About

Derik A. Sarkesians joined Keosian Berberian LLP in 2015 as a law clerk while completing his law degree. Now as an associate attorney, his areas of practice include business litigation, medical malpractice, personal injury, property damage and insurance bad faith. He is known for meticulously and diligently researching every aspect of a case, with the goal of maximizing recovery for clients as efficiently as possible, while upholding quality of work.A 2013 graduate of California State University, Northridge, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Mr. Sarkesians prioritizes giving back to the community. His volunteer experience includes work helping low-income families file taxes through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and providing free legal aid for underprivileged families via the Van Nuys Self-Help Center.Mr. Sarkesians earned his Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School in May 2016 and passed the California Bar Examination in July 2016. During his time at Loyola  Law School, Mr. Sarkesians was actively involved in the Loyola Transfer Student Association, Business Law Society, Armenian Law Students Association, and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. As Vice President of Loyola’s Transfer Student Association, Mr. Sarkesians enjoyed helping students transition into Loyola Law School and advocated providing equal opportunities to new transferees. In his capacity as Class Representative of the Business Law Society, Mr. Sarkesians spent his time tutoring and providing academic help to those students participating in Corporate Concentration related courses.In his free time, Mr. Sarkesians enjoys sports and travel.Honors in Corporate Law Concentration (2016); Loyola Excellent Academic Scholarship Award (2015); Loyola Transfer Scholarship Recipient (2014); Business Law Department Book Award (2012); California State University, Northridge, Dean’s List (2009-2013).

Practices Areas

Business

Medical Malpractice

Elder Law

Language

English Armenian

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