Alin Ghayvandian

Attorney

Trial attorney Alin Ghayvandian represents plaintiffs in serious and traumatic brain injury cases and
wrongful death matters. Alin takes pride in her role helping those impacted by catastrophic injuries seek
and receive justice. She has a track record of success that includes more than $15 million in settlements
in personal injury cases.

Prior to joining ACTS Law, Alin worked at several personal injury law firms. At her last firm, she zealously
litigated personal injury matters and supervised the pre-litigation department.

Alin earned her law degree at Southwestern Law School, where she graduated top of her class and
received a public service distinction. During law school, she served as a clerk for the Los Angeles County
District Attorney’s Office, gaining valuable courtroom experience handling preliminary hearings, and
interned for a Los Angeles Superior Court judge. Alin earned certification from LexisNexis for research
proficiency and served as a LexisNexis Ambassador while in law school.

James G. Perry

Attorney

James G. Perry is a trial attorney with ACTS Law with a practice focused on class actions, mass tort, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and medical malpractice cases. With significant trial experience, including almost a decade in District Attorney offices and well over fifty trials, Mr. Perry is skilled at handling matters from inception all the way to verdict.

With a particular focus on complex environmental matters, in state and federal court, Mr. Perry has represented clients in class action and mass action matters involving, for example, the Carson Hydrogen Sulfide crisis, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Water Contamination crisis, and the Orange County Oil Spill. 

Prior to joining private practice, he spent nearly a decade in two different District Attorney offices. From 2013 to 2021, he handled a heavy prosecutorial caseload with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, litigating numerous cases from inception through resolution. He completed more than 35 jury trials, including 15 bench trials. Before departing the LADA’s Office, the vast majority of Mr. Perry’s cases were homicide related and many involved complex conspiracies and factual scenarios. During his time as a Deputy District Attorney, Mr. Perry directed and advised investigative teams, provided legal and tactical analysis, and conducted training seminars for the law enforcement community.

Mr. Perry also deeply enjoys passing down his trial advocacy experience to younger lawyers and students. He has spent the past seven years teaching, coaching, and guest judging for various organizations, including Berkeley Law School, Southwestern Law School, Cal Poly Pomona, American Association for Justice, and county-wide high school associations.

Michelle Harris Iarusso

Attorney

Michelle Harris Iarusso is a trial attorney with ACTS Law who has been first or second chair in numerous trials and arbitrations. Her practice focuses on catastrophic personal injury, employment discrimination and employment-related issues, as well as  business litigation.

Recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers, Michelle has more than ten years of experience litigating and trying a variety of complex cases. She’s obtained great results for her clients because of her in-depth knowledge of the law, contracts and litigation strategy, tenacious spirit and her genuine care for her clients.

A graduate of UCLA School of Law, where she also clerked for the Los Angeles Public Defender’s office, she later served as a Fellow with the American Board of Trial Advocates with several law firms and as a Superior Court judge.

Michelle is the mother of two girls for whom she works to make the world a better and more fair place.  

Allyson Ostrowski

Attorney

Allyson Ostrowski spent almost 15 years as a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney before switching to civil practice and focusing on catastrophic personal injury cases. With a 98% success rate in the nearly 60 cases she tried, Allyson set herself apart in the courtroom by obtaining justice for victims of crime.

Allyson was widely regarded as one of the top trial advocates in the DA’s Office, where she was assigned to complex litigation units. This includes the elite Hardcore Gang Division, where she prosecuted gang-related homicides, and the Victim Impact Program, where she focused on sexual assaults of minors and adults, as well as domestic violence. 

In her civil practice, she remains committed to helping people who have been injured through no fault of their own.  As a fierce advocate, Allyson truly enjoys getting to know her clients. She leaves no stone unturned when it comes to investigating their cases, learning about their pain, and fighting to secure them justice.   

She attended Boston College, where she earned two Bachelor of Arts degrees (Communications and Sociology) and graduated cum laude, both as a Scholar of the College and as a member of the Order of the Cross and Crown.  After college, Allyson returned to her hometown of Los Angeles to attend Pepperdine School of Law where she graduated cum laude and as a member of the Order of the Barristers. In law school, she won several trial advocacy tournaments including “best advocate” in the National Institute of Trial Advocacy Tournament of Champions. 

Allyson is admitted to practice law in California’s State and Federal Courts as well as the United States Supreme Court. She is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), American Association for Justice (AAJ), the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA) and Justice HQ.  

Miriam Kohansedgh

Attorney

Miriam Kohansedgh is an experienced attorney who has worked for some of the most prestigious law firms in the world. Having spent many years working for defense firms, Ms. Kohansedgh possesses a unique insight into corporate litigation tactics, and she has extensive experience in complex lawsuits. Her legal background includes experience with class actions, trade secrets, contract negotiations, false advertising, and employment. In addition to real estate, she litigated cases involving the entertainment, hospitality, aviation tech industries.

Ms. Kohansedgh also worked in-house at a prestigious investment company where she was heavily involved in commercial real estate transactions, lease negotiations, acquisitions and more.