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2001 VOLUME 12, NUMBER 1 Through our members, the Armenian Bar Association has done much over the years. Many of our members have donated valuable time and energy in helping to defend the rights of our Diaspora, for example, providing Armenian immigrants with advice on immigration law. Our Armenian Rights Watch Committee advises students who meet anti-Armenian bias in schools and universities, and has been very active in informing universities about the dangers of establishing "Turkish Studies Chairs." Additionally, the Armenian Bar Association is actively involved in maintaining the U.S. Government's awareness of the legal and political issues that are important to the Armenian Diaspora and the Republic of Armenia. Both as individuals and through the organization, our members have provided legal assistance to The Republic of Armenia in creating and developing a rule of law and a civil society. Through the use of e-mail, we have conducted research on various legal issues and forwarded the results of that work onto Yerevan. We have provided guidance as to legal issues when asked. Some of our members have even taught or lectured at The American University in Armenia, Yerevan State University and Karabagh State University. At its mid-year and annual meetings, as well as at regional gatherings throughout the year, the Armenian Bar Association sponsors Continuing Legal Education programs covering a variety of topics of interest to a broad spectrum of practitioners. Over the years, the Armenian Bar Association has also hosted numerous Armenian judges and lawyers visiting the United States. These trips were arranged to provide the visiting judges and lawyers with insight into the American legal process. The Armenian Bar Association has joined with The Armenian Assembly and Armenian National Institute to create The Armenian Genocide Project, the goal of which is the documentation of the Armenian Genocide and the determination of the reparation rights of survivors and their descendants, including unpaid claims under policies of life insurance held with respect to the lives of victims of that holocaust. Recently, the Armenian Bar Association has gone online with its website, www.armenianbar.org. Through the use of the website, annual and mid-year meetings, and its Newsletter, the Armenian Bar Association provides our members with updates on various legal issues and presentations from prominent Armenians. These are just some of the things that the Armenian Bar Association has done over the years in addition to providing our members with a unique avenue for networking, exchanging professional expertise and developing lasting friendships. We are very proud of the principle -- a Tradition of Service. Everything that the Armenian Bar Association has achieved over the years has been due to the tireless efforts and support of our members. But there is more to do. Shortly you will be receiving a notice about renewing your membership in the Armenian Bar Association. Please seriously consider doing so. Your membership dues (which haven't gone up since ArmenBar was founded in 1989!) will help the Armenian Bar Association continue its efforts to assist the Republic of Armenia and the Diaspora. By renewing your membership you can continue to help make a difference. We hope you will consider renewing
your membership and look forward to seeing you at the next Annual
meeting which will be held in Las Vegas in March 2001. On September 29, 2000, the Armenian Bar Association traveled back in time to hold its Mid-Year meeting in one of those original Armenian towns -- back to Fresno. On Friday evening, over 60 members from around the country were welcomed in Fresno with a reception at the Radisson Hotel where the food was delicious and the greetings were warm. It was a wonderful opportunity for everyone to meet and socialize. On Saturday, the members at the Mid-Year
meeting were greeted with hot coffee and a wonderful assortment of
pastries and other breakfast delights. Harry
Cherken, the current Chair of the Armenian Bar Association’s Executive
Committee, opened the meeting with a warm welcome followed by an
overview of the status of the Armenian Bar Association. Immediately
following Harry’s remarks were presentations from the committee Chairs
in attendance. Lisa
Esayian provided an overview of the activities that the Grants Committee
has been involved in over the last few months. (A
separate article summarizing these activities is included in this
Newsletter.) Robert
Cannuscio followed with a discussion of the various new features
that have been added to the Newsletter. Robert
Roomian provided a summary of the activities in which he has been
involved with the Membership Committee. Next,
Nigol Manoukian provided an overview of the future plans for the
Pro Bono Committee and Rouman Ebrahim described the recent Career
Day that the Student Affairs Committee hosted at Loyola Law School. Tamar
Hajian provided a summary of the ArmenBar’s activities in Armenia. Finally,
Saro Kerkonian, the Armenian Bar’s current treasurer, provided a
mid-year summary of the ArmenBar’s account.
David Balabanian made a special presentation
on behalf of the Armenian Bar Association to Judge Aram Serverian
on his retirement. David
discussed Judge Serverian’s distinguished career, evidenced by how
well respected Judge Serverian is among both the judiciary and bar. Judge
Serverian was then presented with an original Armenian artwork that
included a written accolade about Judge Serverian’s distinguished
career. Judge Serverian
thanked the Armenian Bar for the award and discussed how he planned
to become more involved with his charitable activities, such as Habitat
for Humanity, now that he was retired. After the tour, a group of over forty members found their way to an Armenian-owned restaurant where they enjoyed a delicious dinner of Armenian favorites. From there many ventured out onto the town to taste Fresno’s nightlife. All who attended this year’s Mid-Year meeting were in agreement that the meeting was a complete success. While the town of Fresno is no longer the Armenian town it was in the early to mid 1900's, those who came to Fresno nevertheless gained a true understanding and appreciation for Fresno’s part in Armenian-American history. The Armenian Bar Association wishes
to thank all the sponsors of the Mid-Year meeting: First American
Title Insurance Company; Gallo & Darmanian; Professor Ann Lousin;
McCutchen Doyle Browen & Enersen; Law Offices of Robert G. Roomian;
and Ara Tramblian, Esquire. The Armenian Bar Association also wishes
to thank all our Annual sponsors for their continued support: Drinker
Biddle & Reath, LLP; Fidelity National Title Insurance Company,
Kirkland & Ellis; LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.; and Law
Offices of Simonian & Kerkonian. Information
about our sponsors can be found on the Armenian Bar Association’s
web page: www.armenianbar.org. Ballot measure Proposition F asked voters to approve the sale of the Cross to the Council of Armenian-American Organizations of Northern California ("the Council"), which was the highest bidder in a public auction held by the City of San Francisco on July 21, 1997. The Council is a secular organization with a secular purpose. It is a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation, composed of members who are the elected representatives of thirty-two not-for-profit Armenian-American organizations. The purpose of the Council is to find suitable properties to adopt as memorials for the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. It also seeks to educate the general public about the Armenian Genocide and Genocide-related issues. The Council was represented throughout the purchasing process by Paul Tour-Sarkissian and Christine Tour-Sarkissian of the Tour-Sarkissian Law Offices. Built in 1934 on top of Mount Davidson, the Cross stands 103 feet tall, making it the highest cross in the United States. It is located at an elevation of 1,000 feet and is surrounded by 40 acres of wooded park land. The Cross is located at the highest point in San Francisco, and the view from its location is breathtaking. The Cross was designed by a renowned architect, George W. Kelham, whose works can be found throughout California and various Western states. It was of such national and local significance that more than 50,000 residents attended its inauguration. President Franklin Roosevelt, was given the symbolic honor of pressing the golden key in Washington D.C. that triggered the first lighting of the floodlights illuminating the Cross during Easter Week. The constitutional issues surrounding the Cross were initially addressed in 1996 when the Ninth Circuit ruled that the ownership and display by San Francisco of the Mount Davidson Cross violated the no-preference clause of the California Constitution and remanded the case back to the district court to fashion appropriate relief. Carpenter v. City and County of San Francisco, 93 F.3d 627 (9th Cir. 1996), cert. denied, 137 L. Ed.2d 337 (1997). In March 1997, the City of San Francisco began to consider various solutions to this constitutional problem, including a plan to transfer title of the land underneath the Cross to a private party. The City of San Francisco and the plaintiffs in Carpenter, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, the American Jewish Congress and Americans United for Separation of Church and State (collectively "Carpenter plaintiffs"), together created a mutually acceptable and constitutionally permissible resolution. They agreed to a public auction of the flat, cleared area atop Mount Davidson, including the .38 acre parcel of land on which the Cross stands ("Cross Land") as an acceptable constitutional remedy. The proposed Deed did not obligate or encourage the ultimate buyer to either retain or demolish the Cross, leaving the decision entirely to the buyer as owner of the land. The Deed did require that the property be open to the public but did not mention the Cross and did not contain a reversionary clause. Three bidders submitted the required deposit of $20,000 before the July 14, 1997 deadline: (i) the San Francisco Museum; (ii) the Friends of Mount Davidson Conservancy; and (iii) the Council. On July 21, 1997, San Franciscoís Real Estate Department conducted the public auction for the Cross at which the Council placed the winning bid of $26,000. On August 4, 1997, the Board of Supervisors adopted both the ordinance confirming the high bid and the motion placing the ordinance approving the sale of the Cross land on the November 4, 1997 ballot as Proposition F. On November 4, 1997, the voters of San Francisco, with a two-thirds majority, approved the proposed sale of the Cross land to the Council. On April 17, 1998, the district court entered a final judgment in Carpenter pursuant to a stipulation of all the parties, including the recently joined Council. The Carpenter plaintiffs agreed that the Council may use direct lighting of the Cross two days a year. In addition, all the parties in Carpenter stipulated that the City of San Francisco would place signs on city property informing the public that the top of Mount Davidson, including the Cross, is owned by the Council. The City of San Francisco placed a total of six signs incorporating the language set forth in the Carpenter stipulation at the base of each of the trails leading to the Cross land and at the boundary of the Cross land itself. Five months earlier, however, after unsuccessfully trying to intervene in Carpenter, two California residents brought a new action in the district court against the City of San Francisco and the Council alleging that the public sale was a sham and in violation of the U.S. and California Constitutions. In July 1999, the case was tried over a five-day period, with the Court eventually ruling in favor of the Council. The plaintiffs, represented by one of the largest group of atheists in the United States, appealed. The appellate briefs were recently submitted and oral arguments were presented on December 2000. It is worthy to note that the ACLU filed an Amicus brief in favor of the Council. The issues on appeal are as follows: 1) Are owners of private property free to put displays of religious significance on their property even though they are visible to the public, regardless of the background of the display or the location of the property, so long as it is truly private property being displayed? 2) Does the sale of the Cross land in a public auction by San Francisco, conducted in a neutral manner with no evidence of preferential treatment being provided to the ultimate bona fide purchaser, end any "government action" endorsing religion?; and 3) Would the suppression of a privately-owned symbol on privately-owned property because of its claimed "religious offensiveness," violate the First Amendment? The Council purchased the Cross land for the secular purpose of conveying a message to others about a very significant event in Armenia's past -- the Armenian Genocide. Thus in its defense to this lawsuit, the Council argued that the public sale of the Cross was constitutionally acceptable and that an objection to the Cross because it is shaped like a cross is a direct attack on the content of the symbol chosen by the Council as a memorial to the victims of the Genocide of 1915, and is itself a form of constitutionally prohibited viewpoint discrimination under the First Amendment. A
decision from the appellate court should be forthcoming. We will keep the Armenian Bar posted as to the outcome of
the appeal. Aram Serverian began his career in private practice, but soon moved to public judicial work. He became deputy district attorney of San Mateo County in 1971 and commissioner of the San Mateo County Superior Court in 1976. In December 1986, Governor George Deukmejian appointed Aram Serverian to the San Mateo County Municipal Court. In 1989, he became the presiding judge and in December of that year, Governor Deukmejian again recognized Judge Aram Serverian and appointed him to the Superior Court in San Mateo County. He has served with distinction as the presiding judge of the Superior Court since 1994. Judge Aram Serverian has generously donated his personal time and energy to community service throughout his life. He served as director of the United Cerebral Palsy Foundation of San Mateo, coached Little League baseball in Foster City and he has been the chairman of the Parish Council at his Armenian Apostolic Church. Time and again Judge Aram Serverian has given of himself and his talents for the betterment of our community. Aram Serverian has an exceptional partner in life in Hasma Serverian, who in her own right is a highly regarded member of our community, and is respected for her years of important advocacy and volunteerism and who today remains devoted to the Redwood City Library. They are the proud parents of three grown children, Michael, Linda and Lisa. Judge Aram Serverian's life of community leadership and public service is instructive to us all. His dedication to the ideals of democracy and his record of wise and fair adjudication stands tall, and it is therefore fitting that he is being honored on the occasion of his retirement from the Superior Court of San Mateo County. So today, Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues
to join me in honoring this great and good man whom I'm proud to
call my friend for over 30 years. We
are indeed a better country and a better people because of him. The three-hour tour was led by local historian Berge Bulbulian, author of the recently published and highly-acclaimed book "The Fresno Armenians." The group first went through the former "Armenian Town," original home to many celebrated and unheralded Armenians alike. The majestic and landmark Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church, which is located in the center of the old neighborhood and which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, was an inspiring sight to behold. The Valley Lavash Bakery, the Hye Quality Bakery, and the Armenian Center are perhaps the only other Armenian sites left in "Armenian Town." Other churches visited included the First Armenian Presbyterian Church, the Pilgrim Armenian Congregational Church, and the St. Paul Armenian Apostolic Church, all located outside of the old neighborhood. During the entire tour, Mr. Bulbulian imparted a continuous flow of interesting information, especially as the tour bus cut through row-after-row of sprawling vineyards and orchards. As the bus meandered through the largely Armenian-owned countryside, Mr. Bulbulian interspersed his description of the various crops with a review of the history of the local Armenian community, which dates back to 1881 with the arrival of the Seropian brothers from Marsovan. A stop at the expansive Simonian Fruit Stand allowed the participants to buy fresh and dried fruit and to view the dozens of pieces of antique agricultural equipment and machinery. Also of great interest were the memorabilia and photographs of Fresno's early Armenian settlers. While most of the raisin harvest had been completed, enough of it remained so the group saw raisins in various stages of the drying process. They also saw table grapes still awaiting harvest. Though Fresno is still home to a sizeable Armenian community, so much of the lore surrounding its familiarity is linked to its past. Appropriate, therefore, were the next stops at the Armenian cemeteries. At the Ararat Cemetery, founded in 1885, the group viewed the graves of the first Armenians to settle in Fresno, as well as a monument dedicated to the memory of Karabagh hero and Fresno-area native, Monte Melkonian. At the nearby Massis Cemetery, the group gathered solemnly at the monument dedicated to Soghomon Tehlirian. The last stop, perhaps fittingly
for a group of lawyers, was the Fresno County Courthouse in front
of which stands the towering statue of David of Sassoun. By
the end of the tour, all were thankful for their heightened appreciation
and understanding of one of America's oldest and most important Armenian
communities. Recently, the Pro Bono Committee was contacted by the UC Davis Immigration Law Clinic, which has a potential Armenian client living in Fresno. The clinic informs us that the client is in deportation proceedings because his application for political asylum was denied by the INS. He and his family have been severely harassed by government officials in his small hometown because they are members of an Evangelical Christian church. The Clinic has had a number of interviews with the potential Armenian client, and feels his case has merit. The Clinic would like to assist him, but faces staffing and logistical problems. The Clinic is nearly three hours away from where the potential client lives. He also does not speak English. The Clinic asks for the assistance
of a Fresno based attorney who would be willing
to assist the client on a pro bono basis. Attorneys
able to lend assistance
should contact Nigol Manoukian. Under California law, there are currently two types of providers of legal education – those who receive "Single Activity Approval" for California MCLE credit and those who are granted the status of "Approved Provider." When a provider of legal education is not an Approved Provider, every educational activity must be individually approved for credit by the State Bar of California. Presently, the Armenian Bar Association is not an Approved Provider and therefore seeks Single Activity Approval each time it sponsors an event. The present goal of the Committee, however, is to attain Approved Provider status with the State Bar of California. A provider may apply for the status of Approved Provider upon completion of the following requirements: (a) the provider has had four separate and different educational activities individually approved for California MCLE credit; (b) the provider has actually held all four activities; and (c) the provider has granted California MCLE credit for all four activities within a two-year period. Members who have ideas/suggestions
for events and/or are interested in participating on the Continuing
Legal Education Committee are encouraged to contact M. Michael Babikian,
who can be reached at Infinite Source Technologies, Inc., telephone
818-547-4074, facsimile 818-547-4052, email hyeesq@aol.com. The Committee continues to offer the Student Mentor Program, which gives students an opportunity to consult with members of the bar for general advice relating to the legal profession or counsel in a particular area of law. This program permits attorneys to interact with students and help make students' transition to the legal profession easier. Students specify their areas of interest or career goals and the Association, through its vast network, matches the student with an attorney experienced in that field. The Student Affairs Committee recently planned a career day at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California, where law students were able to hear first hand about the day to day practice of law from private practice attorneys, a district attorney, a public attorney and a judge. Through the generous donation of
Anahid Gharakhanian, the Association is offering
one $500 scholarship to an Armenian-speaking student in the Southern California
area who agrees to provide 40-hours of assistance during the academic
year to victims of domestic violence. Following a three-hour training
program offered by the San Fernando Valley Neighborhood Legal Service,
Inc., the student will assist victims of domestic violence in obtaining
restraining orders against their batterers. On an individual basis, we have researched ways to electronically update our mailing list with the end goal of a direct mail campaign to solicit new addressees to become dues paying members. Although the mailing list is updated, it is our understanding that no concerted effort has been undertaken to collect new addressees since the initial effort in 1989. Although time consuming, both the California State Bar membership records and the Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator Service may be searched electronically. A preliminary search of the California State Bar Membership Directory disclosed about 150 clearly identifiable Armenian surnames beginning with the letter A. These names were forwarded to the Executive Director for inclusion in the Association's mailing list. we will search the remaining letters of the alphabet in this database and forward the names to the Executive Director. The Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator Service is a useful search tool as one may simultaneously conduct a worldwide search of all states and countries for Armenian surnames. A partial search of this database covering Armenian surnames beginning with the letters A through I disclosed about 700 names. These names will be delivered to the Executive Director at the Mid Year meeting for inclusion in the Association's mailing list. We will search the remaining letters of the alphabet in this database and forward the names to the Executive Director. In our opinion, an important step in increasing membership is to identify new potential members. Once this has been accomplished, new potential members may be approached by direct mail to join the Association or participate in Association activities. We will endeavor to complete the name collection process as soon as possible. Beyond name collection, we would
propose sponsoring free CLE seminars as an inducement for attorneys
to join the Association. In order to clarify the statements made by Mr. Kiesling for our community and with the approval of the ArmenBar Board, I wrote a letter to AIM, which read as follows: Thank you for printing the report on the Armenian Bar Association's annual meeting in March, 2000 (April 2000 issue). However, I must correct a couple of points and add some things. First, your title is misleading. Mr. Kiesling of the U.S. State Department did NOT predict that Turkey would acknowledge the Armenian Genocide. Instead he made two major points: 1) there was an Armenian Genocide in 1915; and 2) it is not in the global interests of the U.S. to acknowledge it as such or to pressure Turkey to do so. Second, when asked if he would give this type of speech to "descendants of Holocaust survivors", he said--and I quote from the videotape--"The circumstances are slightly different..Every catastrophe is different. But I would give a similar speech, yes (inaudible). But fortunately I will never be called on to do that because the Jewish-American groups are so--so effective in Congress that someone considerably older and wiser than I would stand up and issue mush." The report of the panel discussion
at which this occurred, including Mr. Kiesling's remarks verbatim,
the letter The Armenian Bar Association wrote Mr. Kiesling and his
response can all be found at our website, www.armenianbar.org. A full account of the exchange taken
from the videotape and the two letters appear on our website, as
well as the Summer 2000 issue of the Armenian Bar Association’s Newsletter. MEMBERS
IN THE NEWS AND ON THE MOVE M. Michael Babikian recently joined Infinite Source Technologies, Inc.(IST) as General Counsel. IST is a high technology firm located in Glendale, California. Michael previously worked for Baker, Olson, LeCroy & Danielian, a boutique taxation firm in Glendale. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California at Irvine, legal studies at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, and graduate legal studies, Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation, at the University of San Diego. Michael is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law at Glendale University College of Law, a member of the Board of Directors for the Glendale Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service and a member of the Board of Directors for Glendale University College of Law. Michael can be reached at Infinite Source Technologies, Inc., telephone 818-547-4074, facsimile 818-547-4052, email hyeesq@aol.com. Stepan Baghdassarian was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Friends of the UCLA Armenian Language and Culture Studies program as a member of the Executive Committee. The goal of the Friends of the UCLA Armenian Language and Culture Studies Program is to encourage and support the advancement of Armenian studies in language, literature, and culture at UCLA. As a new Board member, Stepan will act as a representative of the Program; spearhead Board initiatives; coordinate programs at university conferences; propose and execute plans and lectures; organize cultural and intellectual events for the community; and direct fundraising efforts for the program. In particular, he will aid in fundraising for the program's Symposium for Writers in the Spring of 2001, which will bring international Armenian writers and critics to Los Angeles to discuss issues surrounding contemporary literature. Stepan established his law firm 1991 and has developed a strong expertise in business and immigration law. Stepan is a member of the board of various professional, benevolent and charitable organizations including Young Executives of America, Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity and the United Armenian American Chamber of Commerce. He received his BA from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his JD from Whittier Law School. Stepan can be reached at the Law Offices of Stepan W. Baghdassarian, 16000 Ventura Blvd., Encino, California, 818-990-3415, email: swb@pacbell.net Melineh B. Blackwell, co-Chair and Editor of the Armenian Bar Association's Newsletter, has joined the law firm of Hale and Dorr LLP, in Washington, D.C. as a mid-level associate. Melineh, a graduate of Smith College and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, will continue to practice employment litigation and counseling at Hale and Dorr, servicing both their D.C. and Reston, Virginia offices. Melineh previously worked at the D.C. law firm of Steptoe & Johnson LLP. She can be reached at Hale and Dorr, LLP, 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20004-1008, 202-942-8400 Robert E. Cannuscio, co-Chair and Editor of the Armenian Bar Association's Newsletter, has recently been elected shareholder at the intellectual property law firm of Seidel, Gonda, Lavorgna & Monaco, PC in Philadelphia, PA. Robert has been practicing intellectual property law for over seven years. In addition to his law degree from Pace University School of Law, Robert holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic University in New York and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of New York. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Robert worked for ten years as an engineer designing military and civilian aircraft. Robert also recently organized and co-chaired a continuing legal education seminar in Washington, D.C. on Patent and Trademark Procedure After the Intellectual Property and Communications Omnibus Reform Act of 1999, sponsored by the American Legal Institute - American Bar Association. The seminar included a panel of renowned intellectual property attorneys from firms and corporations across the country, as well as key individuals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office who were instrumental in developing and implementing the new laws. In addition to moderating the seminar, Robert spoke on Optional Inter Partes Reexamination Procedure, one of the new areas of law created under the Act. Robert can be reached by telephone at 215-568-8383 or by email at rcannuscio@sglm.com. Marsha Kazarosian was a panelist and luncheon speaker at a professional lecture held on November 18, 2000 in Tewksbury MA. The lecture was entitled "Hye Achievers for the 21st Century".; sponsored by the Knights of Vartan Arakadz Lodge. Marsha is a partner at Kazarosian Law Offices in Massachusetts. Professor Ann Lousin and Chicago Armenian representative Vartan Seferian participated in a ceremony honoring Mrs. Patricia Michalski, Special Assistant to the Governor for Ethnic Affairs, at a reception held in Mrs. Michalski's honor by various Illinois ethnic organizations on May 21, 2000. Mrs. Michalski has long been a devoted friend of the Armenian-Americans in Illinois. Mark L. Movsesian has been named Professor of Law, with tenure, at Hofstra University School of Law. Professor Movsesian received both his undergraduate and law degrees from Harvard University. His articles on contracts, legislation and international trade have appeared in the Georgia, Benjamin Cardozo and North Carolina Law Reviews and in the Michigan Journal of International Law. Datev K. Shenian has moved to the law firm of Leland, Parachini, Steinberg, Matzger & Melnick, LLP as a Senior Associate. Datev have seven years of litigation experience and will be concentrating his practice in the areas of business litigation, commercial law, employment law, intellectual property law, secured transactions, real estate law and business transactions. Prior to moving to Leland et al., Datev was a Senior Associate at Vorzimer, Masserman & Chapman. Datev has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a law degree, both from UCLA. Datev can be reached at Leland, Parachini, Steinberg, Matzger & Melnick, LLP, Biltmore Tower, 500 South Grand Avenue, 11th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071-2609, Tel. (213) 623-7505, Fax (213) 623-7595 or by e-mail at dshenian@lelandla.com |
