Ani M. Garikian

A graduate of UCLA, Ms. Garikian earned her Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School and then immediately commenced her career in Family Law. Her years of practice in handling high-end, complex family law matters, coupled with her resolution oriented philosophy and values place her in a unique position of being able to offer her clients creative solutions to even the most challenging family law disputes. She is committed to providing quality legal services with the highest professional and ethical standards, to achieve maximum success, always keeping in mind her clients specified goals and best interests. Ms. Garikian’s approach is a client-centered one and her case strategy is formulated based on a client’s individual goals and needs. Once she has evaluated those goals and needs and determined they are reasonable and attainable, she looks to formulate a financially and emotionally cost-effective strategy to achieve them. She firmly believes that a client deserves sound and accurate legal advice, excellent and consistent work product, prompt service/attention and most of all, integrity in all aspects of the attorney/client relationship. Ms. Garikian supports a variety of cultural and charitable organizations, including several providing assistance and shelter to victims of domestic violence in her local community. She has served as a temporary judge in the Los Angeles Superior Court and volunteers as a daily settlement officer (mediator) for the Los Angeles Superior Court, Central District, as well as the Domestic Violence Pro Bono Committees of the Armenian Bar Association. Ms. Garikian has been recognized as a Southern California Super Lawyer since 2011; she has enjoyed the prestigious AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, a peer-reviewed legal network several decades Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Ani M. Garikian included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers, 2011 - 2019 Other Sources of Feedback About Ani M. Garikian Included on the 2026Southern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2016 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2015 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2014 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2013 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2012 Southern California Super Lawyers list

• Kolodny & Anteau, Partner, 2001 - 2013
• Law Offices of Norman M. Dolin, Associate, 1991 - 2001
• Law Offices of Leon Kirakosian, Associate, 1990 - 1991

• Armenian Bar Association, Community Pro Bono Clinics, Present

• California, 1989
• Specialties and Certifications
• Family Law, 2011

• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section
• The State Bar of California, Family Law Section
• Armenian Bar Association (Pro Bono Committee)
• Armenian National Committee of America (Former Board Member)
• Domestic Violence Project, Los Angeles Superior Court (Volunteer)
• Los Angeles Superior Court-Family Law (Volunteer Mediator)
• Beverly Hills Bar Association Family Law Section, Executive Committee (Member)