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Criminal

Feb. 3, 2015

Disbarred attorney charged with unauthorized practice of law

Armen Gekchyan was arrested Wednesday after he made an appearance at Los Angeles County Superior Court in Van Nuys.

The Los Angeles County district attorney's office on Friday charged a disbarred attorney with representing clients in court by using the identity of a licensed attorney.


Armen Gekchyan, 38, was arrested Wednesday after he made an appearance at the Los Angeles Superior Court in Van Nuys, the DA's office said.


Gekchyan, who was disbarred in 2012, was allegedly using the name of a licensed attorney when he appeared in court on behalf of clients on Jan. 15, Jan. 21 an...

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