We’re looking forward to introducing you to Nima Javaherian. Check out our conversation below.
Nima, so good to connect and we’re excited to share your story and insights with our audience. There’s a ton to learn from your story, but let’s start with a warm up before we get into the heart of the interview. What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
Alarm goes off at 5:50am. With blurry eyes, I scan overnight emails to ensure there are no emergencies that cannot wait until the work day starts. I drink a lemon water as quickly as humanly possible, then I’m in the gym from about 6:20am to 7:30am.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Nima Javaherian, a corporate and employment lawyer, and co-founder of Java & Jebreil, P.C., a boutique law firm based in California. We represent employees in high-stakes workplace disputes. These include wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and whistleblower retaliation. We also advise executives on executive employment contracts, and serve as outside general counsel to help companies draft corporate formation documents and incentive equity plans.
What sets our firm apart is the depth of our litigation experience combined with a strategic, solutions-oriented mindset. The services that we provide go beyond merely fighting for our clients. In fact, we help them navigate complex corporate and employment laws with clarity and confidence. Whether it’s helping someone stand up to workplace injustice or advising a startup on commercial contracts, we’re focused on delivering results that matter.
My partner, Ryan Jebreil, and I started our careers at some of the country’s top law firms, but we launched Java & Jebreil because we wanted to build something focused on providing high-level legal work to deserving clients. These days, we’re expanding our practice to support more professionals facing serious workplace issues, and we’re continuing to grow our corporate advisory work.
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?
My wife. Before I met her, I was a cog in the machine. I started to think about starting my own firm soon after we got married. When I was weighing this decision, she believed in me without hesitation. She knew I had the experience and the vision to build something powerful, even when I was second-guessing whether it was the right time. Her encouragement gave me the confidence to take the leap.
Starting Java & Jebreil, P.C. has been one of the most rewarding decisions of my life, and I owe a lot of that to her support. She reminded me that working as an employment lawyer helping people through their most difficult employment challenges (whether it’s harassment, wrongful termination, workplace discrimination, or retaliation) is more than a job. It’s a calling.
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
I’d tell my younger self: You chose this path for a reason. Trust it. The long hours, the setbacks, and the moments of doubt are all preparing you to become the kind of lawyer who makes a real difference in people’s lives. One day, you’ll help clients stand up to injustice and reclaim their power. Keep showing up, because it’s all building toward something meaningful.
Next, maybe we can discuss some of your foundational philosophies and views? What do you believe is true but cannot prove?
As a general matter, I believe people are trying their best, even when it doesn’t look that way from the outside. In my work as an employment lawyer, I often deal with opposing counsel who may come across as unreasonable, combative, or worse. But I remind myself that they are trying to do their job in the manner that they believe is effective for their clients, the same way I am advocating for mine. Keeping that perspective helps me ignore the noise, and stay grounded and focused on the task at hand. The stakes can be high when you’re dealing with callous and unconscionable violations of workplace laws such as discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. It’s not always easy keeping this focus, but assuming good intent helps me show up as the advocate I want to be.
Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
I hope people say that I stood up for others when it mattered, and that I did it with integrity and compassion. That I used my work as an employment lawyer not just to win cases, but to help people reclaim their dignity and find justice in moments when they felt powerless. I hope they remember that I took the work seriously, and that I showed up for people when it counted.
At the end of the day, I’d like to be remembered as someone who used talent and grit to help others in meaningful ways.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://javalawfirm.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/javajebreil/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/java-law
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