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Mr. Palyan, a Certified Family Law Specialist by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, has been recognized as a Southern California Super Lawyers “Rising Star” for 2014 through 2020, and a Southern California “Outstanding Young Lawyer” on Los Angeles Magazine’s “Top Attorneys” List for 2014 through 2020. He is one of the youngest attorneys to be appointed as a member of the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) Family Law Section. He also served as Chair of the Trial Readiness Clinics Committee, established by LACBA and designed to help self-represented litigants prepare for trial in their family law proceeding. Mr. Palyan also serves on the Pro-Bono Panel of the Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law, providing free legal services for the low-income community.
Prior to opening his own law firm, Mr. Palyan was a partner with the firm of Trope & DeCarolis LLP, prior to which he was an associate at Trope and Trope LLP. Before entering the private practice, Mr. Palyan served as a judicial law clerk and research attorney to Judge Scott Gordon, Judge Maren Nelson, Judge B. Scott Silverman, Judge Randall Pacheco, and Judge Teresa Beaudet of the Family Law Department of the Central, Los Angeles County Superior Court. Mr. Palyan began his clerkship tenure as a research attorney clerking for judges in the general civil departments and then Judge David Yaffe of the Writs and Receiverships department. Mr. Palyan recommended rulings on motions for all five of his Family Law judges, and worked on dozens of high-profile and complex cases.
During law school, Mr. Palyan received CALI Excellence for the Future Awards for achieving the highest grade in several courses, including Legal Research and Writing I and II, and Constitutional Law. He served as an Associate Editor of the Southwestern Law Review honors program, and competed in the Moot Court honors program for the John Marshall competition in Chicago. Mr. Palyan also served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Judge Arthur Alarcón for the Ninth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals, and the Planning & Research Unit (PRU) of the Los Angeles Superior Court. During his third year of law school, Mr. Palyan worked at a prominent Los Angeles boutique class and mass action law firm.
Mr. Palyan has published a Law Review article on privacy that has been cited in the Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) among numerous other publications. He currently teaches as an adjunct professor at Southwestern Law School, teaching Family Law Practice and Procedure, the International Law Journal Seminar in the honors program, and Civil Pre-trial Practice. Mr. Palyan is often asked to present at various speaking engagements designed to help law students excel put on by various professional organizations and local law schools.
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500 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 2350, Glendale, CA, 91203
18 Client Reviews
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Posted by Lisa | August 11, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Highly recommended
My case was highly contested and difficult, but Tigran Palyan had the perseverance and resilience as a professional to see it through to a successful conclusion. I am deeply grateful for his professionalism, intelligence, work ethic, and decency as a human being.
Posted by Elen | February 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
I would highly recommend Tigran Palyan to anyone needing a great family law attorney!
I cannot begin to explain how grateful I am to have had Tigran Palyan represent me. I had a horrible experience with another lawyer before and when I took my case to him, everything changed for the better. He was extremely attentive, kept me updated along the way and always had the right advice. He r...
Posted by Fran | December 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Tigran is a legal coach who has your back.
I met my Lawyer Tigran Palyan at the LA Law Library, at a divorce workshop. The whole encounter felt divinely inspired. After my previous lawyers misled me, were dishonest with their communication, and filed unseen paperwork with the court without my permission, ultimately hurting my case, Tigran was...
Posted by Sonia | November 20, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Whirlwind Case
I was referred to Palyan Law by a friend and I couldn’t be more pleased with the entire experience. Mr. Palyan took the time to listen and made sure every step was thoroughly explained and understood. I couldn’t be more happy with the final decision made by the judge. If I had to do it all over again...
Posted by Mariam | March 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Excellent Service!
I would like to take a moment and tell everyone how satisfied I was with Mr. Tigran Palyan and his stuff. Words cannot express the professionalism Mr. Palyan and his firm has given me in my time of need. I am very happy to say that all of my questions and needs have been met in a timely manner by Mr....
"Tigran is one of the most knowledgeable and competent attorneys I have ever met. His deep background in family law, having worked alongside family law judges, makes him one a top choice for handling family law matters. He is caring and conscientious, and for clients going through divorce or seeking child custody, compassion is what they need. Look no further than Tigran when looking for a family law attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer. Tigran is highly respected in the field as he has a wealth of knowledge and experience in Family Law. He is currently at a top, if not the top, family law firm in Southern California. I would definitely rank him amongst the best in his field."
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2017
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2017
Top Young Lawyer, Los Angeles Magazine
2016
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2016
Top Young Lawyers, Los Angeles Magazine
2015
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2015
Top Young Lawyers, Los Angeles Magazine
2014
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2014
Top Young Lawyers, Los Angeles Magazine
2017 - Present
Managing Attorney, Palyan Law, A Professional Corporation
2013 - Present
Adjunct Professor, Southwestern Law School
2016 - 2016
Partner, Trope & DeCarolis LLP
2012 - 2016
Attorney, Trope & Trope
2013 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law SectionExecutive Committee Member
2013 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law SectionChair, Trial Readiness Clinics
2012 - Present
Harriett Buhai Center for Family LawPro-Pono Panel
2009 - Present
Armenian Bar AssociationMember
2015 - 2017
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law SectionVice Chair, Membership Development and Outreach
2009
JD - Juris Doctor, cum laude
2006
cum laude, B.A.
2015
Anger Management in Family Law
2014
2009
2008
Armenian