Serge Tomassian
Top rated Construction Litigation attorney in Irvine, California
Practice Areas:
Construction litigation,
Real estate,
Business litigation,
Civil litigation,
Construction defects
Education Qualification:
University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Practice Areas:
Construction litigation,
Real estate,
Business litigation,
Civil litigation,
Construction defects
2601 Main St Suite 620Irvine, California, 92606
First Admitted: 1984, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.ttilaw.com/attorneys/Serge-Tomassian/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, State Bar of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1984
- Board of Directors, Orange County Bar Association,
- Member, Orange County Bar Association, Judiciary Committee Section
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1984
- Member, Orange County Bar Association, Business, Litigation and International Law Sections
- Chair, Orange County Bar Association, Construction Law Section
- California, 1984
- Chair, Legislative Committee, Orange County Bar Association
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- As Plaintiffs counsel I have recovered through Trial (both jury and bench), Arbitration or Mediation in excess of $150,000,000 in damages. As Defense counsel-successfully defensed against several large complex Real Estate/Construction matters with each matter involving claims in excess of $20,000,000. I have been mentioned in Daily Journal Verdicts and Settlements on many occasions with a recent settlement and verdict in excess $10.5 million dollars. First ever jury verdict against the County of Orange in 2010 for liability for a defective and deteriorated Storm Drain causing building damage.
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Trained and certified as an American Arbitration Association Arbitrator and Mediator, 1991
- Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do-3rd Degree
- Certificate In International and Comparative Law Studies-Paris France, 1981
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Chairman, 2001-2013, 2017 and Trustee since 1993 of World Affairs Council of Orange County
- Church volunteer, lead small groups. , 2022
- Guest Speaker on Genocide Prevention and Awareness., 2015
- Arbitrator for OCSC Served as mentor for OCBA Orangewood ProgramChurch Sunday School volunteer-Irvine Mariners ChurchServe as member of HEROES for kids elementary school President 2007-09 of the Orange County Armenian Professional Society.
- Board of Directors for World Affairs Councils of America-based in Wash DC
- Chairman of the World Affairs Council of Orange County 2001, 2002 & 2011-12
- OCBA Constitutional Rights Foundation-Served as Judge for Moot CourtJudge Pro Tem for OCSC and Small claims.
- Member of 1918 Society World Affairs Councils of America
Honors/Awards:
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Phi Delta Phi
- Golden Orange Award 2013 for leadership for World Affairs Council of Orange County, Golden Orange Award 2013
- Named in Best Lawyers of America, Best Lawyer in America, 2016
- Pi Sigma Alpha
- Blackstonians
- Arbitrator and Mediator, American Arbitration Association, 1991-Present
- AVVO rating of perfect 10 as superb, AVVO rated Superb, 2012
- American Jurisprudence Award for Agency
- International Moot Court Honors Board
- Armenian Professional Society of Orange County Award of leadership & service, President, OCAPs, 2011
Educational Background:
- University of Southern California, B.A., 1979
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Speaker, Lorman Seminar on "When Construction Projects go Bad".
- Speaker, Lorman Seminar on Public School Construction
- Speaker, American Arbitration Association-Seminar UCI-ADR
- Speaker, Orange County Bar Association-Construction Symposium
- Speaker, Association of General Contractors-Legal Advisory Committee
- Speaker, Mediating Case Irvine HOA-Woodbridge Board of Directors-Protection against Litigation.
- Speaker, Mitsubishi Corporate Offices-Speaker on Effective Mediation.
- Speaker, Various Trade Organizations on Preventing and Defending Against Liability Claims.
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Chairman of the OC World Affairs Council (WAC)Chairman of Programs for WACMember of World Affairs Council of America-President's CircleLeadership mission trip to Israel-WACA 2008President of OCAPSLecturer and Speaker on Construction matters for Lorman Seminars and OCBAPanel member of AAA-on OC legal advisory council
Industry Groups:
- American Arbitration Association
- California State Bar Association
- Orange County Bar Association
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