Background
Semerdjian, Dickran A. was born on October 19, 1959 in Fowler, California, United States.
Semerdjian, Dickran A. was born on October 19, 1959 in Fowler, California, United States.
University of California at San Diego (Bachelor of Arts, with provost honors, 1981). University of San Diego School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1985). Spoken languages: Armenian.
Worked at Post Kirby Noonan & Sweat Limited Liability Partnership (San Diego, California) specializing in Personal Injury Law, Products Liability Law, Business Torts, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate and Construction (Property) Law. Admitted to the bar, 1985, California and United States. District Court, Southern District of California.
Author: "Premises Liability and the Viability of the Assumption of the Risk Defense," SDTLA Trial Bar News, January, 1992.
"Liability of a Landowner for a Dangerous Condition on an Abutting Public Street or Sidewalk and Use of the Special Benefit Rule," SDTLA Trial Bar News, March, 1992. "Premises Liabilty of a Landowner Caused by Criminal Activity or a Third Party," SDTLA Trial Bar News, October, 1992.
"Are Shopping Malls or Businesses Liable for Failure to Provide Security?," SDTLA Trial Bar News, March, 1993. "Hotels Are Strictly Liable for Latent Defects in the Premises," SDTLA Trial Bar News, November, 1993.
"Expert Witness Fees, Trial Court Has Discretion to Secretariat Amount Opposing Party Must Pay," CASD Trial Bar News, 1996.
"Motion for Protective Order to Prevent Deposition of Corporate Counsel, Grounds for Opposing Same," CASD Trial Bar News, 1996. "Objections to Interrogatories, When, Where, What," CASD Trial Bar News, 1996. "Responses to Discovery Which Include Objections and Facts Must Be Verefied," CASD Trial Bar News, 1996.
"Work-Product Privilege Protects Identity of Potential Witnesses Interviewed by Counsel," CASD Trial Bar News, 1996.
Speaker: Effective Mediation Advocacy Foreign Plaintiff and Defense Attorneys, September, 1995. Premises Liability, Landowner Liability for Criminal Actions, San Diego Trial Lawyers Association, May, 1994.
Board of Directors, San Diego Trial Lawyers Association. Board of Directors, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego.
Director and President, Barristers Club of San Diego, 1989-1991.
Member, Board of Managers and Member, Board Emeritus, San Diego County Young Men’s Christian Association, Human Development Department, 1984-1993. Board of Directors, San Diego International Sports Council, Secretary, San Diego International Sports Foundation (Chairman, Grant Committee). Board of Directors, University of California San Diego Triton Athletic Associates.
Member, University of California San Diego Chancellor Associates and Alumni Association.
Alumni Advisor, University of San Diego School of Law. Appointed Member by the California State Bar Board of Governors to the American Bar Association House of Delegates, 1992-1994.
Certified Member: Million Dollar Advocates Forum (recognition for verdicts, awards and settlements achieved for clients in excess of One Million Dollars). Member: San Diego County (Member, Client Assistance and Arbitration/Client Relations Committees), Federal and American (Member, Sections of: Litigation.
Torts and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations.
State Bar of California. Consumer Attorneys of San Diego (Sustaining Member. Company-Chairman, Trial Awards Committee).
California Trial Lawyers Association.
Consumer Attorneys of California. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Greater San Diego Sports Association. San Diego Defense Lawyers Association.
Association of Business Trial Lawyers.
William B. Enright Chapter of the American Inns of Court (Charter Member, 1991).
Member, Board of Managers and Member, Board Emeritus, San Diego County Young Men’s Christian Association, Human Development Department, 1984-1993. Board of Directors, San Diego International Sports Council, Secretary, San Diego International Sports Foundation (Chairman, Grant Committee). Board of Directors, University of California San Diego Triton Athletic Associates.
Member, University of California San Diego Chancellor Associates and Alumni Association.
Alumni Advisor, University of San Diego School of Law. Appointed Member by the California State Bar Board of Governors to the American Bar Association House of Delegates, 1992-1994.
Certified Member: Million Dollar Advocates Forum (recognition for verdicts, awards and settlements achieved for clients in excess of One Million Dollars). Member: San Diego County (Member, Client Assistance and Arbitration/Client Relations Committees), Federal and American (Member, Sections of: Litigation.
Torts and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations.
State Bar of California. Consumer Attorneys of San Diego (Sustaining Member. Company-Chairman, Trial Awards Committee).
California Trial Lawyers Association.
Consumer Attorneys of California. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Greater San Diego Sports Association. San Diego Defense Lawyers Association.
Association of Business Trial Lawyers.
William B. Enright Chapter of the American Inns of Court (Charter Member, 1991).