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Michael Amerian

Courthouse
Van Nuys - West
Tenure
2018 - Present
Term Ends
2027
Years in Position
6
Demeanor
Sensitivity
Neutrality
Fairness
Lawfulness
  • I do not understand the low rating for Judge Amerian. He is respected by all attorneys who come before him. Even if he doesn’t rule in their favor. He goes above and beyond the requirements of his position. During an MSC, he worked extremely hard to achieve a settlement that was fair for both parties.

    5

  • I am an attorney, and for the first time in 50 years of practicing law, I became a plaintiff. The action that we filed was against our neighbor for allowing her vegetation to grow so high that it blocked our view of the city. Judge Amerian agreed to assist us in settling our case via a mandatory settlement conference. The MSC was ordered by the trial judge. Not only did Judge Amerian spend most of the day (at least five hours) to try to assist the parties in achieving a settlement but he even came over to the parties homes to see the blockage for himself. I have never seen a judge do that. So involved, so kind, so willing to do something that he did not have to do at all. I will always appreciate his efforts which by the way were instrumental and resolving the case.

    5

  • This Judge “who is of Armenian descent, has been an active member of the Armenian community, having served on the Armenian Bar Association, the Armenian Film Foundation, and the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America” as well as being descent of people so fled Armenia in the wake of the Armenian genocide (all stated in his bio). He is massively biased in favor of Armenian people in the cases he presides over.

    1.6