Onik Ovanesian

Onik has received multiple awards and distinctions in law school. As a graduate of Southwestern Law School, Onik performed well in his tort classes, earning a Witkin award for the highest grade in the Defamation, Privacy, Publicity and Celebrity law course. He was a staff member for the Southwestern Law Review Honors program and a fellow of the American Board of Trail Advocates (ABOTA). As a fellow of ABOTA, Onik worked with attorneys from Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP and Cheong, Denove, Rowell, & Bennett; he also received invaluable mentorship from Los Angeles Superior Court judges.

Associate Attorney

Cheong, Denove, Rowell & Bennett

2017 - Current

Law Clerk

LAW OFFICES OF KAPLAN, KENEGOS, & KADIN

2017 - 2017

Fellow

American Board of Trial Advocates

2017 - 2017

Senior Law Clerk, Central Trials Unit

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

2016 - 2016

Certified Law Clerk, Preliminary Hearings Unit

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

2016 - 2016

Judicial Extern to the Honorable David V. Herriford

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

2015 - 2015

Southwestern University School of Law

J.D. (2017)

2017

Honors: Southwestern Law Review (Bluebook Award Winner); Witkin Award for Academic Excellence [highest grade in course]: Criminal Law; Defamation, Privacy, Publicity and Celebrity; Public Service Distinction

Activities: Immigration Appeals Practicum ; Research Assistant to Professor Kelly Straders

University of California - Irvine

B.A. (2014) | Political Science, English [Double Major]; Minor, Conflict Resolution

2014

Honors: Certificate of Completion, Law Forum

State Bar of California  # 316986

Member

Current

Italian American Bar Association

Member

2018 - Current

Century City Bar Association

Member

2018 - Current

Los Angles Bar Association

Member

2017 - Current

Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles

Member

2017 - Current

Armenian Bar Association

Member

2017 - Current