The winner of the 2025 American Association for Justice (AAJ) Paralegal of the Year Award, sponsored by Advocate Capital, Inc., was presented to Talar Guedikian, Senior Litigation Paralegal at Altair Law, LLP.
The award ceremony took place at AAJ's Annual Convention held on July 18-22 in San Francisco. As part of the award, Talar also received complimentary airfare, hotel accommodations, and registration for AAJ’s 2025 Annual Convention.
Craig Peters, Partner at Altair Law, who nominated Talar for this award, stated, “Her work directly strengthens the right to a trial by jury and ensures fairness for plaintiffs—often those most vulnerable—by delivering exceptional legal support in cases involving catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and civil rights violations. Her contributions to advocacy through professional education, leadership, public speaking and community service have garnered Talar recognition for her impact on the legal community.”
Talar has a wide array of experience in the legal industry, including as a receptionist and file clerk in the family law field, a paralegal supervisor at a trial law firm, and a senior paralegal at a defense firm. Talar is now a senior litigation paralegal with Altair Law.
Talar teaches two courses in the paralegal program at Pasadena City College, where she has been an adjunct instructor for 11 years. She currently serves as a board member for the Los Angeles Paralegal Association. Tal is active within the Armenian community, serving on multiple executive boards, including the Armenian Youth Federation and Armenian National Committee of America, Western Region, Glendale chapter.
The AAJ Paralegal of the Year Award is given to an exceptional AAJ Paralegal Affiliate member who has contributed to the paralegal profession and shown commitment to continuing legal education and community service. Advocate Capital is proud to sponsor this award that recognizes the key role that paralegals play in our nation’s civil justice system.
