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agiragosian@chwlaw.us
Aleks is a shareholder with the firm, a member of the municipal practice group, and resident in our Pasadena office.
He serves as City Attorney to the City of Sierra Madre. As a public agency attorney, Aleks is skilled in the Brown Act, Public Records Act, and conflict of interest laws. He specializes in housing, land use, and election law.
His practice is not limited to municipalities. Aleks’ other titles include:
• General Counsel to the following Special Districts: Fallbrook Regional Health District, and Montecito Sanitary District and Grossmont Healthcare District
• General Counsel to the following Destination Marketing Organizations: Downtown Burbank Partnership, Visit Burbank, Visit Mammoth and Visit Palmdale
• Assistant General Counsel to the San Diego County Local Agency Formation Commission.
His broad practice area and the diversity of his clients allows him to navigate the complex legal and political landscape of local public agencies.
Education:
J.D., 2015, University of California, Los Angeles
M.P.P., 2015, University of California, Los Angeles
B.A., cum laude 2010, University of California, Irvine
Practice Areas:
- Municipal Advisory
- California Public Records Act
- Brown Act
- Employment Law
- Conflict of Interest Laws
- Land Use / CEQA / Housing
- Election Law / Districting
- CKH/LAFCO Law
- Employment Law
- Local Hospital District Law
- Sanitary District Act of 1923
- Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994
Recognitions/Publications/Presentations:
- Recognition: Armenian Bar Association’s “20 Under 40 Rising Stars” (2022)
- Publication: How to Navigate the Building Development Process: A Recent Example from the Montecito Sanitary District, California Special Districts (Volume 20, Issue 3 – May-June 2025)
- Presentation: How to Navigate the Planning & Building Permitting Processes of Cities and Counties 2025 California Special Districts Association Annual Conference
- Presentation: AB 1234 Ethics Training, League of California Cities’ 2025 Annual Conference and Expo
- Presentation: Not at City Hall: Prohibited Campaign Activity and Employee Campaign Contributions, League of California Cities’ 2025 City Clerks New Law & Elections Seminar
- Presentation: AB 1234 Ethics Training, League of California Cities’ 2025 Annual Conference and Expo
- Presentation: Expanding Public Access: SB 707’s Updates to the Brown Act, Institute of Local Government’s Lunch and Learn (January 29, 2026)
- Presentation: 2025-2026 Legislative Session Housing Updates, City Attorney’s Association of Los Angeles County (February 19, 2026)