FN-16012 MN-16012 LN-16012, Esq.
Attorney at Law; Mediator, Arbitrator; Special Master, Discovery Referee; Ambassador at Large by the World Affairs Council of Orange County.
Irvine, California
Extensive experience in all aspects of construction, commercial, real estate matters having arbitrated and successful mediated cases for over 35 years. Experienced in serving on matters ranging from modest to multimillion dollar claims. Previously served as an Judge Pro Tem and Settlement Judge with the Superior Court. Seasoned and experienced counsel having participated in hundreds of cases. Career as an Attorney extends to nearly 40 years, starting with a National Law Firm to working with small and midsized Firms.
Tomassian, Inouye & Grigorian LLP – Managing Partner
Attorney at Law; Mediator, Arbitrator; Special Master, Discovery Referee; Ambassador at Large by the World Affairs Council of Orange County.
Managing Partner, Tomassian, Inouye & Grigorian LLP, 2021- Present. Tomassian, Throckmorton & Inouye LLP, 2010 – 2021; Partner, Throckmorton Beckstrom Oakes & Tomassian LLP, 1993 – Present; Attorney, Munns Kofford Hoffman, Hunt & Throckmorton, 1988 – 1992; Attorney, Lanak & Hanna, 1986 – 1988; Attorney, O'Melveny & Myers, 1985; Associate, Knapp & Associates, 1984.
Engaged in civil and commercial litigation & ADR practice specializing in all aspects of real estate, construction, business and commercial matters. Representing, Arbitrating and Mediating for both commercial and residential projects, general, sub and specialty contractors; suppliers; manufacturers; owners and builders involved in public and private works for industrial, commercial, amusement parks and residential projects. Extensive experience with construction claims and defects, soils and land subsidence, contractor disputes, licensing and workmanship claims. Real estate matters include, breach of contract, non-disclosure, fraud, performance and leases. Business and Commercial matters involving, contract disputes, business torts, partnerships, investors, SEC, shareholder disputes and as various aspect of entertainment law.
30 years
Served as a mediator in cases involving breach of contract, construction claims & liens, architectural issues, construction defects, partnership and contractual disputes. Successfully resolved matters involving residential, commercial, engineering and public projects. Construction and real estate projects include single family residences, public works projects, airports, soils issues, landslides, hospitals and commercial buildings. Commercial matters resolved include business, contractual, partnership, and investment disputes. Real Estate matters involving breach of contract, specific performance and related claims.
Patience, listening, fairness and understanding the Parties' positions along with extensive experience and knowledge of the law practice are very important skills in successfully resolving disputes.
Fully proficient with use and acceptance of electronic evidence and exhibits at hearings. Conduct Zoom mediations and arbitration hearings.
University of Southern California (BA, Phi Beta Kappa-1979); McGeorge School of Law (JD, Int'l Moot Court Honors Board-1983), American Jurisprudence Award for Agency; USD/ESSEC at Paris, France (Certificate, International Comparative Law-1981).
Admitted to the Bar: California (1984); U.S. District Court: Northern, Southern, Central and Eastern Districts of California.
California State Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association (served on Board of Directors); Orange County Bar Association (Chair of Construction Law Section, Chair of Legislative Committee; Judiciary Committee, Member of Conference of Delegates to State Bar Convention; Business Litigation Section); Orange County World Affairs Council (Board of Trustees; Past Chairman of Board of Directors) Officer and Board of Directors for World Affairs Councils of America, based in Washington DC, UOP/ McGeorge School of Law, Alumni Board of Directors, Dean's Cabinet.
Speaker at Seminars on Construction Public Works and Public Schools; When Construction Projects go Bad, lecturer and author, "Stop Notices and Alternative Dispute Resolution," 1999, 2000; lecturer and author, "Mold/Environmental Contamination," Orange County Bar Association, 1998. Lecturer at various events involving construction/real estate law and ADR. UOP/McGeorge School of Law, Lecturer for MCLE on Legal and Professional ethics 2013-2016. Spoken on topics of Genocide, Human Rights and Right to Self Determination.
$495 Per Hour
English, French
United States of America
Irvine, CA
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