Armen Vartian

Armen R. Vartian has practiced commercial law and litigation since 1981. Armen is admitted to practice in California, Illinois, and New York, as well as numerous other state and federal courts nationwide. His specialty is handling legal matters relating to the art and collectibles industries, and Armen has represented dealers, auction houses, collectors, investors, museums, artists, and institutions from throughout the U.S. and abroad. Armen is the author of Legal Guide to Buying and Selling Art and Collectibles, as well as hundreds of articles relating to art and collectibles law. He was featured in the article "Niche Riche" in California Lawyer magazine. From 1986-90, he was Vice President and General Counsel to Heritage Capital Corporation, owners of the third largest auction firm in the world. Since 1992, he has served as Legal Counsel to the Professional Numismatists Guild, the leading association of rare coin and currency dealers. Armen’s private clients have included auction companies, individual collectors and investors, insurance companies, museums and other institutions. In 1978 he graduated from Brooklyn College in New York City with a bachelor’s degree in history, then earned his juris doctor at Harvard Law School in 1981.