Founder

Carney R. Shegerian

As an accomplished trial attorney, Mr. Shegerian has an extensive track record of successfully litigating numerous jury trials to verdict in both state and federal courts, always representing individuals that have suffered financial or emotional losses and have fallen victim to injustices perpetrated by employers, including major corporations.

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Winner of the 2013 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award for his remarkable performance in handling a number of significant cases, Mr. Shegerian has consistently been recognized for his exceptional legal prowess. He was not only nominated but also emerged as a finalist for the award in 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022. His expertise has also earned him a spot in the Daily Journal's Top Labor and Employment Lawyers, where he stands among the top 75 attorneys in the field. Recently, Mr. Shegerian was honored as the Employment Attorney of the Year (2023) by Best Lawyers, along with being distinguished as a 2023 Southern California Super Lawyer. His record of success for his clients - whether via substantial settlements or in a trial jury scenario, is unparalleled.

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He has made it his life's mission to help those who have been wronged in the workplace. Mr. Shegerian is licensed to practice in all California courts, local federal courts, and the United States Supreme Court.

$155.4 Million - Public Policy & Retaliation Jury Verdict in Rudnicki v Farmers

$33.5 Million – Court of Appeal Judgment for Retaliation in Rudnicki v Farmer

$31.1 Million - Age Discrimination Jury Verdict in Rael v. Sybron-Axis

$26.1 Million - Age Discrimination Jury Verdict in Nickel v. Staples

$21.7 Million - Disability Discrimination Jury Verdict in Rodriguez v Valley Vista Services

$16.6 Million - Wrongful Termination Jury Verdict in Moland v. McWane

$15.4 Million – Disability & Age Discrimination Jury Verdict in Simers v. LA Times

$14 Million - Gender Discrimination Jury Verdict in Sosa v. Comerica Bank

$14 Million - Gender Discrimination Jury Verdict in Pinter-Brown v. UC Regents

$13.3 Million – Disability Discrimination & Wrongful Termination Award
$9.1 Million – Whistleblower Jury Verdict
$8.8 Million – Disability Discrimination Jury Verdict in Leggins v. Rite Aid
$8.5 Million – Disability Discrimination Jury Verdict in Daniel v. Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company
$8.5 Million – Pregnancy Discrimination Jury Verdict in Cochran v. Price is Right
$8.4 Million – Disability Discrimination Jury Verdict in Mitchell v. SEIU

$8.2 Million – Wrongful Termination Jury Verdict in Martinez v Rite Aid
$8 Million – Wrongful Termination Jury Verdict in Dudley v. County of Los Angeles
$7.8 Million – Disability Discrimination Award

$7.6 Million – Disability Discrimination Jury Verdict in Garcia v. Canoga Park Complex

$7.45 Million – Disability Discrimination & Wrongful Termination Jury Verdict in Martinez v. Pharmavite LLC

$7.3 Million – Wrongful Termination Jury Verdict in Juarez v. RadioShack Corporation

$5.4 Million - Whistleblower Retaliation Jury Verdict in Galvan v. UPS

$3.5 Million - Verdict in Fraud Case Jury Verdict in Incalza v. Porsche

$3 Million - Age Discrimination Award

J.D., Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California

B.B.A., Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York

State Bar of California

United States District Court for Central District of California

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal

Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles

Consumer Attorneys of California

California Employment Lawyers Association

Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Member, State Bar of California

Member, Santa Monica Bar Association

Member, Los Angeles Bar Association

Member, National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA)

Armenian Bar Association

Litigation Counsel of America Fellow

Fellows American Bar Foundation

Best Lawyers - Attorney of the Year 2023

Best Lawyers 2025 - 2016

Daily Journal - Top Labor & Employment Lawyers 2025 - 2017

Daily Journal - Top 100 Lawyers 2024, 2018, 2017
Daily Journal - Top Plaintiffs’ Lawyers 2024 - 2023

Los Angeles Magazine - Top 100 Attorneys in Southern California

Super Lawyers - Top 100: Southern California Super Lawyers 2025 - 2010

Los Angeles Business Journal - LOI Labor & Employment Attorneys 2023 Los Angeles Business Journal LOI - Litigators & Trial Attorneys 2025

Shegerian &
Associates Team

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Being a defender of employee rights on a day to day basis, Carney Shegerian understands the importance of gathering a strong team and creating a positive environment in which to work. Each of the experienced attorneys and carefully trained staff members at Shegerian & Associates believes in the mission of fighting for employee rights.