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Zepur Simonian, ‘13
Speed Networking
Speaker Panel participants and additional guests will be available for you to speak with during a 50-minute speed networking session. You are free to move around the breakout rooms and introduce yourself to the guests and Southwestern staff. Ask them questions about their paths to law school, how they got to their current positions, or where they see their careers headed in the future. No question is too small! We encourage you to take this opportunity to learn how you can find success and satisfaction in law.
Guest Biographies
Arranged alphabetically by last name
Armen Akaragian, ‘05
Armen Akaragian is a partner at Mardirossian Akaragian, LLP, a plaintiff’s personal injury law firm in Los Angeles. He has arbitrated, tried, and settled dozens of cases that have resulted in multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. In 2009, Mr. Akaragian was nominated for the coveted Consumer Trial Attorney of the Year Award by the Consumer Attorneys of California, following his involvement in the precedent-setting case of Pannu vs. Land Rover, which resulted in a $25 million dollar judgment for his client. This is just one example of Mr. Akaragian’s numerous successful trial outcomes. In 2011, he was also recognized by the Armenian Bar Association as one of the top 20 lawyers under 40, the first time this award had been given out by the Bar Association. Mr. Akaragian serves on numerous committees, including the Executive Committee for the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Litigation Section. He is a graduate of California State University, Northridge, where in 2002 he earned a B.S. in Business Administration, and a graduate of Southwestern Law School, where in 2005 he earned his J.D.
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