Overview
Patrick E. Babajanian is an associate in the Firm’s Litigation Department whose practice focuses on civil litigation and insurance recovery matters. He represents public entities, businesses and individuals in California state and federal courts through all phases of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, depositions, mediation, hearings and trial preparation.
Patrick has experience representing public and private sector clients in a range of disputes. He works closely with clients to develop litigation strategies, evaluate legal and factual issues and advance matters efficiently toward resolution. His experience spans all stages of litigation, from pre-dispute assessment through settlement, trial preparation and other dispute resolution proceedings.
Patrick has a depth of experience in:
- General commercial litigation and business disputes
- Construction litigation
- Real estate litigation
- Employment litigation
- Alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and settlement negotiations
Before joining Glaser Weil, Patrick most recently practiced with a California litigation firm.
Patrick earned his J.D. from Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law, where he received a Certificate in Dispute Resolution from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Dispute Resolution Law Journal. During law school, he was actively involved in Pepperdine's nationally recognized advocacy program as a member of the Moot Court Team and earned multiple distinctions in regional and national advocacy competitions, including a championship at the McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition and recognition for oral advocacy excellence. He also received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Human Rights, in 2023 and served as Vice President of the Armenian Law Student Association, ABA Student Representative and Student Ambassador.
He received his B.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, where he graduated with honors and was active in several academic and community organizations. Patrick has a professional working proficiency in Armenian and limited proficiency in French, Russian, Spanish and Turkish.
Results
Patrick’s notable experience includes his representation of:
- A public school district in several litigation matters, one of which involved drafting a motion for summary judgment and/or adjudication as to six individual causes of action.*
- An automobile dealership in a matter involving allegations of property damage and fraud, resolved via negotiated settlement valued at approximately 10% of the consumer’s demand.*
- A major theme park in a premises liability matter involving allegations of negligence with requests for punitive damages, successfully negotiating dismissals with prejudice by two of four plaintiffs.*
*Denotes prior firm experience.
Insights
Thought Leadership
Author, “Brothers at Arms: Salva Kiir, Riek Machar & the Search for a Lasting Peace in South Sudan,” American Journal of Mediation, 2023
Author, “Calming the Caucasus: Neutralizing Azerbaijan's Military ‘BATNA’ to Restore the Peace Process in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh),” Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal, 2023
Leadership and Community
Board Member, North Westwood Neighborhood Council, 2025–Present
- Chair, Ad Hoc Olympics and Paralympics Committee (2025-Present)
- Representative, Fair Rep LA Coalition (2025-Present)
- First Alternate, Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (2025-Present)
- Legal Liaison (2025-Present)
- Member, Transportation, Environment, and Public Space Committee (2024-2025)
Services
Education
Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law, J.D., 2023
University of California, Berkeley, B.A., Peace & Conflict Studies, 2017
Admissions
- California
Languages
- Armenian
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