Michael is a skilled litigator focusing exclusively on cases related to labor and employment for the last 10 years. He has provided sound legal counsel on cases involving contracts, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour laws, retaliation, wrongful termination matters, and class action cases involving thousands of California employees and residents.
Recognition
Advocating fiercely for his clients, Attorney Boyamian has recovered millions of dollars in settlements for employees in Los Angeles and across California through individual and class action lawsuits. From 2015 to 2019, Mr. Boyamian was named in the Super Lawyers® Rising Stars℠ Editions. This distinction recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state who are 40 years old or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less. In October 2017, Michael was awarded Pasadena Magazine’s Top Attorney for 2017 for skills in the labor and employment field.
History
Before becoming a Partner and forming his own employment practice at Boyamian Law, Michael litigated numerous employment cases in state and federal courts working for small, civil litigation and large plaintiffs’ law firms. Prior to that, he litigated numerous employment cases in state and federal courts working for small, civil litigation and large plaintiffs’ law firms.
Michael was awarded Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Political Science and History from the University of California, Riverside. He earned his law degree from Whittier Law School, where he served as the President of the Armenian Bar Association. Michael is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Armenian Bar Association, California Employment Lawyers Association.
Mr. Boyamian has handled all aspects of civil litigation from case inception through resolution, including appellate issues, and has represented California employees of all types, ranging from C-level executives to the hourly, non-exempt employee. Michael has been certified as class counsel in numerous class action settlements and even in contested class certification matters.
Accolades
- Super Lawyers® Rising Stars℠ Edition
- Pasadena Magazine’s Top Attorney in the Labor and Employment Field
Cases Handled