The law firm of Egan & Golden, LLP, with offices in Patchogue and East Hampton, New York, is pleased to announce that Michael Garabedian, formerly of Rayano & Garabedian, P.C., has joined the firm as a partner.
Mr. Garabedian received his undergraduate degree at New York University (1982), and law degree at Union University, Albany Law School (1985). He was admitted to the bar in New York State in January, 1986, and admitted in the United States District Courts for the Eastern District and Southern District, as well as the United States Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit).
Mr. Garabedian specializes in state and federal civil litigation, as well as handling transactional matters for domestic, closely-held corporations, partnerships and business professionals.
In addition to practicing law, Mr. Garabedian is the President of the Board of Directors of Hopscotch Adoptions, Inc., a Hague Convention accredited, not-for-profit international adoption provider dedicated to orphan relief and adoptive placement of children from the Armenia, Bulgaria, Republic of Georgia, Ghana, Morocco and Serbia with families in the U.S. and abroad.
Mr. Garabedian is the former Chairman of the Board of Directors for the New York Armenian Home, a not-for-profit assisted living facility in New York City.
Most recently, Mr. Garabedian was President of the Board of Trustees and two-term board member for the John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor, New York, where he was actively involved in the renovation of the historic building as well as construction of a new addition.