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Abraham Dervishian, Esq., is a founding partner of D & Z Law Group and one of its lead trial attorneys. Mr. Dervishian began to practice law in 2009 and primarily focuses his practice on Serious and Catastrophic Personal Injury cases, as well as Mass actions against insurance companies for their unfair treatment of their insureds. From the beginning of his career, Mr. Dervishian decided that his calling was to help individuals who have been wronged, whether it be by the government, businesses or other individuals, he has since been committed to put right what once went wrong.. Mr. Dervishian is regularly hired by other law firms to be lead trial counsel on their cases. He has been the lead trial attorney on multiple million+ verdicts for injured clients, several of which have been ranked on the list of Top Verdicts in California. Mr. Dervishian has been recognized by several prestigious organizations in the legal community. Notably, Mr. Dervishian has been selected as a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” from 2016-2020. He has been named to the Million Dollar Verdict Club, has been selected as a Super Lawyer in 2021, 2022, and 2023 and was selected as one of the top 100 Up-and-Coming attorneys under the age of 40 by Super Lawyers in 2019.. Prior to starting his own Law Firm, Mr. Dervishian worked as a litigation attorney at other personal injury firms where he began to hone his skills as an Attorney. However, he began to notice that prior to having cases assigned to him to file lawsuits, these firms were not involved enough with their clients and did not pay the requisite attention to their clients and their cases to bring about a better result. Mr. Dervishian realized that this type of care must be taken from the moment a client has retained the law firm. As such, Abraham decided that he can provide superior service to his clients by putting in place the right strategy and skills to move his clients cases forward with the purpose of recovering greater settlements and verdicts. Mr. Dervishian recognized such service cannot be attained individually and would require a team of motivated and likeminded individuals who took pride in their work and genuinely cared about their clients, as such D & Z Law Group recruited the right staff with the right skills to their team in order to bring about their goal of providing excellent client service and attaining the best results for their clients.. Abraham also dedicates a significant amount of time to community service organizations and has volunteered with California’s Parole Advocacy Program and the Public Defender’s office. He is currently the CEO and a Board Member of Miracle Kare 4 Kids, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public on the impact of childhood diseases and providing healthcare for indigent children who have such diseases.

A.J. Hazarabedian is the firm's founder and most experienced eminent domain trial attorney.  The vast majority of his over twenty five years of experience has been almost exclusively in eminent domain, inverse condemnation and appellate litigation.  Mr. Hazarabedian has successfully handled hundreds of eminent domain matters for public agencies, property owners, and business owners, having taken a substantial number of cases to successful verdict and numerous others to successful settlements.  His case experience over his career ranges from matters involving only tens of thousands of dollars all the way up to tens of millions of dollars.. Mr. Hazarabedian has been a speaker at local, national and international legal conferences on the subject of eminent domain, including at the American Bar Association and International Right of Way Association’s annual meetings. He has been interviewed on the topic of eminent domain on both regional and national news broadcasts, including on CNN Headline News and Fox News Channel.  Martindale-Hubbell recognizes Mr. Hazarabedian as an AV Rated® attorney, the highest rating available to any individual lawyer.  Mr. Hazarabedian has also been named several years in a row to Southern California Super Lawyers in the field of eminent domain.. In addition to his regular practice of eminent domain law, Mr. Hazarabedian serves as a court appointed mediator in eminent domain matters as part of the Los Angeles Superior Court mediation panel, and serves on the Condemnation and Land Valuation Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar. He also served for several years as an Adjunct Professor at the University of La Verne School of Law, where he was elected by the student body as Outstanding Adjunct Professor.

A graduate of UCLA, Ms. Garikian earned her Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School and then immediately commenced her career in Family Law. Her years of practice in handling high-end, complex family law matters, coupled with her resolution oriented philosophy and values place her in a unique position of being able to offer her clients creative solutions to even the most challenging family law disputes. She is committed to providing quality legal services with the highest professional and ethical standards, to achieve maximum success, always keeping in mind her clients specified goals and best interests. Ms. Garikian's approach is a client-centered one and her case strategy is formulated based on a client's individual goals and needs. Once she has evaluated those goals and needs and determined they are reasonable and attainable, she looks to formulate a financially and emotionally cost-effective strategy to achieve them. She firmly believes that a client deserves sound and accurate legal advice, excellent and consistent work product, prompt service/attention and most of all, integrity in all aspects of the attorney/client relationship. Ms. Garikian supports a variety of cultural and charitable organizations, including several providing assistance and shelter to victims of domestic violence in her local community. She volunteers as a mediator for the Los Angeles Superior Court--Family Law and the Domestic Violence Project, Los Angeles Superior Court, as well as the Pro Bono Committee of the Armenian Bar Association.

*Summa Cum Laude/Top 1% - BS, California State University, Los Angeles. *Sayre MacNeil Scholar/Top 5% - JD, Loyola Law School. *Former Assistant to the Chief Judge of the Entire Los Angeles Superior Court. *Former Attorney at One of the World's Largest and Most Powerful Law Firms (the Same Firm Where Barack and Michelle Obama Started Their Legal Careers). THE FIRM:. A distinguishing characteristic of our firm’s success has been its ability to consistently establish and maintain long term relationships with clients.  The firm has a meticulous system, which begins from the moment a client hires the firm, and continues until the client’s reasonable objective are met.. We allocate substantial time from the beginning to investigate and become well informed of each client’s matter, concerns and goals.  We then objectively evaluate the client’s available options, and implement the best strategy to successfully resolve the client’s case.  In the process, the firm maintains a level of communication with the clients that often exceeds their expectations.. At Arthur & Associates Law Offices, one gets the “best of all worlds:” quality results, superb professionalism, and unrivaled client service.. ABOUT ARTHUR:. The firm’s founder and managing attorney, Mr. Arthur Ilangesyan is an American success story who relentlessly strives every day for the success of each client.  The only child of a widowed young mother, Arthur entered the United States when he was only 15 years old.  With just a little cash, and not knowing a word in English, Arthur quickly became a “man” in an unfamiliar environment.. Arthur mercilessly challenged himself to learn English quickly and study well in High School.  He simultaneously worked multiple odd jobs to help himself and his mother survive while she was volunteering at a hospital in hopes of securing a job.  Soon, not only Arthur excelled and finished High School early, but he also entered a university, where he earned a scholarship, graduated in the top 1% of the university and the 1st in his Major department, and won the Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award.  In the process, Arthur also managed to establish and operate a successful business to support his education and family.. Being hungry for further challenges and heights, Arthur soon got admitted into the prominent Loyola Law School.  While in law school, Arthur again excelled, achieving a ranking in the top 5% of his class.  He earned a scholarship, externed for the former Chief Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court, and not too long after was hired by one of the world’s largest and most powerful law firms, Sidley Austin, to become one of the firm’s fine attorneys after graduation – the same firm where Barack and Michelle Obama started their legal careers, and where a former California governor was a partner.  Arthur graduated, got married to his beautiful soulmate, and joined the firm immediately after returning from honeymoon.. Working at the firm and participating in the representations of global Fortune companies was very satisfying for Arthur as far as a challenge is concerned.  Arthur gradually realized, however, that defending big corporations and enjoying prestige of being among the most affluent, is not what he worked so hard for.  His heart and soul were among the commoners, the have-nots, and the humble segments of society of which he was always part and grew up with.  Arthur ultimately left his beloved mega firm, and went onto his own to uphold and defend the rights of the less privileged.. In 2005, Arthur established the Arthur & Associates Law Office, and succeeded yet again.  Being the intelligent, hardworking, passionate, disciplined, responsible and honest lawyer he was, Arthur quickly gained popularity, and his firm soon became a local household name.. Although his firm’s client base keeps on growing every day due to the unique manner in which the firm handles matters for clients, Arthur never loses sight of the most important thing in his life.  Between long hours of practicing law on daily basis, Arthur always finds a way to spend most of his weekends with his wonderful wife and two beautiful children, whom he considers as God’s most precious gift to him and his accomplished ultimate American Dream.. Arthur is who he is, and he does in every sphere of life what the best are known for doing.. Arthur is admitted to practice law in all Courts of the State of California, the United States District Court, Central District of California, and United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit.  He is also a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles.

"There must be a better way!" Not an original thought, perhaps; but a sound opinion based on Terry's nearly 36 years of litigation experience.. His trial experience, his personal divorce 30 years ago, over 25 years of helping clients deal with alcohol, substance abuse and domestic violence issues, and numerous appointments representing children in custody disputes have convinced Terry that most conflicts--especially in family law--are better handled outside the courtroom with the help of trained and sensitive mediators.. Terry Mead is no slouch in court. Named a Southwest Super Lawyer in the area of general civil litigation, Terry also has earned the profession's top national Peer Review Rating and is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. His experience ranges from defamation, copyright, trademark and business litigation to divorce and custody hearings. And his community work as a volunteer attorney, Scout leader, and supporter of diversity programs have earned Terry numerous unsought recognitions.. In early 2015, Terry closed his law firm, Mead & Associates, which once had as many as eight attorneys and operated for 22 years at the corner of 67th Avenue and Cactus Road in Glendale. With a smaller staff and on his own (but definitely not retired), Terry is more selective of his cases and is trying to devote more time to individual clients. Continuing his 36-year tradition, Terry still strives to "give attorneys a good name!". Terry earned his bachelor's degree summa cum laude in Social Change & Development from the University of Wisconsin—Green Bay and both law and master's (journalism) degrees from the University of Wisconsin—Madison. In 2006, he underwent intensive mediation training with Alhadeff & Forbes Mediation Services of Seattle, Washington. He belongs to the Maricopa County Association of Family Mediators, has served on the board of the Association for Conflict Resolution's Arizona chapter, and works to spread the message of "peer mediation" programs in area high schools. He and Amy Vavra founded the Arizona Center for Conflict Resolution & Education in 2007, promoting mediation and Do-It-Mostly-Yourself Divorce programs as alternatives to litigation.. An Eagle Scout, former Cubmaster and Scoutmaster for his now-adult sons, and past member of the BSA Grand Canyon Council's executive board, Terry’s favorite activities involve the outdoors (hiking and backpacking), writing, photography and assisting with worship services at his currently lay-led church.