Meet The Team
Vahan Yepremyan
Attorney at Law/ Managing Partner/ The Founder
Education:
Vahan graduated from UC Berkley, Magna Cum Laude, with High Departmental Honors (top 4%), and his Senior Honor Thesis received Highest Honors and was published by the University.
He earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from University of Southern California, where he served as the Editor of the Executive Board of Hale Moot Court Honors Program, and represented USC Law School as a member of Jessup International Law Moot Court Team.
Vahan successfully completed the CORe Program at Harvard Business School, HBX, and earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship from Cambridge University, Judge Business School in United Kingdom, where he currently guest lectures, serves as an Ambassador and mentor.
During his studies, Vahan received numerous awards such as Distinguished Man of the Year Award; Letter's and Science Dean's Honor's List; National Dean's List Award; Kiwanis Club Award for Leadership and Academic Excellence; Associated Student Body Leadership and Academic Award; AGS Honor Society Academic and Service Awards; Robert J. Taylor Scholar's Award.
Work Experience:
During President Bill Clinton's administration, Vahan clerked at the White House think-tank,
Economic Strategy Institute, where he researched, analyzed and wrote reports on various issues
of US trade relations.
Vahan returned to Washington, DC to clerk for the U.S. Department of Justice, at the U.S.
Attorney's Office, where he worked on prosecuting major criminal cases in US Federal Courts,
including major international money laundering and drug trafficking cases. He also assisted the
FBI and DEA agents in on-going investigations and case-preparation for prosecution.
In 1998, Vahan founded his own law firm in Los Angeles, specializing in business law. For the past 20 years, Yepremyan Law Firm has been a trusted legal and strategic business adviser to a wide range of clients, from over 15 countries, from small start-ups and charitable organizations to multi-
billion dollar projects. The mission at Yepremyan Law Firm is to support and empower the conscious entrepreneurs and game-changers in their entrepreneurial journey.
Vahan has received numerous awards and recognitions, such as Top American Lawyers recognition (top 1%), Lifetime Membership in Rue Ratings’ Best Attorneys of America (top 1%), AVVO’s Client Choice Award, Top Lawyers in California Award, Trusted Adviser Award, Innovation Leadership Award. Governing Board of Editors of the American Biographic Institute awarded Vahan the prestigious American Medal of Honor, and the Business Advisory Council awarded him with the National Leadership Award which was featured in Wall Street Journal and USA Today.
Political Involvement:
Vahan was asked by President Bush and served on his Presidential Business Committee, as one of the California representatives. He promoted pro-business agenda, and represented California’s business interests, advising on issues California businesses face and proposed various solutions.
Vahan was also appointed as the Honorary Co-Chairman of the Presidential Business Advisory Council, and received a National Leadership Award by the Chairman of the National Congressional Committee for assistance and leadership in promoting pro-business agenda including tax reform and fiscal responsibility.
Charitable Work:
Vahan is actively involved in a number of charitable organizations and has traveled around the world providing humanitarian assistance. His recent trips include Nicaragua and Guatemala, where he financed and built homes for the families in need. He has also been to Cambodia, exposing and assisting in efforts against child labor and child sex trafficking, and has travelled to number of orphanages around the world providing food and supplies.
Nelson Gevorkyan
Attorney at Law
Nelson Gevorkyan obtained his Juris Doctorate from G.U.C.L and his Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA. Mr. Gevorkyan entered the legal field in 2009, starting off as an intern at a boutique civil law firm in Los Angeles and thereafter moving to a mid-sized firm in Tarzana, specializing in Complex Litigation, Torts, all the while attending law school. Thereafter, he joined a law firm in downtown Glendale which specialized in Civil and Business Law.
Nelson has gained a wealth of knowledge and experience over the years working in the legal field as he started as a Legal Assistant, Law Clerk then Attorney.
As an Attorney, he has successfully obtained multiple $100,000 Policy Limits bodily injury settlements for his personal injury clients from the insurance companies. He is most proud of his recent settlement of $290,000.
He is also passionate about human rights, as he is a member of the Unified Young Armenians, an independent non-profit organization that advocates human rights and seeks justice and recognition of modern and historical injustices (i.e. the Armenian Genocide) worldwide.
On his leisure time, he enjoys watching sports and is a huge fan of Micheal Jordan and the 1990's Chicago Bulls. His favorite "law" related movies include My Cousin Vinny, A Civil Action, Liar Liar and Lincoln Lawyer.
Shahla Siddiqui
Attorney at Law
Shahla is an associate attorney handling the legal affairs of the Business Law department of Yepremyan
Law Firm. She assists diverse clientele in the formation of various corporate entities and drafting,
reviewing, and revising various business agreements.
Shahla earned her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles
where she participated in UCLA’s Pre-Law society and volunteer events. Shahla earned her Doctor of
Jurisprudence degree from Southwestern Law School. During her time in law school, Shahla received
two Witkin Awards, one for Academic Excellence in Copyright Law and the other in Administrative Law.
Shahla also excelled in Contract Law, Entertainment Law, International Business Transaction Law, and
Community Property Law courses. As a law student, Shahla gained legal practice through internships as
a certified law clerk for the Inglewood City Attorney’s Office and the Los Angeles County District
Attorney’s Office.
As an attorney, Shahla briefly worked at large estate planning firm in Orange County where she honed
her attention to detail revising and redrafting trust documents before finding her niche in Business Law.
Shahla enjoys helping her clients follow their creative business ideas in forming the business they have
always envisioned. She gets inspired by the growth and achievements her clients attain the years
following business formation as she avidly assists them with their legal needs along the way.
Shahla is a member of The Los Angeles County Bar Association and a member of its Business and
Corporations Law Section. On her spare time, Shahla enjoys traveling and learning from different
cultures, trying new foods, hiking and discovering new trails, and various water sports.
Diego Mora
Case Manager
Diego Mora attended Loyola Marymount University and Loyola High School in Los Angeles, California. He is a native Angelino of Ecuadorian Descent who has been working in the Personal Injury field for over 25 years with many different firms in Los Angeles. Diego joined Yepremyan Law Firm in November 2014 and is currently the oldest tenured employee. While at Yepremyan Law Firm, as a Case Manager, Diego has successfully assisted Vahan Yepremyan with a pre-litigation settlement to the tune of $250,000.00. In March of 2015, the MORA family was honored and inducted into the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ Hall of Fall as an honored family, in gratitude for years of service to the Los Angeles Community.
Outside of VY Law, Diego enjoys to be outside and enjoying the sun. He spends most of leisure time playing an assortment of sports such as; tennis, golf, and running (he loves 5K runs).