A.J. Hazarabedian is the firm's founder and most experienced eminent domain trial attorney.  The vast majority of his over twenty five years of experience has been almost exclusively in eminent domain, inverse condemnation and appellate litigation.  Mr. Hazarabedian has successfully handled hundreds of eminent domain matters for public agencies, property owners, and business owners, having taken a substantial number of cases to successful verdict and numerous others to successful settlements.  His case experience over his career ranges from matters involving only tens of thousands of dollars all the way up to tens of millions of dollars.

Mr. Hazarabedian has been a speaker at local, national and international legal conferences on the subject of eminent domain, including at the American Bar Association and International Right of Way Association’s annual meetings. He has been interviewed on the topic of eminent domain on both regional and national news broadcasts, including on CNN Headline News and Fox News Channel.  Martindale-Hubbell recognizes Mr. Hazarabedian as an AV Rated® attorney, the highest rating available to any individual lawyer.  Mr. Hazarabedian has also been named several years in a row to Southern California Super Lawyers in the field of eminent domain.

In addition to his regular practice of eminent domain law, Mr. Hazarabedian serves as a court appointed mediator in eminent domain matters as part of the Los Angeles Superior Court mediation panel, and serves on the Condemnation and Land Valuation Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar. He also served for several years as an Adjunct Professor at the University of La Verne School of Law, where he was elected by the student body as Outstanding Adjunct Professor.