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Mark Geragos Joins TAAL Board

Mark Geragos, Legendary Attorney, Joins the Board of Directors of Truth And Accountability League

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

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Mark Geragos, the Renowned Celebrity Attorney, Throws His Weight Behind and Joins the Truth And Accountability League Board of Directors

The legendary Criminal Defense Attorney and Philanthropist, Mark Geragos Join the Truth And Accountability Lague Board, an Organization He Has Patroned Since Its Inception

For Immediate Release: (Los Angeles) – Mark Geragos who was an Executive Producer on the Truth And Accountability League (TAAL) produced feature documentary, Motherland, and the first major contributor and the biggest funder of the film joins the Armenian-focused non-profit watchdog organization’s board. TAAL is a 501©3 non-profit advocacy organization based in Los Angeles and founded in 2020 due to a significant increase in anti-Armenian racism, defamation, hate crimes, and Armenophobia that monitors and addresses discrimination, bias, disinformation, propaganda, and slander of the Armenian people and culture at the media level, including social media, academics, intelligentsia, and public policy.

‘Mark on our board is not just the usual honor and privilege, but a gamechanger for TAAL and a big win for the Armenian community,’ said TAAL’s founder, Vic Gerami. He added, ‘The world knows Mark as a renowned celebrity attorney responsible for getting justice for countless people. Mark’s immense generosity, philanthropic projects, and championing of many causes make him a lionheart and a hero that makes Armenians proud.’

Geragos brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in advocacy as a past Board Member of the Armenia Fund International Board of Trustees and frequent host of the annual Thanksgiving Telethon. He has also held other roles with Armenian organizations, including founding member and Chairman of the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry and a member of the Advisory Committee of Birthright Armenia.

Geragos’s accomplishments have earned him numerous accolades. He is the only attorney besides Johnnie Cochran to be named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in both the Criminal and Civil arenas. California Law Business Magazine ranked him among the ‘100 Most Influential Attorneys in California’ for three consecutive years, and he is one of the handful of Lawyers named as a SuperLawyer for over 20 years. His $59 Million dollar verdict against Pfizer Corporation was ranked among the ‘Top Ten Verdicts in 2008 in California’ and ‘Top Fifty Verdicts in the United States’ by the National Law Journal. Early last year, he won a $32 Million-dollar wrongful death verdict in Federal Court.

‘I’m excited to join the Truth And Accountability League’s board of directors. They do tremendous work for the community. I’ve known Vic for some time and seen his commitment in the last five years to combat disinformation, slander, propaganda, and the defamation of the Armenian people. We’ve had political advocacy, philanthropy, and other types of organizations, but never one that directly deals with the information and cyber war we face now,’ said Geragos.

He added, ‘I call on everyone to throw their support behind TAAL in the battle to call out misinformation whether it is public policy, academics or in the media. I look forward to TAAL’s upcoming projects and campaigns.’

Geragos was at the helm of the landmark victory and a rare justice for Armenian Genocide victims, survivors, and the pan-Armenian community as the lead attorney in groundbreaking Federal Class Action Lawsuits against New York Life Insurance and AXA Corporation, achieving a $37.5 million settlement for insurance policies issued during the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Empire. Geragos is also currently suing the Government of Turkey for reparations related to this genocide.

Two years ago, the LA County Commission on Human Relations and (LACCHR) LA vs. Hate chose TAAL as its only Armenian-American advocacy organization partner due to its unique work, service, and impact, not only for Armenians but also for other disenfranchised and minority communities. A few highlights of TAAL’s accomplishments in the last five years include getting the cities of West Hollywood and Burbank to recognize the Republic of Artsakh in 2021, producing public service announcements with celebrities and high-profile public figures urging Armenians to report hate acts, incidents, and hate crimes, town halls to address anti-Armenian racism, and campaigned against the UN hosting COP29 in Azerbaijan.

About TAAL

TAAL is a 501©3 non-profit advocacy organization founded in 2020 due to a significant increase in anti-Armenian racism, defamation, hate crimes, and Armenophobia. We monitor and confront bias, disinformation, propaganda, and slander of the Armenian people and culture at the media level, including social media, academics, intelligentsia, and public policy.

About Mark Geragos

As the Principal with the internationally renowned trial lawyer firm of Geragos & Geragos, Mark Geragos cemented his national reputation as a trial lawyer with back-to-back State and Federal Court jury trial acquittals for renowned Whitewater figure Susan McDougal, later securing a presidential pardon for her. Over his career, Geragos has represented a series of high-profile clients, including the Menendez Brothers in their efforts for a retrial, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, civil rights activist and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, MMA star Cain Velasquez, and President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden.

In the last decade, Geragos has won two consecutive dismissals of murder charges against clients by proving flawed eyewitness identification, with one of those clients later winning a $1.7 million settlement from the City of Glendale for false arrest. In another twelve-week murder trial involving the death of a defendant’s young daughter, Geragos led the defense, and the jury did not convict his client. He also recently represented Chris Brown, achieving a favorable resolution in his case.

Geragos has a track record of high-stakes victories, such as the dismissal of prostitution charges against James Bond movie director Lee Tamahori, and dismissal of all felony charges, including kidnapping and torture, against Hung Bao Zhong, the recognized exiled leader of China’s shadow government. Geragos also secured the dismissal of a decades-old murder charge against Japanese national Kazuyoshi Miura in what the media labeled the “Japanese O.J. Case.”

He was one of the lead attorneys in groundbreaking Federal Class Action Lawsuits against New York Life Insurance and AXA Corporation, achieving a $37.5 million settlement for insurance policies issued during the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Empire. Geragos is also currently suing the Government of Turkey for reparations related to this genocide.

Geragos’s accomplishments have earned him numerous accolades. He is the only attorney besides Johnnie Cochran to be named “Lawyer of the Year” in both Criminal and Civil arenas. California Law Business Magazine ranked him among the “100 Most Influential Attorneys in California” for three consecutive years, and he consistently appears as one of Los Angeles’ SuperLawyers. His $59 million jury verdict against Pfizer Corporation was ranked among the “Top Ten Verdicts in 2008 in California” and “Top Fifty Verdicts in the United States” by the National Law Journal.

Geragos’s clientele over the years has included a wide array of public figures, from former Congressman Gary Condit and Roger Clinton to Academy Award-nominated actress Winona Ryder, pop icon Michael Jackson, socialite Nicole Richie, and Grammy-winning artist Chris Brown. He has also represented prominent figures in the sports world, such as hip hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and Barry Bonds’ personal trainer, Greg Anderson, in cases related to high-profile federal investigations.

In recent years, Geragos has continued to take on significant cases involving high-profile clients, including civil rights activist and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, UFC fighter Cain Velasquez in his criminal defense case, and Hunter Biden, underscoring his role as a trusted legal advisor in complex and widely publicized cases. His extensive experience with prominent personalities across diverse fields cements his reputation as one of the nation’s leading attorneys for high-stakes legal representation.

Geragos frequently appears as a legal commentator on major networks, contributing to programs like the Today Show, The Megyn Kelly Show, Banfield, Good Morning America, Dateline NBC, and iconic shows such as Larry King Live, 60 Minutes, and 48 Hours. He has also lectured widely on the intersection of media and law and has authored articles in multiple law review journals.

In addition to his legal work, Geragos co-hosts the popular Reasonable Doubt podcast, where he offers insights into high-profile legal cases, current events, and provides expert analysis on the intersection of law, media, and society—making complex legal issues accessible and engaging for a broad audience.

Geragos attended Haverford College and earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School. A Los Angeles native, he continues to lead Geragos & Geragos, building upon a legacy of legal advocacy and public service on behalf of his diverse and often high-profile clientele.