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Managing Shareholder

Mahru Madjidi

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Mahru Madjidi is the Managing Shareholder of Shegerian & Associates and one of the most accomplished employment trial lawyers in the country. She plays a central role in directing firm-wide litigation strategy while actively trying high-stakes discrimination, retaliation, and whistleblower cases. Her work has contributed to some of the largest employment verdicts in U.S. history, including a $103 million jury verdict in Slagel v. Liberty Mutual and a $155.4 million verdict in Rudnicki v. Farmers Insurance.

Madjidi’s practice spans trial and appellate work, with experience litigating complex cases in both state and federal courts. She has helped secure hundreds of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for employees and is known for building cases that withstand trial and appellate scrutiny. Her work has earned repeated recognition, including Super Lawyers Rising Star honors and distinction as a CAALA Rising Star Finalist. She combines trial execution with leadership, overseeing teams responsible for record-setting results.

$155.4 Million – Public Policy & Retaliation Jury Verdict in Rudnicki v. Farmers

$103 Million - Age Discrimination Jury Verdict Slagel v. Liberty Mutual

$14 Million – Gender Discrimination Jury Verdict in Pinter-Brown v. UC Regents

$6.3 Million – Age Discrimination & Retaliation Jury Verdict in Contreras v. Kelly Pipe

$5.4 Million – Whistleblower Retaliation Jury Verdict in Galvan v. UPS

$3.5 Million – Fraud Jury Verdict in Incalza v. Porsche

$3 Million – Age Discrimination Award

$2.9 Million – Failure to Accommodate Disability Jury Verdict in Shirvanyan v. Los Angeles Community College District

J.D., Pepperdine University

B.A., Pepperdine University

State Bar of California

United States District Court for Central District of California

United States District Court Northern District of California

United States District Court Eastern District of California

United States District Court Southern District of California

Member, Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic

  • CAALA – Rising Star Nominee — 2026
  • California Legal Awards – Distinguished Leader Honoree — 2026
  • CLA – Lawyers on the Fast Track — 2025
  • Daily Journal – Top Plaintiffs Lawyers — 2024
  • Daily Journal – Women of Influence — 2024
  • Daily Journal – Top Labor & Employment Lawyers — 2026
  • Daily Journal – Top Women Lawyers — 2026
  • LA Times – Consumer Attorneys of Southern California — 2023–2024
  • LA Times – Legal Visionaries — 2026
    Los Angeles Magazine – Best of Los Angeles Legal — 2026
  • Los Angeles Business Journal – Women of Influence — 2023–2026
  • Los Angeles Business Journal – Women's Leadership Symposium & Awards Honoree — 2026
  • Super Lawyers – Rising Star — 2020–2024
  • Super Lawyers – Super Lawyers
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    Being a defender of employee rights on a day to day basis, Carney Shegerian understands the importance of gathering a strong team and creating a positive environment in which to work. Each of the experienced attorneys and carefully trained staff members at Shegerian & Associates believes in the mission of fighting for employee rights.