Glendale attorney Sarkis Jacob Babachanian has assumed office as the 70th president of the Glendale Bar Association, succeeding Arbella Azizian, Esq. Babachanian was sworn in by Burbank Superior Court Judge William D. Stewart at the Association’s Jan. 10 installation dinner at the Oakmont Country Club. Also installed were attorneys Arpa Stepanian as vice president, Michael J. Zuckerman as treasurer and Armine Bazikyan as secretary.

Founded in 1949, the Glendale Bar Association serves Glendale, the third largest city in Los Angeles County, as well as La Crescenta, La Cañada Flintridge, Burbank, Pasadena and neighboring communities.