Why It Matters

The law and lobbying firm Heideman Nudelman & Kalik PC terminated its representation of Samvel Karapetyan in the second quarter of 2026, according to a lobbying disclosure filing submitted this month. The firm had been advocating on Karapetyan's behalf regarding alleged wrongful detention, human rights violations, and asset nationalization by the Armenian government.

Broader Context

The termination represents a shift in how Karapetyan's case is being pursued on Capitol Hill. Heideman Nudelman & Kalik had covered five issue areas in its advocacy: Foreign Relations, Energy/Nuclear, Trade, and Civil Rights/Civil Liberties.

The firm's work on the Karapetyan matter appears to have been part of a broader practice representing individuals and groups seeking congressional intervention on international human rights and foreign policy matters. Heideman Nudelman & Kalik lobbied on behalf of Cecile Buonocore and other American Victims of the Rome Airport Attack in 2019, advocating for congressional support to urge Libya to resolve claims of United States victims injured or killed on December 27, 1985, in the Libyan-sponsored terrorist attack on the Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy. The firm reported zero compensation for that 2019 work.

The termination comes as Armenia faces ongoing scrutiny over its treatment of political detainees and governance issues. Heideman Nudelman & Kalik PC was retained to reach out to Members of Congress and Executive Branch offices on behalf of Samvel Karapetyan regarding his wrongful detention, human rights violations, nationalization of assets, and violation of other rights by the government of Armenia.

The Bottom Line

Heideman Nudelman & Kalik's lobbying team on the Karapetyan matter included Richard Heideman as Senior Counsel, Tracy Reichman Kalik as Attorney, Noel Nudelman as Vice President, Joe Tipograph as Lobbyist, and Keyauna Fogle as Legal Assistant/Paralegal.

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