Former Prosecutor Turned Defense Attorney Reveals: How to Make Life's Hardest Decisions

hat do you do when there's no perfect answer — and getting it wrong could change someone's life forever?

In this episode of The Glamorous Grind, employment attorney Mila Arutunian and family law specialist Ilona Antonyan sit down with Amir Alavi — former Riverside County prosecutor turned criminal defense attorney, known as "The Smiling Assassin" — to discuss making impossible decisions under pressure.

Whether you're leading a business, raising a family, or deciding whether to leave a relationship — this episode is for you.

⚡ What you'll learn:
🔹 The #1 hardest decision in a criminal trial — and how lawyers advise it
🔹 Why the "school to prison pipeline" is real and how one attorney is fighting it
🔹 How addiction and mental health issues land good people in the criminal justice system
🔹 The shocking transformation of a client who turned their life around before sentencing
🔹 Did you know checking into rehab is a PROTECTED CLASS in California employment law?
🔹 Why 4 out of 10 male lawyers have alcohol use disorder — and what that means
🔹 The secret weapon of prosecutors who switch to defense
🔹 How to stop second-guessing every major decision you make
🔹 Why your FIRST offer in a lawsuit is often your BEST offer
🔹 When to be patient in high-asset divorce cases — and why rushing costs millions
🔹 The biggest life lesson from 20+ years of practicing law

👨‍⚖️ Guest: Amir Alavi
⚖️ Hosts: Mila Arutunian & Ilona Antonyan