Garo Mardirossian ( born 1956 ) is a prominent Armenian-American lawyer practicing in Los Angeles . Mardirossian has had significant law cases involving personal injury , civil rights , complex litigation , product liability , and constitutional law . Several of the cases he has been involved in have brought national and international attention , including the Dole bridal shower and Thomas beating cases by different police agencies . The Dole Family case involved many victims , including the television celebrity female wrestler known as Mt. Fiji ( Emily Dole ) , and resulted in the highest monetary jury award against a policing agency in U.S. history
Thomas beating
Death of Kelly Thomas
Garo Mardirossian