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title: Jamal S. Mahmood
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# Jamal S. Mahmood

Jamal S. Mahmood is the founder of *JSM Injury Firm APC*, representing plaintiffs in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, auto accident, and premises liability cases in California. He holds a B.A. from the University of Oregon and graduated magna cum laude from Western State College of Law. He can be reached atjamal@jsminjuryfirm.com.

### Articles written by this author:

## [Navigating social media discovery for California plaintiffs](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-july/navigating-social-media-discovery-for-california-plaintiffs "Navigating social media discovery for California plaintiffs")

Ethical constraints and practical strategies for dealing with this double-edged sword

[Jamal S. Mahmood](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jamal-s-mahmood "Jamal S. Mahmood")

[2025 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-july)

[![Embracing CASEpeer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Mahmood-iStock-2185114510_0cc204394eb2ac294f2911ad4b26da50.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august/embracing-casepeer "Embracing CASEpeer")

## [Embracing CASEpeer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august/embracing-casepeer "Embracing CASEpeer")

How our personal injury firm went digital and never looked back

[Jamal S. Mahmood](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jamal-s-mahmood "Jamal S. Mahmood")

[2025 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august)

## [California targets “infinite arbitration clauses” in consumer transactions](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-september/california-targets-infinite-arbitration-clauses-in-consumer-transactions "California targets “infinite arbitration clauses” in consumer transactions")

Civil Code § 1670.15, effective January 1, 2026, stops overbroad drafting of arbitration clauses, as often found in “clickwrap”

[Jamal S. Mahmood](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jamal-s-mahmood "Jamal S. Mahmood")

[2026 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-september)