Armen Akaragian
Partner and complex personal injury trial attorney
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Experience
20+ years handling injury matters
Coverage
Los Angeles, California
Consultation
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Representative result
$21.654M featured case result
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About Armen
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Armen Akaragian is a Los Angeles personal injury attorney and partner at Mardirossian Akaragian LLP. His official firm profile lists a practice focused on wrongful death, products liability, motor vehicle accidents, government tort liability, public entity liability, premises liability, and slip/trip/fall cases.
For people comparing product liability and serious injury attorneys in Los Angeles, Armen's public case history gives this profile more substance than a short biography. The public record connects him to product defect litigation, wrongful death matters, public entity claims, appellate work, and serious motorcycle injury verdict work.
The public record gives readers concrete verification points: California State Bar #242303, active license status, admission on May 30, 2006, U.S. District Court admission in the Central District of California, and memberships listed with CAALA, Consumer Attorneys of California, the Armenian Bar Association, and the Los Angeles County Bar Association Litigation Section Executive Committee.
His recognitions listed online include a 2009 Consumer Attorney of the Year nomination, Armenian Bar Association 20 Rising Stars Under 40 selections in 2011 and 2012, Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars selections from 2013 through 2016, and 2019 honors from the Armenian Bar Association and Western Diocese.
Locally, this profile is relevant for people searching in Los Angeles, Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and nearby Southern California communities who need attorney information connected to product liability, wrongful death, vehicle collision, premises liability, or public entity injury issues.
Armen is listed as fluent in Armenian, which may matter for families who want attorney information and intake support that better fits the way they communicate. The core claims on this page stay tied to public sources so readers can review the profile with confidence.
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Career and practice snapshot
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California Bar
Active since May 30, 2006
The State Bar of California lists Armen Kevork Akaragian as active under State Bar #242303.
Partner profile
Mardirossian Akaragian LLP
His official firm profile lists him as a partner handling complex personal injury matters.
Product liability record
Pannu and Uno matters
Public firm materials connect him to product defect and sudden unintended acceleration litigation.
Published appellate work
2011, 2013, 2019, 2021, 2025
His official profile lists multiple published works, including Pannu, Purton, Lewis, Tansavatdi, and Lorenzo.
Language support
English and Armenian
The firm profile and California State Bar page list Armenian language support.
Recognition trail
Rising Stars 2013-2016
Public profiles list Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars selections from 2013 through 2016.
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Service area context
Los Angeles and Southern California relevance
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Los Angeles / Wilshire Corridor
Product liability and serious injury consultation
The public attorney profile and CalBar listing connect the office to 6311 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, CA 90048.
Glendale and Burbank
Armenian-speaking and motor vehicle injury searchers
Armen is listed as fluent in Armenian, and the profile supports nearby Los Angeles County searches for wrongful death, collision, and product liability matters.
Pasadena, Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica
Premises liability, public entity, and catastrophic injury research
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Southern California
Appeal-sensitive and evidence-heavy injury matters
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Official name
Armen Kevork Akaragian
License status
Active
State Bar number
#242303
Admitted
May 30, 2006
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Professional Credentials
Bar Admission
California Bar #242303
Education
J.D., Southwestern University School of Law; B.S. in Business, California State University, Northridge
Languages
English, Armenian
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What the public profile record shows
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Product liability follow-through in Pannu v. Land Rover
The public case-result page says Armen and Garo stepped into the Pannu product liability matter and lists a $21,654,000 total payout. His official profile also connects the case to a published California appellate opinion.
Check public sourceWrongful death and auto-defect work in Uno v. Toyota
Armen's official profile describes Uno as a wrongful death/products liability trial arising from sudden unintended acceleration litigation and says recovery exceeded $13,000,000 after costs and interest.
Check public sourcePublic entity wrongful death settlement in Mendoza
The official profile lists Armen's involvement in Mendoza v. County of Los Angeles, a wrongful death police-shooting case that settled for $14,350,000 for the family of Frank Mendoza Sr.
Check public sourceMotorcycle verdict record in Duric v. Taylor
The Duric case-result page says a jury awarded $1,437,200 after an electric motorcycle collision and that Top Verdict later named the verdict among California Top 100 verdicts for 2022.
Check public sourcePublished duty and causation work in Lorenzo v. Calex Engineering
Armen's official profile says he played a leading role in a 2025 wrongful death matter where the California Court of Appeal reversed summary judgment and addressed duty and causation in construction logistics and off-site safety.
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License trail
California Bar #242303
Public firm profile
Mardirossian Akaragian LLP
Languages listed
English, Armenian
Mapped practice focus
Personal Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents
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Official attorney bio
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California State Bar profile
Public license record confirming active status, bar number 242303, and May 30, 2006 admission date.
Pannu case result page
Public case-result page listing a $21,654,000 total payout.
Duric case result page
Public case-result page listing the electric motorcycle collision facts, verdict amount, and Top Verdict recognition.
Super Lawyers profile
Third-party profile listing personal injury practice, California license year, and Rising Stars selection from 2013 through 2016.
Justia profile
Attorney directory profile listing California bar number, language support, education, and personal injury practice.
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Notable Case Results
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Official case-result page lists Armen and Garo stepping in on the product liability matter and reports a $21,654,000 total payout.
View public sourceOfficial attorney bio says the wrongful death/products liability verdict led to recovery exceeding $13,000,000 including costs and interest.
View public sourceOfficial attorney bio lists this 2018 wrongful death police-shooting settlement for the family of Frank Mendoza Sr.
View public sourceOfficial attorney bio says Armen obtained a $1,654,000 verdict and the defendant later paid over $2,650,000 after appeal.
View public sourceOfficial attorney bio lists this electric motorcycle injury verdict and notes Top Verdict later named it among California Top 100 verdicts for 2022.
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Office Location
6311 Wilshire Boulevard, Third Floor
Los Angeles, California, 90048
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