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About Carney
Since launching Shegerian & Associates over a decade ago, Carney Shegerian has developed a reputation as “The People’s Attorney” ‐ fighting passionately for the rights of his employee clients, and compassionately explaining the process as each client navigates through his or her case.
As an experienced trial attorney, Mr. Shegerian has tried numerous jury trials to verdict in both state and federal court, always representing individuals that have suffered financial or emotional losses and have been wronged by employers, including major corporations.
Winner of the 2013 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award as a result of trying a number of significant cases, Mr. Shegerian was also nominated, and a finalist, for the award in 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Mr. Shegerian’s record of success for his clients – whether via substantial settlements or in a trial jury scenario, is unparalleled. He has made it his life’s mission to help those who have been wronged in the workplace. Mr. Shegerian has won over 80 jury trials, including 37 seven figure verdicts as a plaintiff’s attorney.
Mr. Shegerian is licensed to practice in all California courts, local federal courts and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Shegerian has also been nominated for California’s top labor and employment lawyer for 2009. He is included in the Daily Journal’s Top Labor and Employment Lawyer’s list of the top 75 attorney’s.
Education
- J.D., Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California
- B.B.A., Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of California
- United States District Court for Central District of California
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal
Top Verdicts
$26,106,664.00
Discrimination Verdict
“…the largest employment related award of its kind in Los Angeles legal history.”
$21,700,000.00
Discrimination Verdict
“…a LA jury found her former employer discriminated against her because of a mental disability.”
$13,000,000.00
Gender Discrimination Verdict
“…forced to resign from UCLA due to gender discrimination.”
$9,100,000.00
Whistleblower Jury Verdict
“…a machine operator was terminated after expressing concerns about the safety of the machines.”
$8,546,384.00
Discrimination Verdict
“…a Price Is Right model was fired shortly after attempting to return from her pregnancy leave.”
$8,500,000.00
Discrimination Verdict
“…Michele Daniel was terminated following an on-the-job injury to her knee requiring surgery…”
$8,461,391.00
Discrimination & Whistleblower Case
“…Mitchell was discriminated against due to a disability and terminated for being a whistleblower.”
$8,200,000.00
Wrongful Termination Jury Verdict
“…a former pharmacy technician was wrongfully terminated, harassed and had her privacy rights invaded.”
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Santa Monica Bar Association
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- Super Lawyers 2010
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Top News
- Burbank Unified School District Renews Contract With Family Services Agency of Burbank (8/31/2019) -
NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Burbank Unified School District, (“BUSD”), has renewed its contract with mental health services provider Family Services Agency of Burbank. The news comes after Sunita Batra, who served as Director of Special Education at BUSD, filed a lawsuit against the District for wrongful termination. Batra is...
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- Shegerian & Associates: Activision Blizzard Pregnancy Apps Sharing Employee Data With Employers (8/30/2019) -
NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, April 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Activision Blizzard is now facing scrutiny after it was discovered the company paid pregnant employees for access to the data from their Ovia Health app. Ovia Health provides a suite of apps for family planning and wellness. With the app Ovia, users input their personal...
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- EEOC Finds Sexual Harassment Claims on the Rise (8/29/2019) -
NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — According to data from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, there was a significant increase in sexual harassment charges of discrimination during 2018. The data shows that retaliation continues to be the most frequently filed charge with the agency. However, there was a 13.6% increase...
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- What Inglewood IS Doing Right (8/28/2019) -
Mayor James T. Butts, Jr. Reveals in Sit-Down Interview with Renowned Employee Rights Attorney-Syndicated Radio Host Carney Shegerian INGLEWOOD, Calif., May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — In just over a year, the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers are expected to play their first games in their future home: the $5 billion LA Stadium and Entertainment District...
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