Karine Basmadjian

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Karine Basmadjian: Attorney with Basmadjian Law Group, APC
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Biography

Ms. Basmadjian holds undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Sociology from the University of Southern California (USC), and obtained her Juris Doctor at the University of La Verne College of Law in 1992. During her training, she was mentored by a retired California Supreme Court Justice, and she began her career working for the Pasadena branch of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. After being admitted to the California state bar in 1994, she was quickly promoted to the rank of Deputy District Attorney and served in that capacity before leaving to co-found her first private criminal defense practice. From 1995 to 2005, Ms. Basmadjian held the position of Senior Managing Partner at Nam & Basmadjian, P.C., the firm she co-founded.

Ms. Basmadjian formed Basmadjian Law in 2005 after her first eleven years in legal practice, which included stints in both the DA’s Office and the Indigent Criminal Defense Program (a panel of 330 court-appointed lawyers representing low-income criminal defendants in the Los Angeles County Superior Courts whom the Office of the Public Defender is unable to accommodate). The experience and insight she gained in working with such diverse client bases provided her with a unique understanding of how to apply policy and procedure to best serve each case; when she left the public sector to practice as a private criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles, this knowledge was an invaluable asset.
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Areas of Practice (19)

  • Criminal Law
  • Burglary
  • Assault and Battery
  • DUI/DWI
  • Drivers License Suspension
  • Criminal Prosecution
  • Criminal Fraud
  • Criminal Defense
  • Expungements
  • Extortion
  • Federal Criminal Law
  • Felonies
  • Criminal Defense
  • Hit and Run
  • Misdemeanors
  • Money Laundering
  • Parole and Probation
  • Shoplifting
  • Theft

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
San Fernando Valley College of Law, Woodland Hills CA; University of Southern California, B.A., 1987
Law School Attended:
University of La Verne College of Law, J.D., 1994
Year of First Admission:
1994
Admission:
1994, California
Languages:
Russian and Farsi and Spanish
ISLN:
911487952

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Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (3 reviews)
Peer Reviewed

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 03/04/13 in Criminal Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 02/17/13 in Criminal Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 02/01/13 in Criminal Defense

    Karine is an excellent criminal defense attorney. She gives her all to her clients. She cares about them and fights for them to achieve the best result possible.

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