Charles
J. Gernazian is a trial lawyer whose primary areas of
practice include general litigation, employment and labor law,
and dispute resolution. He has considerable experience
litigating civil claims in many areas of litigation including
breach of contract, tort, claims of discrimination, sexual
harassment, and general commercial cases in federal and in state
courts. Prior to establishing Gernazian Legal Services, LLC, he
was a Partner with an established regional law firm and managed
and supervised the Atlanta office of the Firm’s Employment Law
practice. He was also a prosecutor in the District Attorney’s
Office of Fulton County where he gained valuable trial
experience in successfully trying numerous cases to guilty
verdicts.
Mr.
Gernazian also has considerable experience with alternative
dispute resolution including mediation and arbitration. In
addition, his practice includes training and counseling
employers regarding compliance with the federal labor and
employment laws. Charles has also achieved much success in
assisting clients with early case assessment and serving as
settlement counsel in order to resolve employment disputes prior
to incurring litigation costs.
Charles
brings unique experience to his employment practice as he has
represented both employers and employees before the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission and in all aspects of
employment litigation.
In addition
to attending law school, Mr. Gernazian has spent significant
time studying philosophy and theology. He graduated first in
his class at St. John Vianney College Seminary (summa cum laude)
and also attended St. Vincent DePaul Seminary in Boynton Beach,
Florida (where he maintained a 4.0 GPA). He currently lectures
on contemporary topics relating to theology and Church/State
issues.
He earned
his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia, cum laude,
in 1991, where he was a member of the Order of Barristers,
Recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Law,
and excelled in the Law School’s Moot Court and Mock Trial
Programs. Most notably, however, Mr. Gernazian was a member of
the Phillip C. Jessup Moot Court National and World Championship
Team.
Mr.
Gernazian is an active member of the Georgia Bar, and is a
member of many professional affiliations including the American
Bar Association, State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta Bar Association,
and the Hispanic Bar Association.
Mr. Gernazian is also fluent in
Spanish.
