Nicholas Ohanesian

Experience

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  National Labor Relations Board

  Jul 2000 - Aug 2010

  As the Resident Officer for the Jacksonville Resident Office, I supervised a staff of investigators, while balancing my own investigatory and trial work. In addition, I was made available for trial work for the Miami Resident Office during this same time period.

  • Resident Officer

    Aug 2006 - Aug 2010

  • Field Attorney

    Jul 2000 - Jul 2006
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  Illinois Central College

  Aug 2001 - Apr 2006

  Adjunct Professor

  Teaching Political Science, Business and History courses to some incredible students. I spent my first two years teaching courses at Illinois River Correctional Center.

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  University of Florida

  Aug 2007 - May 2010

  Adjunct Professor of Law

  I taught the labor law course. I also successfully proposed and taught an advanced labor law course that was adopted by the curriculum committee.

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  Social Security Administration

  Aug 2010 - now

  Managing a team of judges, attorneys, paralegals and legal technicians to properly adjudicate Social Security disability appeals brought under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. As an administrative law judge for the Social Security Administration, I am responsible for adjudicating disability claims arising under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. I annually hear upwards of 500 cases per year.

  • Hearing Office Chief Administrative Law Judge

    Mar 2023 - now

  • United States Administrative Law Judge

    Aug 2010 - Mar 2023
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  Thomas M. Cooley Law School

  Jan 2011 - May 2011

  Adjunct Professor

  I taught administrative law.

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  American University of Armenia

  Apr 2012 - May 2012

  Visiting Professor

  I was a Visiting Professor in the Law Department at the AUA courtesy of the J. William Fulbright Specialist program. I taught the first half of an administrative law course. I also made presentations on disability adjudication to Armenian government officials and reform groups.

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  Grand Rapids Community College

  Aug 2012 - now

  Adjunct Professor

  Teaching in Social Sciences and Business departments.

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  Michigan State University College of Law

  Jan 2023 - now

  Adjunct Professor of Law

  Teaching administrative law. Also quoted by media on impact of pending Supreme Court litigation over administrative deference.