Advocate Mnatsakan Marukyan
He practices criminal defense only. Each case gets its own strategy, a close study of every page of the file and a defense carried to the last instance.
Licensed advocate
Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia, license №2550.
Every stage
Arrest, investigation, trial, the Court of Appeal and the Court of Cassation.
Three languages
Armenian, Russian and English, with no interpreter between you.
Day and night
Reachable 24/7 when there is an arrest, a search or a detention.
Practice areas
Defense in every kind of criminal case, before investigators and in court.
- Criminal defense lawyerWhat a criminal defense lawyer in Armenia does at each stage of a case, and when to call one.
- Drug casesDefense in drug cases: search and seizure, expert examination, intent to sell, provocation and detention.
- Fraud and economic crimesDefense in fraud, embezzlement, money laundering and tax crime cases, from the first questioning to the Court of Cassation.
- Bribery and corruptionDefense in bribery and corruption cases at the Anti-Corruption Committee and the Anti-Corruption Court.
- Violent crimesDefense in assault, bodily harm and murder cases: self-defense, intent, forensic medical examination, reconciliation.
- Traffic accidentsDefense of drivers in criminal cases after road accidents with injury or death in Armenia.
- ExtraditionDefense against extradition requests, detention for extradition and INTERPOL notices in Armenia.
- Foreign nationalsCriminal defense for foreign citizens in Armenia: interpreter, consulate, detention risk and residence status.
- State security casesDefense in treason, espionage and state secret cases investigated by the National Security Service.
- Military service evasionStatus checks before travel to Armenia and defense in criminal cases on evasion of military service.
- AppealsAppeals against criminal verdicts and detention decisions in the Court of Appeal, the Court of Cassation and the ECHR.
Arrested? Act in the first hour.
What you do before the advocate arrives can decide the case.
- Say that you want your lawyer. Then stay silent until he arrives.
- Do not sign anything you have not read or do not agree with.
- Ask for the reason for the arrest and for your family to be told.
- Within 72 hours a court must decide on detention, or you must be released.
24/7 for arrests and searches. The first consultation is free.
If this is happening now
After an arrest
Rights of an arrested person in Armenia, the 72-hour rule and what not to say or sign.
Relative detained
How to find a detained relative in Armenia, hire a lawyer for him and prepare for the court.
Questioning
Witness or accused: how to prepare for questioning in Armenia and why to come with a lawyer.
Search
What to check during a search in Armenia: the court decision, the protocol and the list of seized items.
Pretrial detention and bail
Detention hearings, bail, house arrest, appeals against detention and extension hearings in Armenia.
Early release
Conditional early release, a milder punishment for the rest of the term, and pardon requests in Armenia.
From a client
“Mr. Marukyan is an exceptional lawyer who defends his clients to the fullest extent. Facing a potential 20-year sentence for a drug offense, he helped reduce it to a suspended sentence by ensuring my rights were respected and evidence was presented fairly.”
Contact
Call, write or come to the office. The first consultation is free.
- Office
- 3/3 Athens street, YerevanGet directions
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 9:00–18:0024/7 for arrests and searches