Profile
Ruzanna Mirzoyan represents employers in complex employment litigation matters, including trade secrets, unfair competition, ERISA litigation, and restrictive covenant disputes. She handles wage garnishment matters for large employers and represents clients in mediations. Her clients range from Fortune 500 companies to private equity firms, and she advises on due diligence in high-stakes mergers and acquisitions, helping navigate workforce-related risks and compliance considerations.
In employment litigation, Ruzanna defends employers against claims involving proprietary information and competitive practices. She handles disputes related to restrictive covenants and represents companies in cases involving employee benefit plans under ERISA. Her litigation practice includes managing wage garnishment proceedings for large corporate clients and participating in alternative dispute resolution through mediation.
Ruzanna also provides counsel on workforce matters in corporate transactions. She conducts due diligence reviews for high stakes mergers and acquisitions, identifying employment-related compliance issues, and potential liabilities that may impact deal structures and valuations.
Capabilities
Experience
- Legal Extern, Arizona Supreme Court, 2022
- Legal Extern, City of Tempe Attorney’s Office, 2021
Recognition & Leadership
- Named, Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, “Volunteer of the Year,” 2024
- Recipient, Arizona State Bar Labor and Employment Law Section, “Future Practitioner Scholar”
- Phoenix Co-Chair, Legal Mentor Network, 2025-Present
- Translator and Interpreter, Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, 2021-Present
Credentials
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J.D., Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
- Executive Note and Comment Editor, Corporate and Business Law Journal
- Pro-Bono Distinction
- B.A., cum laude, University of Washington
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
- English
- Russian, Native
- Armenian, Conversational