Attorney - Karine Mkrtchyan
Karine Mkrtchyan’s practice is primarily focused on the defense of claims brought against hospitals, physicians and clinics related to: premises liability and medical malpractice involving allegations of everything from anesthesia errors, delayed diagnoses, improperly performed surgeries, nerve impairment and dysfunction, wrongful death, and the difficult evaluation and defense of cases of alleged brain damage to pediatrics and/or newborns acquired during labor and delivery.
While a law student, Karine clerked for the L.A. County Public Defender's Office and for a plaintiff's personal injury firm as well as serving as Judicial Extern to the Honorable Richard Neiter in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California. Karine is also proficient in the language of Armenian.
Education
University of California, Los Angeles
B.A., 2005 - Economics
Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California
Juris Doctor, 2008
CALI Award, Civil Pretrial Practice, pre-trial motion writing
American Board of Trial Advocates, Fellowship, 2008
Languages
Armenian
Admission to Practice
All Courts of the State of California, 2008
United States District Court, Central District, California, 2008
Professional Organizations
State Bar of California
American Bar Association
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Armenian Bar Association
