Education:

1989–1994 | Yerevan State University (Armenia) | Degree obtained: Diploma in Law (Certified Lawyer)

1994–1998 | Institute of Philosophy and Law of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia | Postgraduate Studies (Aspirantura)

1999–2000 | Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg (Germany) | Degree obtained: Master of Laws (LL.M.)

1997, 1999–2001 | Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law (Heidelberg, Germany) | Research Fellowships, Legal Training, and Advanced Research

Membership of professional bodies & commissions:

2012–2016: Member of the Working Group on the Strategic Project for Legal and Judicial Reforms in the Republic of Armenia (established by presidential decree).

2013–2015: Member of the Professional Commission on Constitutional Reforms under the President of the Republic of Armenia. Co-author of the reformed Constitution (specifically Chapter 7: The Courts and the Supreme Judicial Council).

2016–2018: Member of the Professional Advisory Council under the President of the Republic of Armenia on Assisting the Legal Enforcement of Constitutional Reforms (focused on harmonizing domestic legislation with the reformed Constitution).

Present position: Founder and Director of “Justice through Law” Law Firm
Years within the firm: From 2025 to present

Key qualifications:
More than 20 years of extensive experience in designing justice sector programs, drafting constitutional provisions and domestic legislation, as well as coordinating and implementing legal reforms. Proven expertise in Armenian, European, and international legislation.

Specific experience in the region:

05/2001–01/2011: Lawyer / Legal Advisor for GTZ/GIZ regional programs. Provided strategic legal counseling within the framework of GIZ legal development projects in the South Caucasus region.

Professional experience:

2025–Present | “Justice through Law” (LJS Consulting) Law Firm

Position: Founder and Director

2018–2020| The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia

Position: Advisor to the President of the Constitutional Court

07/2014–06/2018 | Staff of the President of the Republic of Armenia

Position: Head of the Legal Department

01/2011–06/2014 | The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia

Position: First Deputy Minister of Justice

2007–2011 | The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia

Position: Advisor

05/2001–01/2011 | German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) / German International Cooperation (GIZ)

Position: Lawyer / Legal Advisor

10/1996–05/2003 | The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia

Position: Deputy Head of the Legal Advisory Service

01/1996–10/1996 | The National Assembly (Parliament) of the Republic of Armenia

Position: Senior Advisor to the Legal Department

07/1994–01/1996 | The Supreme Court of the Republic of Armenia

Position: Consultant, later Senior Consultant

Other relevant information:

Publications & Academic Activities:

Responsible for conducting professional legal trainings for judges and advocates during tenure at GIZ.

Taught Administrative Law and Procedure for judicial candidates at the Academy of Justice of the Republic of Armenia.

Contributed to drafting the OSCE/ODIHR Kyiv Recommendations on Judicial Independence in Eastern Europe, South Caucasus, and Central Asia.

Key drafter of the current Constitution of Armenia and core systemic laws, including:

The Law on the Constitutional Court

The Judicial Code

The Law on Basics of Administration and Administrative Proceedings

The Code of Administrative Procedure

Author of the following books and guides:

General Administrative Law (Book)

Scientific-Practical Guide on Election Disputes in the Republic of Armenia

Questions and Answers on the Basics of Administration and Administrative Proceedings

117 Questions and Answers on the Constitution

Independence of the Judiciary in Armenia

Language skills:

Armenian(Mother tongue), Russian, German.