Raffi Tapanian

Raffi Tapanian is a licensed attorney in the State of California. He graduated from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California and passed the California Bar Exam in 2022. Raffi was the treasurer for the Armenian Law Students Association at Loyola. In 2019, Raffi graduated from UCLA with a major in History, while minoring in Armenian Studies.
Family Histories

Where are you from?

Five years ago, while I was minoring in Armenian Studies at UCLA, one of my Armenian professors asked one of…

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Opinion

Azerbaijan’s blockade of Artsakh is a violation of international law

One hundred and twenty thousand Armenians of Artsakh have been kept under blockade by Azerbaijan for over a week since…

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Opinion

The Potential Legal Impact of President Biden’s Recognition of the Armenian Genocide

In a historic decision and despite pressure from Turkey, President Joe Biden became the first sitting US president to officially…

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Letters to the Editor

Unity

Over the past few months many people recommended that I read The Fool («Խենթը») by Raffi because of its relevance…

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Commentary

Azerbaijan and Turkey Have Violated International Law

One source of international law that is applicable to all countries is Customary International Law. Customary International Law evolves from…

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