Education
1999 – 2003: Bachelor Degree in the Field of Jurisprudence - Faculty of Law of Yerevan State University, (Diploma with Distinction).
2003 – 2005: Master of Laws in Civil Law and Civil Procedure Faculty of Law of the Yerevan State University, (Diploma with Distinction).
2005 – 2008: Ph.D. in Law, Faculty of Law of Yerevan State University.
2013 - 2015: Master of Laws (LL.M) in General Legal Studies (Diploma with Distinction; Dean’s List) –Georgetown University Law Center.
2014 - 2015: Certificate in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution - Georgetown University Law Center.
2011: US State Department's International Visitor Leadership (IVLP) program’s alumni (“US judicial system” - Certificate).

Academic degree
PhD in Law, Associate Professor

Topic of PhD thesis
"Legal Regulation of State-Parent- Child Relations in the Republic of Armenia".

The main area of study
Civil Law (Contracts, Property, Torts, Inheritance), Family Law, International child adoption, European private law.

Academic courses
"Civil Law", "Family Law", and “European Private Law".

Work experience
2004 – 2011: Special Officer responsible for child and women rights protection at the Human Rights Defender’s (Ombudsman’s) Office of the Republic of Armenia.
2008 – 2013: Associate Professor of the Chair of Civil Law, Faculty of Law, Yerevan State University.
2009 – 2013: Secretary of the Academic Council of the Faculty of Law of the Yerevan State University.
2009: Legal Consultant at the Armenian National Center for Professional Education and Quality Assurance.
2010 – 2013: Adjunct Professor of Law, French University in Armenia.
2011 – 2013: General Counsel, Energy KOK LLC, Yerevan, Armenia.
09/2015 - 02/2016: Program Officer/Business Development Consultant at the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI), Europe and Eurasia Division.
02/2016 - 07/2016: Attorney at Law in Greater New York City Area (areas of practice: real estate, investment projects, and persona injury).
08/2016 – 07/2019: Director of the State Agency of the Judicial Projects Implementation Unit, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia.
09/2016 – present: Associate Professor, Chair of Civil Law, Law Faculty, Yerevan State University.

Professional membership
01/2016 - Member of the New York State Bar Association (Licensed Attorney)
06/2019 – Member of the Armenian Bar Association (Licensed Attorney)
09/2013 – Member of Foreign Lawyers at Georgetown Union.
09/2014 – Member of Women’s Bar Association International Law Forum.

Language skills
Armenian (native), English (fluent), Russian (fluent), German (good)

(+374 60) 71-02-52
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