Ashod Mooradian

LEGAL ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Ashod Mooradian is an expert in assisting attorneys successfully navigate the ethical issues and problems of Professional Responsibility that arise in the day-to-day practice of law. Before you take a case or make a move that you believe implicates an issue of legal ethics or professional responsibility call Ashod Mooradian to get the advice and practical instructions (including custom forms) that you absolutely need to consider.

Don't be penny-wise, nickel-foolish with your career! Make the call that will not only guide you in the right direction but give you peace of mind and confidence that you are acting ethically and appropriately on behalf of your client.

STATE BAR DEFENSE

Ashod Mooradian is simply the best choice for licensed attorneys, suspended or disbarred attorneys and applicants to the practice of law who want expert advice and representation in the handling of any State Bar complaint, investigation or trial, other regulatory licensing issues, probation compliance issues, reinstatements to the practice of law, moral character determinations, actions pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6007 and any other issue that affects the obtaining or maintaining of a license to practice law in California.

During his nearly 10 years as a State Bar Prosecutor, Ashod Mooradian was involved in virtually every type of disciplinary prosecution and administrative proceeding, including some of the Bar's most high profile cases. Get help from an attorney that prosecuted hundreds of cases for the State Bar, understands the disciplinary system and knows how to defend your ability to practice law from unwarranted complaints and other threats to your law license.

You've invested too much to gamble on attorneys who have never worked as a Prosecutor or who has little experience with State Bar prosecutions. Call (323) 477-1772 today to get the help you need when everything you've worked to achieve is on the line!

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  30-minute consultations are $250, payable in advance through CLIO Payments, LawPay or PayPal. For litigation and non-litigation consultations, the hourly rate is $500/hour.

California

State Bar of California

ID Number: 194283

Since 1998

Legal Ethics, Professional Responsibility & State Bar matter Defense

Law Office of Ashod Mooradian, A Prof. Law Corp.

2017 - Current

The Law Office of Ashod Mooradian was founded in 2017 by former State Bar prosecutor, Ashod Mooradian. Exclusively focused on helping California attorneys practice law ethically and professionally, the Law Office of Ashod Mooradian offers representation, counsel and legal services in the following areas: legal ethics consultation, professional responsibility & compliance, State Bar matter representation including disciplinary, admissions and regulatory matters. The Law Office of Ashod Mooradian provides legal representation that helps California attorneys to fight against complaints that could cost them thousands in fines or even their licenses to practice. The Law Office of Ashod Mooradian also helps clients avoid conflicts with the State Bar by providing proactive legal counsel to help them affirm their professional responsibility and compliance with regulations, such as complying with the new Client Trust Account/IOLTA annual reporting requirements.

Senior Trial Counsel/Supervisor

State Bar of California

2007 - 2016

Ashod’s assignments at the State Bar involved the most complex cases brought by the Office of Chief Trial Counsel. As the lead State Bar prosecutor in high-profile cases, Ashod was a ethics consultant for the District Attorney in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino Counties, the State Attorney General’s Office, among others. One of the more noteworthy cases handled by Ashod Mooradian involved the disbarment of a loan modification attorney who had illegally charged thousands of clients over $30,000,000 in fees. In another disbarment case, an immigration attorney had committed EB-5 visa fraud by charging 100 foreign investors seeking legal residency $500,000 each in fees. This case was joined by the USCIS, the US Attorney’s Office and SEC ultimately leading to federal criminal and civil charges being filed. Due to his extensive trial experience and knowledge of State Bar Court caselaw and the applicable ethics statutes and rules, Ashod was selected to train new hires at the State Bar.

Southwestern University School of Law

J.D. (1995) | Law

1992 - 1995

University of Southern California

B.S. (1992) | Business Administration

1988 - 1992

2019 Jeanne P. Gray Diversity Scholarship

ABA Center for Professional Responsibility

2019

On July 23, 2019, I was awarded the American Bar Association, Center for Professional Responsibility (CPR), Diversity Committee's 2019 Jeanne P. Gray Diversity Scholarship. As the Scholarship recipient, I will serve as the CPR Diversity Initiative liaison and have been appointed as a liaison to the Center’s Diversity Committee, the Center’s Coordinating Council as well as to the ABA Standing Committee on Professionalism. Through this scholarship, I will be able to expand my mission to provide attorneys with practical ethical guidance and instruction to the national arena of the American Bar Association.

Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers

Member

2018 - Current

Association of Discipline Defense Counsel

Member

2018 - Current

Whittier Bar Association

Member

2018 - Current

Southeast District Bar Association

Member

2018 - Current

American Inns of Court - SWLS

Master Attorney Member

2018 - Current

Glendale Bar Association

Member

2017 - Current

California Lawyers Association

Solo & Small Firm Section Executive Committee Member

2017 - Current

Armenian Bar Association

Member

2015 - Current

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Member

2015 - Current

California State Bar  # 194283

Member

1998 - Current

Top 10 Legal Ethics Topics for Attorneys, Ethics Trifecta

January 19, 2023

Eastern Bar Association of Los Angeles County

Legal Ethics is a topic for all attorneys, but if we’re honest not something that we think about until its too late and the crisis is upon us. In this timely course, former State Bar prosecutor and legal ethics expert Ashod Mooradian will cover the top 10 legal ethics topics for attorneys including a special insert on the State Bar Disciplinary System. This course will provide 1.0 hour of MCLE credit for legal ethics (NOTE: 4 hours in total needed to meet current MCLE requirements.)

California Lawyers' Duty of Confidentiality, Online Zoom Webinar

January 17, 2023

Presented by the Southwestern Alumni Association

Survey of the Duty of Confidentiality for California Lawyers, including a discussion of the Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine.