Mark Geragos was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1983.
17 Facts About Mark Geragos
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An Armenian-American, Mark Geragos maintains a close relationship with the Armenian community.
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Mark Geragos has earned praise from the Armenian National Committee of America, and serves on the Advisory Committee of Birthright Armenia, as the chairman of Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry, and is involved with the Armenian religious community.
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Mark Geragos has been a member of the Armenia Fund International Board of Trustees since 2006.
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Mark Geragos was one of the lead lawyers in two groundbreaking federal class action lawsuits against New York Life Insurance and AXA, for insurance policies issued in the early 20th century during the time of the Armenian genocide of more than 1.5 million Armenians.
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In December 2022, Mark Geragos partnered with law colleague and MeidasTouch co-founder Ben Meiselas to form Engine Vision Media and acquire Los Angeles magazine from Hour Media.
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Mark Geragos first garnered national attention after representing convicted Whitewater figure Susan McDougal, the former business partner of former President Bill Clinton.
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Mark Geragos requested a presidential pardon for McDougal on January 20,2001, though the decision was entirely up to former President Clinton, pursuant to Article II of the United States' Constitution.
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Mark Geragos represented McDougal in a 12-count embezzlement trial in Los Angeles in which the jury returned a not-guilty verdict.
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Mark Geragos was alleged to have participated in a scheme with attorney Michael Avenatti to extort Nike, but was not charged.
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At the sentencing hearing, lawyers for Avenatti questioned why Mark Geragos had not been charged.
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Mark Geragos occasionally appears as both guest and legal commentator on TV.
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Mark Geragos was employed by CNN in a contributor role until March 25,2019, when he was reportedly implicated in an alleged scheme with attorney Michael Avenatti to extort more than $20 million from Nike, Inc.
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Mark Geragos has made multiple appearances on the Adam Carolla Show since 2013, usually giving commentary on whatever is the top legal issue in pop culture.
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Mark Geragos guest-hosted for Carolla in April 2014 while Carolla was shooting his independent feature film Road Hard.
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Mark Geragos filled in for Dr Drew Pinsky and co-hosted with Carolla in March 2015 on The Adam and Dr Drew Show, another podcast that airs on Carolla's Carolla Digital Network.
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Mark Geragos was an executive producer for the 2016 ABC network television series Notorious, which was inspired by the working relationship between Mark Geragos and Larry King Live producer Wendy Walker.