Mr. Semerdjian is Of Counsel to The Bernheim Law Firm. In 1999, Mr. Semerdjian achieved two undergraduate degrees, both of them magna cum laude, from the University of California at Irvine – one in political science and the other in international studies. Mr. Semerdjian was honored with membership in both Phi Beta Kappa and the Golden Key Honor Society, and was named to the Dean’s Honor List nine times. The Chancellor of the University appointed him to the Council on Student Fees.
In 2002, Mr. Semerdjian obtained his Juris Doctorate from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. While there, he was honored with both the USC Law Scholarship and the Institute for Corporate Counsel Scholarship. He was also named Executive Editor of the Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal.
Mr. Semerdjian was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2002. In that year, he was also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Central District of California and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Mr. Semerdjian, throughout his career, has practiced primarily in the challenging field of complex civil litigation, specializing in the representation of property owners. He has helped recover more than $150 million for his clients.