He previously served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Johnson and Wales University, as well as a partner at the law firm of Gaebe and Kezirian. He is the chair of the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' Board of Directors and the chair of the Rhode Island Bar Association's Committee on Ethics & Professionalism. Kezirian is a former board chair of two social service organizations, McAuley Ministries and Travelers Aid of Rhode Island (now known as Crossroads Rhode Island). Kezirian earned his law degree from the Albany Law School at Union University and graduated magna cum lade with a Bachelor of Arts from Marist College. He lives in Cranston.