The Law Offices of Geragos & Geragos is a prominent Los Angeles law firm led by managing partner Mark Geragos. The 13-partner firm handles a wide range of cases from criminal defense to civil litigation and has recently acquired new office space in downtown LA. Mark Geragos has built a reputation for representing high-profile clients in criminal cases, such as Michael Jackson and Scott Peterson. The firm also focuses on civil rights cases and advocacy work for the Armenian community.

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The Law Offices of Geragos & Geragos
[By Aundi Howerton]
Arguably the most well-known, high-profile clientele-laden attorney in Los Angeles and possibly the country, Mark Geragos
is the managing partner of the 13-partner firm Geragos & Geragos. The firm opened when he was just 12 years old; but
now Mark Geragos, along with his father and 11 other lawyers, practices out of recently acquired historical real estate in
downtown L.A. Many have quipped that the 6th and Figueroa building, a firehouse for the first half of the 20th century, is
exactly the venue needed for the Geragos specialty: putting out fires. The firm, having rented for the past 20 years, is thrilled
with the architectural acquisition.
Mark Geragos graduated from Haverford Geragos may be better known, however, firm, Shelley Kaufman, has a federal
College in 1979 and then from Loyola Law for his role in defending many pop-culture court-published opinion in which the court
School in 1982. He was admitted to the icons as well as other high-profile criminal determined that an arrestee who has been
California state bar in 1985 and, soon after, cases. Before being replaced early on, sexually harassed by a police officer has had
began practicing with his father. The firm Geragos defended Michael Jackson in his his or her rights violated.
has grown steadily since then to include the molestation trial. He also defended rap star
following areas of practice: administrative Nate Dogg, gaining him a dismissal of arson, Mark Geragos leads his team in terms of
law, appeals, civil rights, civil trial practice, kidnapping, and criminal-threat charges. He awards and recognition, having received
commercial litigation, criminal trial practice, won Bill Clinton’s brother, Roger Clinton, a the 1999 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award
personal injury, real estate law, and tax law. dismissal of DUI charges, as well. As Winona from the Los Angeles Criminal Courts Bar
Ryder’s counsel, Geragos landed an easy Association, the 2001 Humanitarian of the
The Geragoses are of Armenian descent and three years’ probation with supplementary Year Award from the Mexican American
maintain a close relationship with and support psychological and drug counseling for $5,500 Grocers Association, and the 2006 Attorney
for the Armenian community. Most notably, shoplifting charges. In addition, he defended of the Year honor from California Lawyer
Mark Geragos was a leading lawyer in a class both former congressman Gary Condit, who magazine, among many others. He has
action lawsuit against AXA and New York was questioned regarding the disappearance appeared on Larry King Live, The Today
Life Insurance. Policies were issued by both of Chandra Levy, as well as Scott Peterson, Show, Good Morning America, 60 Minutes,
companies in the early 1900s to Armenian who stood trial for the murder of his wife and and On the Record.
victims of the Turkish genocide. The cases unborn child.
were settled for more than $37.5 million in On the Net
2004 and 2005. In a similar suit, Geragos took The strength of the Geragos team does
on two German banks that profited from, not end with Mark Geragos. Several of his The Law Offices of Geragos & Geragos
concealed, and prevented the recovery of partners are well known for their work www.geragos.com
Armenian families’ assets deposited prior in civil and criminal litigation. George
to the genocide as well as assets deposited Buehler, for example, is on the board of Armenian National Institute
by Ottoman Turkish looters. He serves on directors of the Inner City Law Center, www.armenian-genocide.org
several nationwide Armenian committees and which provides legal services to the poor;
has earned high praise and recognition from he also played a role in the development of Inner City Law Center
the greater Armenian community. legislation to improve the living conditions www.innercitylaw.org
in slum housing. Another attorney at the
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