Knarik Boyadzhyan

Knarik Boyadzhyan is the principal attorney and founder of Boyadzhyan Legal Shield, APLC, a criminal defense and personal injury law firm in Encino. She founded the firm in 2026 after serving as a Deputy Public Defender in Los Angeles County.

Before law school, Knarik worked as a paralegal in the U.S. Department of Justice's Violent and Organized Crime Section. She earned her law degree from the University of West Los Angeles and was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2020. As a Deputy Public Defender, she represented people facing criminal charges at every stage of a case, from arraignment and pretrial motions through plea negotiations and trial.

That experience shapes how she practices today. Knarik prepares every case thoroughly, tests the government's evidence, and is ready to take a case to trial when that is the right path. She defends people charged with DUI, domestic violence, drug offenses, assault and other violent crimes, theft and white collar offenses. She also helps people clear old convictions through expungement and record sealing, so a past case stops standing in the way of a job or a home.

On the personal injury side, Knarik represents people hurt in car, truck, motorcycle and pedestrian accidents, slip and falls, dog bites and other serious injuries, and families who have lost someone through another person's negligence.

Clients work directly with Knarik from the first conversation. She explains the charges or the claim, the options and the risks in plain language, and gives an honest assessment rather than promises. She replies to new inquiries the same day, and always within 24 hours. Consultations are free and confidential, and Knarik speaks both English and Armenian.

Boyadzhyan Legal Shield serves clients throughout the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles County from its office on Ventura Boulevard in Encino.