Haig B. Kazandjian makes Super Lawyers Rising Stars for 10th straight year

Haig B. Kazandjian, founding attorney at Haig B. Kazandjian Lawyers APC in Glendale, was named to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for the 10th consecutive year. The recognition underscores his employment-law practice and the firm’s reach across California, where it represents workers, tenants and injury victims.

Why it matters: - The Rising Stars designation is limited to a small slice of California lawyers, with fewer than 2.5% qualifying in any given year. - Kazandjian’s 10-year streak signals sustained peer recognition in employment law. - The firm’s practice covers issues that affect workers directly, including wrongful termination, wage-and-hour disputes, discrimination and retaliation claims.

What happened: - Haig B. Kazandjian, Esq., founding attorney at Haig B. Kazandjian Lawyers APC, was selected to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for the 10th consecutive year. - Thomson Reuters administers the annual program through independent research, peer nominations and professional achievement evaluations. - Kazandjian has appeared on the California Rising Stars list every year since 2017. - His practice centers on representing California workers in employment cases.

The details: - The Rising Stars designation is reserved for attorneys who are 40 or younger or within their first 10 years of practice. - Thomson Reuters says no attorney can nominate themselves, and the designation cannot be purchased. - The selection process includes peer nominations, independent research and scoring across more than 12 indicators of professional achievement. - Kazandjian founded the Glendale firm in 2011. - The firm now represents clients across Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara and San Francisco counties. - Haig B. Kazandjian Lawyers APC says it has recovered more than $75 million for clients in mass tort, wrongful termination, wage-and-hour, discrimination, whistleblower retaliation, personal injury and habitability cases. - The firm maintains offices in Glendale and Encino. - The firm handles cases on a contingency-fee basis, meaning no fees are collected unless the case is won. - Kazandjian completed his legal education at Southwestern Law School and was admitted to the California State Bar in 2011. - The firm provides bilingual services in English and Spanish. - The attorneys at Haig B. Kazandjian Lawyers APC bring more than 50 years of combined legal experience. - The firm handles employment discrimination claims under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, PAGA and class action wage litigation, leave-rights violations and personal injury matters.

Between the lines: - The repeated Rising Stars recognition suggests Kazandjian has maintained visibility in a competitive field rather than earning a one-time award. - The firm’s bilingual staffing and countywide footprint point to a strategy built around serving a broad California worker base. - Kazandjian’s quote frames the recognition as a byproduct of litigation and negotiation work, not marketing. - “I have spent the last fifteen years taking cases that larger firms turned away,” Kazandjian said. “This recognition reflects the work we did in courtrooms and at negotiating tables.”

What's next: - Kazandjian and the firm are likely to continue focusing on employment, habitability and injury cases across California. - The firm’s current footprint in Glendale and Encino positions it to keep serving clients throughout the Los Angeles region and beyond.

The bottom line: - Kazandjian’s 10th straight Rising Stars selection reinforces his standing in California employment law and highlights a firm built around worker-focused litigation.