Payam's practice includes representing the firm's health care clients in litigation and transactional matters. He works with hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and other senior care and housing providers. He advises them on a broad range of issues such as Medicare and Medi-Cal reimbursement, licensure and regulatory issues, resident issues, and contract drafting. Payam also has experience with the legal concerns of nonprofit organizations, having prepared multiple tax exemption applications for the firm's nonprofit clients.

Prior to joining Hanson Bridgett, Payam worked as a legal extern in the Office of Circuit Executive for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and as a legal intern in the Office of General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Bar Admissions

• California
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Education
J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law (2011)
B.S., University of California, Santa Cruz (2008)

Professional Activities and Experience
Accolades

• California Lawyers Association, Wiley W. Manuel Pro Bono Legal Services Award (2019-2021)

• Judicial Council of California Votes to End Statewide Judicial Restrictions on Evictions

  By Payam Saljoughian |August 2020

Additional Articles"Update on California's Latest Extension of COVID-19 Tenant Protections," Senior Housing and Care Law Alert (April 2022)
"Update on California's COVID-19 Tenant Protections and Their Impact on Senior Communities," California Assisted Living Association (March 2022)
"Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreement, Legal Trends and Practical Advice," American Seniors Housing Association (February 2022)
"California Legislation Extends Protections for Tenants Experiencing COVID-19-Related Financial Distress; Broadens Financial Assistance for Eligible Landlords and Tenants," Senior Housing and Care Law Alert (July 2021)
"California Extends COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium; Provides Financial Assistance for Eligible Landlords and Tenants," co-author, Senior Housing and Care Law Alert (February 2021)
"California Legislation Extends Protections for Tenants Experiencing COVID-19-Related Financial Distress; Provides Financial Assistance for Eligible Landlords and Tenants," co-author, California Assisted Living Association Legal Update (February 2021)
"California's Prohibition on Arbitration Agreements in Residential Leases is Extended to Continuing Care Contracts," Senior Housing and Care Law Alert (September 2020)
"New California and Federal Moratoria on Evictions Based on Non-payment," co-author, Senior Housing and Care Law Alert (September 2020)
"New Federal and State Moratoria on Evictions Aim to Protect Tenants Unable to Pay Rent and Other Fees Because of Financial Hardship Due to COVID-19," co-author, California Assisted Living Association Legal Update (September 2020)
"Judicial Council of California Votes to End Statewide Judicial Restrictions on Evictions," co-author, Senior Housing and Care Law Alert (August 2020)
"Business Realities in the Age of COVID-19," co-author, Seniors Housing Business (June 2020)
"Eviction Guidance for California Senior Communities During COVID-19 Pandemic," co-author, Senior Housing and Care Law Alert (April 2020)
"New Timing Requirements for Certain California Eviction Actions Take Effect September 1," co-author, Senior Housing and Care Law Alert (August 2019)

"California Assisted Living Regulation Catches Up with Statute Regarding Evictions for Change of Use of Facility," Senior Housing and Care Law Alert (January 2019)
"OIG Finds that Hospices Inappropriately Billed Medicare $268 Million," co-author, AHLA Alert (April 2016)
"New Law Streamlines Dissolution for Dormant Nonprofit Corporations in California," co-author, Nonprofit Law Alert (November 2015)
"IRS Notice Liberalizes Private Use Rules Governing Bond-Financed Facilities," co-author, Health Care Law Alert (November 2014)
"Three Types of Health Care Surrogate Decision Makers," co-author, CALA News and Views (May 2014)
"OIG Permits Senior Community's Referral Fee Arrangement," Senior Housing and Care Law Alert (January 2014)

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