LASC Commissioner Mkrtchyan Awarded Judgeship

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

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LASC Commissioner Mkrtchyan Awarded Judgeship

By a MetNews Staff Writer

KARINE MKRTCHYAN
judicial appointee

The elevation of Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Karine Mkrtchyan to a judgeship on the court was announced yesterday.

Gov. Gavin Newsom also made an appointmenmt to the Superior Court bench in Kings, Orange, Santa Clara, Shasta, and Sutter counties.

Mkrtchyan has been a commissioner since 2023. Before that, she practiced with the Glendale law firm of Fraser, Watson & Croutch, as an associate from 2011-18 and as a partner from 2018-23, specializing in civil litigation.

She is a past president of the Southern California Association for Healthcare Risk Management and was a vice president of the Southeast District Bar Association.

Her 2008 law degree is from Southwestern, where she serves as an adjunct associate professor, teaching civil pretrial practice.

She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Fumiko H. Wasserman.

Five of the appointees, including Mkrtchyan, are Democrats; one has no party registration.

The Armenian Bar Association said yesterday that Mkrtchyan has active in the organization, “contributing significantly to its mission and programs.” It added:

“She is a frequent speaker at the Association’s continuing legal education (CLE) programs and has taken a hands-on role in community outreach. Most notably, she organized the Power Lunch Program for ninth grade students of the Ferrahian Holy Martyrs Armenian School, introducing young Armenian students to the courts and inspiring the next generation of legal professionals.”

San Mateo personal injury attorney Ara Jabagchourian, co-chair of the Armenian Bar Association’s Judicial Evaluation Committee, remarked:

“Commissioner Mkrtchyan embodies the integrity, diligence, and dedication to justice that our community values deeply. Her elevation to the Los Angeles Superior Court is a point of great pride for Armenian-American legal professionals and for the broader community she has long served with excellence.”