A former defense attorney, Ms. Mikaelian has received tremendous experience representing Fortune 500 companies, school districts as well as County of Los Angeles. Now on the side of injured workers, Ms. Mikaelian brings to the table the competitive advantage of knowing how insurance companies think, breathe and operate. What makes Ms. Mikaelian's practice stand out is her knowledge of the system, grasp of the ever-changing law, and ability to build a litigation strategy that is specifically tailored to her clients' needs. With her clients, Ms. Mikaelian listens and makes sure they are heard, and she is aware of their situation. In turn, she makes it her prerogative to keep her clients updated about their legal options.
Workers' compensation system in California is notorious for having "run-of-the-mill" law firms representing injured workers. Such law firms take on so many cases that their attorneys are physically unable to keep up with the workload. As a result, they show up in court unprepared, leading to low settlements and unjustified concessions by injured workers.
It is the matter of principle for Ms. Mikaelian to ensure her practice remains about justice for her clients, and her cases are not just another item in QuickBooks. She organized her operations in such a way that she has a robust support system in place, allowing her to provide a customized care for her clients and maintain a reliable communication with them. Ms. Mikaelian is the attorney who will call you back when you need them, she will listen to you and make sure your needs are addressed. She is relentless in court and is ready to put up a fight for you and deliver the legal outcomes you deserve.
In her free time, Ms. Mikaelian serves on a board of directors of a non-profit focusing on international law and human rights. She recently came back from the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland, where she advocated on behalf of prisoners of war and other victims of war crimes, before a number of offices of special rapporteurs and working groups of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
