucking Litigation and DOT Regulations," June 2008, Lorman
Lecturer: "Evidence with Ethics in Florida," December 2007, NBI
Lecturer: "Insurance Coverage Trends," June 2006, NBI

Published Articles:

"Preoperative embolization of cerebral arteriovenous malformations with silk sutures: analysis and clinical correlation of complications revealed on computerized tomography scanning," Journal of Neurosurgery, June 2000
"Diabetes insipidus arising from hypothalamic diffuse axonal injury: Case illustration," Journal of Neurosurgery, June 1999

Awards and Honors:

University of Arizona Legal Writing Fellow
University of Washington Honors Society

Professional Associations and Leadership Activities:

Member: The Florida Bar
Member: Florida Justice Association
Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association
Member: Palm Beach County Justice Association
Member: Dade County Bar Association

Community Associations and Leadership Activities:

Take Stock in Children, Palm Beach County
Misioneros del Camino