Since 2006 · Los Angeles · Interpreting
Farsi interpreters in Los Angeles.
Court-certified Farsi interpreters for legal, business, and medical work across Los Angeles. The Iranian community here is the largest outside Iran, and Farsi interpreting demand follows it: real estate, litigation, medical exams, and everything in between.
About
The largest Iranian community outside Iran
Los Angeles is home to the largest Iranian community outside Iran. Westwood earned the nickname Tehrangeles for a reason, and the community's footprint runs through real estate, medicine, law, and business across the whole west side and the Valley. That is where Farsi interpreting demand comes from here: depositions in business disputes, real estate transactions, independent medical exams, and family matters.
Farsi is one of California's designated certified court languages. For a courtroom or a deposition, that means the interpreter has passed the state's certification exam, and that is the credential we require before sending anyone into a sworn setting. The certified Farsi pool in LA is real but not deep, so the earlier you book, the better your options.
One distinction we always check: Farsi, Dari, and Tajik are closely related varieties of Persian, but they are not interchangeable in practice. A Farsi interpreter from the Iranian community is not automatically the right fit for a Dari speaker from Afghanistan, and vice versa. Vocabulary, pronunciation, and register differ, and in testimony those differences matter. We confirm where your speaker is from before we staff, every time.
Outside the legal world, Farsi work in LA includes medical exams and consults, business negotiations, and community settings. Compared with most languages we staff, Farsi demand skews noticeably toward business and real estate. Strommen has been a founder-run Los Angeles language company since 2006, and the Farsi roster gets the same treatment as every other language we staff: confirm the speaker, match the interpreter, then schedule.
Where this work happens
Where LA needs Farsi interpreters.
Court & Legal
Farsi is a California certified court language. State-certified interpreters for hearings, trials, and attorney conferences.
02Depositions
Certified Farsi deposition interpreters for business disputes, real estate litigation, and personal injury matters.
03Medical & IMEs
Independent medical exams and patient consults for Farsi-speaking patients and claimants, precise and neutral.
04Broadcast
On-air Farsi for interviews, press events, and live coverage when the moment calls for it.
05Conferences & Corporate
Simultaneous Farsi for conferences and consecutive for negotiations, delegations, and site visits.
Business & Community
Real estate closings, business negotiations, school conferences, community meetings. General consecutive Farsi, matched to your speaker.
By setting
Farsi interpreters for every setting.
The same vetted Farsi roster, staffed by format. Pick the setting closest to your job:
Court
Certified interpreters for LA Superior and federal court hearings, trials, and arraignments.
Learn more →Deposition
Certified deposition interpreters for law offices, arbitrations, and examinations under oath.
Learn more →Conference
Simultaneous booth teams, equipment, and a technician for multilingual conferences and summits.
Learn more →Broadcast & On-Camera
Camera-ready interpreters for red carpets, live broadcasts, fight nights, and press junkets.
Learn more →Medical
Medical interpreters for independent medical exams, patient consults, and clinical settings.
Learn more →Simultaneous
Real-time interpreting through a booth, earpiece, or whisper setup for live multilingual events.
Learn more →Interpreters in other languages:
Why Strommen
A vetted roster, not a marketplace.
Founder-vetted, every one
Strommen is not a marketplace. Garrett Strommen has run this roster personally since 2006. Every interpreter we send has been vetted by the founder, and most have worked with us for years.
Court-certified where it counts
For legal settings we staff California court-certified and registered interpreters: the credential LA Superior Court and federal courts actually require, not a self-declared specialty.
NDA-bound as standard
Two decades of film, TV, and legal work means confidentiality is the default. Our interpreters sign NDAs routinely and are used to pre-release material and sealed matters.
LA-anchored, worldwide
Based in Los Feliz, staffing Los Angeles daily, and on location nationwide or abroad when the job travels. Travel is billed transparently on the quote.
Get a quote
Book a Farsi interpreter.
Send the event date, location, language, and a quick description of the format. We quote per project and usually respond the same business day.
The certified Farsi pool in Los Angeles is smaller than the demand, so Farsi carries a modest supply premium and rewards early booking. Day rates cover up to 8 hours. No coordination fees, no deposits.
FAQ
Farsi interpreting questions.
Are your Farsi interpreters court-certified?
For legal work, yes. Farsi is one of California's designated certified court languages, so courtroom and deposition assignments require an interpreter who has passed the state certification exam. That is who we send. For business, medical, and community settings, we match by experience in that environment instead.
My client is from Afghanistan. Is a Farsi interpreter the right call?
Maybe, but don't assume. Dari, spoken in Afghanistan, is closely related to Farsi but differs in vocabulary, pronunciation, and register, and a Farsi interpreter from the Iranian community is not automatically the right fit for a Dari speaker. Tell us where your speaker is from and we'll staff accordingly, including Dari when that's the correct match.
What about Tajik speakers?
Tajik is another Persian variety, spoken in Tajikistan and written in Cyrillic, and it sits at a further remove from Iranian Farsi than Dari does. The same rule applies: we confirm the speaker's origin before staffing rather than treating all Persian varieties as one language. If you're not sure what your client speaks, we can help you find out.
How fast can you staff a Farsi interpreter in Los Angeles?
The certified Farsi pool here is real but not deep, so book early. With a week or more of lead time we can usually offer choices; same-week is often workable but tighter. For trials, multi-day depositions, or a specific certified interpreter, reach out as soon as your date is set.
What does a Farsi interpreter cost?
We quote per project in half-day and full-day blocks covering up to 8 hours. Because qualified Farsi interpreters are scarcer than the demand in LA, Farsi carries a modest premium over deep-pool languages like Spanish. Certified legal work bills above general consecutive. No coordination fees, no booking deposits.
I need a Farsi document translated, not a meeting interpreted. Same team?
Same company, different specialists. Interpreting is spoken, translation is written, and we staff them separately. That includes certified translations when a court or government agency requires one. For contracts, certificates, or court filings in Farsi, send the document over and our translation side will quote it.
Ready when you are
Need a Farsi interpreter?
Date, location, language, format. We come back with a short list and a quote.