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Litigation

Jul. 13, 2007

Rookie's Winning Streak Stems From Pretrial Preparation

At 31, defense attorney George Mgdesyan has built an impressive record, securing victories in each of five felony cases to reach trial. He attributes his success to exhaustive preparation and hard work. Colleagues say he also has an uncanny ability to read people.

By Ryan Oliver
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      LOS ANGELES - Four years after George Mgdesyan passed the bar, his name may just be big enough to earn free cab fare anywhere in the city.
      The 31-year-old protégé of celebrity defense attorney Anthony Brooklier has successfully defended all five of his felony cases to go to trial. That includes an attempted-murder trial he co-chaired with B...

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