Garo B. Ghazarian is often referred to as the voice of Armenian. Mr Ghazarian, who is a major figure in both the Armenian community and California. A countless number of trials he won were a testament to his commitment to justice. In court documents reviewed by Asbarez, the United States District Court for the Central District of California entered default on April 19 against the Republic of Turkey for failing to respond to a lawsuit filed by California residents alleging harassment and degradation by Turkish agents in the U.S.
In a lawsuit filed almost three years ago by Barkev Ghazarian, his son Garo B. Ghazarian, and others, the case, Ghazarian et al. v. Republic of Turkey, alleges that Turkey’s agents in the United States harassed, demeaned and degraded Barkev Ghazarian in 2017, an elderly man from Glendale, California, who sought to exercise his religious and cultural rights in Turkey as an Armenian Christian. Armenian cultural and religious heritage is highlighted in the complaint. It argues that the acts committed by Turkish agents were part of Turkey’s specific policy of targeting Armenian Christians.
The legendary attorney Garo B. Ghazarian has never given up on justice, and his areas of expertise include business tort litigation, fraud-related matters, and human rights litigation. As well as tort-related appeals, criminal appeals, and the Firm’s international human rights law practice, he works on various other matters.
Mr. Ghazarian serves as Vice-Chairman of the Glendale Civil Service Commission, which oversees the 1700 employees of the City, including its police and fire departments. He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Mexican American Bar Association-PAC, and the Armenian Center for National & International Studies, as well as the Armenian Bar Association’s Armenian Rights Watch committee.
Besides serving as Dean of People’s College of Law (PCL) in Los Angeles, Mr. Ghazarian has appeared frequently on CNN/Headline News, Fox TV-LA, and Al Jazeera English TV News. Mr. Ghazarian is also co-host of Frontlines, a trending social media program exploring law and human rights in in-depth interviews with leading international figures.
LAVERNE COLLEGE OF LAW – JD
State Bar of California U.S. District Court for the Central District of California U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
According to our sources, a well known celebrity business and producer was falsely charged by LAPD, and Attorney Ghazarian is handling the case. Our team wishes Mr. Ghazarian and his clients the best.
