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Zhana Aivazi
2933 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta, CA
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4.3
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6 Reviews
4.8
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33 Reviews
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Dan becker
25 Nov, 2024
Mulled this one over as to how I should approach this, but I've bit my tongue for far too long.
I've known Zhana and Metis Law group for around now 3 years, and in recent discoveries, it has come to my attention how completely mishandled my case was -- but only in hindsight.
I will tackle 3 corners of legal blunders of sorts:
Incompetence
Unprofessionalism
Unethical practice
Allow me to explain:
Incompetence:
Zhana failed to know that my apartment was under rent control. That is literally an establishing baseline procedure to determine not only how to approach any sorta litigation, but also extremely useful come time for settlement negotiation. For such a seasoned attorney she claims to be, I don't understand how should could fail something so fundamental. Boggles my mind. When confronting her on the issue, she deflected; passing it off with doing me a solid 'no good deed goes unpunished' instead of taking any sorta responsibility. This would be like a proclaimed scientist unable to point out Hydrogen on the periodic table. This would be like a personal injury attorney settling a case before retaining the at-fault parties insurance.
Doesn't know important aspects of the law. She was blissfully ignorant in the procedures for a no-fault eviction, especially in the necessary right of return paperwork that must be filled 30 days onset of displacement. For someone who advertises as a tenant and eviction attorney, that's 50 percent true. Get this, she claimed ignorance for the law. 'How do I know what the state law is?' I'm representing you on habitability only. Yeah. Okay. But in this case they were kinda conjoined as one followed the other. Any reasonable/competent attorney would have been able to properly counsel on this issue.
And if the previous was bad, this was worse. Possibly malpractice.
Unprofessionalism: I suspect the incompetency is an outgrowth of caseload mismanagement. This is pure speculation, but I think her firm takes in way too many clients per year and they're legally spread thin.
Why do I believe that?
In many instances, it takes an absurd amount of time to respond to clients email. In a couple of instances, it took over 20 days time specifically for me. In other instances, the emails were just ignored completely.
Unethical practice: In the late early to middle stages of my case, Zhana emailed me demanding the circumspection of emails I sent. This wasn't an informal request, she literally wanted me to sign it as if it's a legally binding contract. Who does this?
This was grotesque and inappropriate.
But you know what else is inappropriate? Her firm not doing their due-diligence/homework and knowing my unit was under rent-control. Maybe I didn't email enough questions apparently.
In light of all the f-ups, plus the fact I was irreputably damaged as a result of her incompetence, the 45 percent take from my settlement is borderline usury.
Zhana, if you're reading this, I am filing a bar complaint. Your dismissive attitude and snide remarks I shall not forget.
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Golden epochofmetal
12 Jun, 2024
If anything is a testament to the brilliancy and legal acumen of Metis Law group, during mediation, the mediator informed both me and Zhana the settlement for my case was one of the highest he's ever seen given the nature of the main complaint.
Unlike the corporate firms whose business model is sustained through a case load of high-volume but often low-settlement offers and less customization for clients , Zhana personalizes each case and actually puts in the work to get you, the client, the MAX settlement. This is the difference between a couple thousand dollars and a six-figure settlement.
Zhana also answered several of my emails and calls a day in order to palliate and absorb my high-octane- stress levels from the psychological warfare of my disreputable landlord.
Not only is Zhana an excellent attorney, but she also has become a friend to me too.
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Anashe petrossian
10 May, 2024
Metis Law has been so helpful to me and my family! They agreed to help us during a time where we were told there was zero hope in our renovation eviction case! Zhana and her team were able to succeed in getting us exactly what we needed. Metis law is the way to go no doubt!
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Pros
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Highly experienced and knowledgeable attorneys who go above and beyond for their clients
“Unlike the corporate firms whose business model is sustained through a case load of high-volume but often low-settlement offers and less customization for clients , Zhana personalizes each case and actually puts in the work to get you, the client, the MAX settlement.”
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Responsive and attentive communication with clients
“Zhana also answered several of my emails and calls a day in order to palliate and absorb my high-octane- stress levels from the psychological warfare of my disreputable landlord.”
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Successful in obtaining favorable settlements for clients
“During mediation, the mediator informed both me and Zhana the settlement for my case was one of the highest he's ever seen given the nature of the main complaint.”
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Compassionate and caring team that treats clients like family
“It's not easy to find a firm that can represent you as if it was their own family, Arpa and Zhana did!! When I felt lost, with no hope for justice, these 2 STRONG and DETERMINED women didn't allow my brother and I to get bullied, taken advantage of by scumlords.”
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Consistent positive feedback across multiple reviews
“Metis law really helped me with my case I don't know how to thank them. They were very informative throughout the entire process. they took their time to review my case and I felt like they actually understood the facts and helped me with a generous settlement even more than I had actually expected.”
Cons
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Potential issues with client communication and responsiveness in some cases
“In many instances, it takes an absurd amount of time to respond to clients email. In a couple of instances, it took ove”
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Concerning allegations of unethical practices in one review
“In the late early to middle stages of my case, Zhana emailed me demanding the circumspection of emails I sent. This wasn't an informal request, she literally wanted me to sign it as if it's a legally binding contract. Who does this?”
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