David Demurjian joins Mastagni Holstedt, APC as a
member of the Labor and Employment Department. He is based in the Rancho
Cucamonga office, representing public sector employees in administrative and
disciplinary investigations, hearings, critical incident investigations, and
criminal defense.
Over the past 30 years, David Demurjian has been a
prosecutor in New York, Massachusetts and California, where he has handled a
wide array of felony cases (crimes against police officers). For most of his
career, he has been a use of force expert for various law enforcement and
military agencies (state and federal) throughout the country. His area of
expertise is in use of force by law enforcement and military personnel. He has
taught on defensive tactics and use of force throughout the world.
Mr. Demurjian is a graduate of New York University
(1984) with a double major in economics and in classics. He received his Juris
Doctor at Fordham University School of Law (1987). He is admitted to practice
in California, New York and Massachusetts State Bars and also the 1st, 2nd, and
9th Federal Circuits.
Mr. Demurjian is also a certified force instructor for
a large law enforcement agency and serves as a sworn officer with that agency.
His assignments have been patrol, gang enforcement and academy staff for the
last fifteen years. These assignments have provided him with a unique insight
into the split second decisions made in the life and death encounters of law
enforcement. Mr. Demurjian is also a captain assigned to the Judge Advocate
General's Office.
For the past 40 years, he has trained in judo,
Aiki-jujutsu and Kyokushinkai karate. He holds a black belt rank in all of
these disciplines.
Please join the firm in welcoming David Demurjian, Esq. as our Senior Criminal Defense Attorney.
