Armen Janian |Attorney at Law

Field of Practice

• Estate Planning
• Corporate Business Transactions
• Trademarks and Copyrights
• International Law
• Real Estate Law

Employment

• 1990-Present
  Law Offices of Janian and Associates, PLC - Glendale, CA
  Also an Office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• 1982-1990
  Law Offices of Soli and Janian - Los Angeles, CA

Education

• 1978-1981
  California College of Law - Los Angeles, CA
  Juris Doctor (Law) Degree
• 1971-1975
  University of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA
  Bachelor of Science * Major in Electrical Engineering

Professional Organizations

• State Bar of California - Business and Real Estate Section
• State Bar of California - Estate Planning Section
• State Bar Association - International Section
• American Bar Association - International Law Section

Associations

• 2005 to Present - CHW-Glendale Memorial Hospital Foundation
  Board Member
  The mission of this foundation is to support Glendale memorial Hospital financially.
• 2004 to 2005 - City of Glendale, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
  Committee Member
  The mission is to give grants to community projects with funds provided by HUD
• 2004 to Present - Glendale College Foundation
  Board Member
  The mission of this foundation is to support Glendale Community College financially.
• 2003 to Present - Armenia School Foundation
  Founder & Advisory Board Member
  Helped in the formation of the Armenia School Foundation as a non-profit organization in 2003. The Armenia School Foundation's main goal is to provide funding to manufacture school furnishings in Armenia, with the aim of replacing all old dilapidated school furnishing in Armenia and Karabagh's schools.
• 2002 to Present - Glendale Chamber of Commerce
  Associate Board Member
  The mission of the GCC is to create business networking for its members.
• 2002 to 2005 - Armenian American Political Action Committee
  Founding Member, Chairman of the Board
  The mission of the AAPAC is to support selected and qualified candidates for all major parties.
• 2002 to Present - Citizens Oversight Committee for Bond Expenditure
  Glendale Community College Committee Member
  Currently serving for 2nd term, the committee oversees the spending of Bonds Measure G funds, in the sum of $90,000,000.00, approved by Glendale Voters for the purpose of improving the collages infrastructure.
• 2001 to Present - Armenian Relief Center (ARC), A Non-Profit Organization
  Trustee, Legal Counsel
  ARC's mission is to aid people who suffer from alcohol and substance abuse, especially those with language barriers, by referring those individuals to various institutions for proper treatment and 12-Step programs hosted at ARC offices.
• 1999 to Present - Armenian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC), A Non-Profit Organization
  Founding Member, Permanent Honorary Chairman
  The mission of the AACC is to create business networking, locally and internationally, for its members. Organized two "Made in Armenia Expo" in 1981 and 1982. Both of which were held in Glendale, California. Made in Armenia Expos, introduced Armenia's entrepreneurs to the US market and familiarized them with the great products manufactured in Armenia. During 1983 and 1984 AACC assisted Armenia's high tech manufacturers to display their goods in Los Angeles world famous WESTEC annual show. At the request of Armenia's Foreign Ministry AACC has initiated to partner with Armenia's Government, United State's Government as part of the Millennium Challenge Compact to raise funds for co-sponsoring a rural village's infrastructure repair and assistance in its economical development. Millennium Challenge Compact was awarded last March 2006 to the Armenia as one of the 17 countries.
• 1999 to Present - Armenian American Republican Council
  Founding Member, Board Member
  The mission of this council is support the Republican Party.
• 1998 to Present - Research on Armenian Architecture USA (RAA), A Non-Profit Organization
  Founding Member, Board Member, Legal Counsel
  The mission of the RAA is to research and preserve Armenian monuments and churches throughout the world.
• 1995 - Armenian Community Health Center Commemoration Committee
  Past Board Member, Legal Counsel
  This organization provided free medical services to indigent people.

Awards

• 01/08/2006 - Professional of the Year
  Armenian Professional Society
• 08/06/2004 - Volunteer of the Year
  Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry, A Non Profit Organization
• 06/2004 - Character and Ethics
• 1999 - Crown and Eagle Medal of Honor in the Field of Law From
  Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, US Section
• 1999 - Gold Medal of Honor of Peter the Great From
  Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, US Section
• 1999 - Distinguished Services Award From
  Republic of Honduras