David Demurjian

Senior Of Counsel

David Demurjian is a senior of counsel attorney at Serviam by Wright, LLP, where he brings decades of prosecutorial, law enforcement, military, and use-of-force experience to the firm’s public agency practice.

Mr. Demurjian graduated from New York University as a University Scholar with a double major in Economics and Classics.  He pursued his legal studies at Fordham University School of Law and, upon graduation, passed the New York State Bar in 1987, the Massachusetts State Bar in 1988, and the California State Bar in 2005.

For the past thirty years, Mr. Demurjian has been a prosecutor in New York, Massachusetts, and California, where he has handled a wide array of felony cases, including crimes against police officers.  For most of his career, he has served as a use-of-force expert for various state and federal law enforcement and military agencies throughout the country, including the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Department of the Army, U.S. Secret Service, New York Police Department, Massachusetts State Police, Boston Police Department, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Border Patrol, California Highway Patrol, California Department of Justice, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Los Angeles Police Department, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Nevada State Police, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, San Francisco Police Department, Oakland Police Department, Washington State Police, Hawaii State Police, and many more agencies.

His area of expertise is use of force by law enforcement and military personnel.  He has taught defensive tactics and use of force throughout the world and is published on the topic.

Mr. Demurjian was also a sworn member of a large law enforcement agency in Southern California, where he oversaw defensive tactics training and use-of-force instruction.  After 28 years of service, he retired from that agency.

He continues his military service as a Captain assigned to the Judge Advocate General’s Office.  He is also General Counsel for the California Narcotics Officers’ Association.

For the past forty years, Mr. Demurjian has trained in judo, aiki-jujitsu, and kyokushin-kai karate.  He holds a black belt rank in all of these disciplines.

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Liability Defense
• Hearing Officer Services

EDUCATION

• Juris Doctorate, Fordham University School of Law
• Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Classics, New York University

ADMISSIONS

• Supreme Court of the State of California
• California Court of Appeal for all Districts
• United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• United States District Court for the Northern District of California
• United States District Court for the Central District of California
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
• United States District Court for the Southern District of California