Partner
Phone: (805) 546-8785
Email: click here to contact
Practice Areas:
Ziyad is managing partner and co-founder of Carmel & Naccasha LLP. He counsels domestic and international companies, their shareholders and officers in a variety of matters relating to their formation, business structure, employment litigation and insurance needs. Ziyad also serves as outside general counsel a number of companies and local businesses for their contract, real estate, employment, insurance and litigation needs. He also has represented domestic and international insurers and reinsurers in the defense of claims, on coverage disputes and in insurance policy drafting. As a complement to the representation of businesses, he also works with business owners and their families to transition between generations through estate and succession planning.
Ziyad and his wife, Nihal (a local physician) have two lovely children, Emile and Hannah. They reside in San Luis Obispo and, in their free time, enjoy traveling, skiing, outdoor sports and spending quality time with family and friends. Ziyad is an avid hiker and runner and is known for his affinity for automobiles.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce
- Board Member (2023–present)
- Orfalea College of Business, Dean’s Advisory
- Council Member (2023–present)
- San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation
- Professional Advisors Committee (2011–2021)
- Development Committee (2011–2019)
- Past Chair
- Central Coast Economic Forecast
- Chair of the Board of Directors (2021–present)
- Cal Poly CIE Incubator
- Advisory Council Member (2016–present)
- Mentor and Founders’ Circle Member (2016–present)
- SLO Hot House
- Legal Volunteer (2013–present)
- We Are the Care Initiative
- Childcare Committee Member (2020–present)
- NOOR Foundation
- Board of Directors Member (2021–present)
- Old Mission School Legacy Fund
- Campaign Fund Committee (2014–present)
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis County
- Board Member (2004–2018)
- Economic Vitality Corporation
- Past Board Member
- Past Chair and Counsel (2011–2020)
- Foundation for the Performing Arts Center
- Board Member (2008–2017)
- Executive Committee Member (2011–2014)
- Mission College Preparatory
- Member of the Board of Regents (2022–present)
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
- Santa Maria Valley Chamber (2022–present)
- Member
- Santa Barbara County Bar Association (2022–present)
- Member
- The State Bar of California
- The State Bar of Illinois
- San Luis Obispo County Bar Association
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Illinois (1990–present)
- California (2002–present)
- U.S. Supreme Court (2007–present)
EDUCATION
- University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1990)
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (B.S. in Business Administration, 1987ma
