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26 Aug, 2022 by Yadira
Ms. Gasparyan is a very caring and professional attorney. She is attentive to the needs of her clients.
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17 Aug, 2022 by Andrew
Ms. Gasparyan was very thorough and took the time in walking us through the steps regarding our case and answered all of our questions. She genuinely cares for her clients' outcomes and needs. We feel confident by having her in our corner. Couldn't recommend her enough!!!
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25 Nov, 2020 by Zak
Jasmin is a fantastic lawyer who fights hard for her clients. She is well-respected by her peers and has several years of experience fighting for employees. She is very pleasant to work with and she seems to know everything about California employment law. I would strongly recommend her to anyone seeking a great lawyer.
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28 Sep, 2020 by Jamie
I’m so glad I found Jasmin to help me with my pregnancy discrimination case! She has made the process easy on my end. She is detail oriented, knowledgeable, smart, experienced and professional. I like that she keeps me updated and explains what is going on with my case. She thinks out side of the box and I trust her 100% percent. I am very happy with my decision.
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13 Mar, 2021 by Angel
WOW. He is AMAZING! Fast response time, going above and beyond to answer all my questions, potential fraud cases. Additional research and reasoning, putting everything into layman's terms. Thank you so much for the research, that was highly appreciated, unexpected.
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25 Nov, 2014 by David
I hired Josh to help me with a website was hijacked by a web designer, I had a functioning site and with one disagreement it was shut down and a message put up saying that I do not pay my bills. Not true. The webmaster decided on well over $30,000 for the site and with little recourse I had our attorneys battle it out. I wrote a check for $5,000 a month later and learned 2 valuable lessons. 1 - Always consult with the lawyer before you sign a deal with anyone for a business opportunity. 2 - Call Josh if you are being bullied and do not know what to do. Thanks man Davidkimmerle.com
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24 Feb, 2011 by Anonymous
Exellent Lawyer! Very happy with his service.
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07 Jun, 2010 by Gerald goldstein
Excellent attorney. I have worked with many lawyers and Joshua Blum is one of the most sophisticated and skilled attorney that I have come across in the past five years. He is very organized, thorough and attentive. I highly recommend him.
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19 Jan, 2023 by Bruce winert
Philip is professional and great to work with. I highly recommended him for anyone that needs representation for legal matters relating to tenants rights.
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19 Jan, 2023 by Cindy
He is really professional and I highly recommend him if you want a great lawyer.
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11 Jun, 2014 by Dylan barmmer
Tristan is a tenacious and creative lawyer with a strong mind, a true devotion to his clients and a willingness to do whatever it takes to obtain the best possible result. Tristan helped me with a few matters over the past few years, and I always walked away impressed with not only his knowledge of the law, but his overall communication skills (both verbal and written) and his responsiveness and dedication. I've worked with lawyers in the past who took too long to respond, or did not seem to pay particularly close attention to detail or devote themselves fully to my case and cause. Tristan is quite the contrary, as he works extremely hard and does not rest until every angle has been explored and exhausted. I'd highly recommend Tristan. He's an excellent attorney, and will fight hard for you and your cause until the end.
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15 Jul, 2013 by Dylan
Put simple, Tristan is an excellent attorney. He is truly devoted to his craft and getting the best possible results for his clients. Tristan possesses a razor-sharp mind in general, and is especially skilled when it comes to the nuances of the law, especially California law. He is particularly adept at drafting powerful and precise legal documents and letters, and doing so in a manner where they remain as clear, concise and to-the-point as possible. Tristan is always responsive, always detailed, always ready and always on-point. He comes highly recommended.
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01 Oct, 2018 by David
Yes, you read it right! Howard Magee is the LeBron James of employment law. He is the go to guy when it comes to wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation and harassment. He has experience representing the big corporation and little guy. We were amazed by his ability to develop a theory for the complicated case and then implement a strategy that led to a quick and fair resolution. Not only is Howard a great leader in court, he is also a team player and makes the team better. He is respected by his peers and also his foes. Howard is diligent, humble and excellent in his lawyering. I highly recommend him for your employment matters. I've referred Howard my friends and they have only great things to say about him as well. #LeBronJames #employmentlawyer #greatlawyer
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27 Apr, 2015 by Kendra
He was very knowledgeable and very quick he was always on top of everything that was going on and I never had to ask twice to get anything done. He helped me out a lot and has a very good standing and reputation with other people to be honest the other side knew from jump going against him they were in trouble.
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16 Nov, 2016 by Rachid
Kevin is a phenomenal attorney/litigator. Whatever I'm going to write about him/his team here wouldn't truly convey/reflect how extremely polished these guys are: Terrific people -- ethical, strategists, and very professional. If you have any habitability/tenancy/eviction issue(s) with your landlord/"slumlord" go to them first, immediately, and only them -- go/seek legal advise/representation from absolutely nobody else -- if you want to truly protect your rights — within the tenant/landlord scope of practice (in my humble opinion) no other attorney/legal firm in Los Angeles/Southern California possesses even a slight bit of their rich and extensive legal expertise, professionalism, and know-how to get you the justice you deserve, for a very reasonable/low flat fee. BASTA, Inc., all its staff, have provided me with top-notch legal service, care, emotional support, and well-calculated follow-ups to make sure that my case's progress goes smooth from A to Z, and eventually win it, after spending countless hours preparing for my trial, which I sincerely appreciate and I'm thankful for all my life. These guys are very dedicated and know how to strategically fight for your rights and guarantee the latter eventually -- you simply have to exactly follow their advise, be patient, and let them do their job - you absolutely wouldn't be disappointed. I've retained BASTA, Inc. services multiple times thus far and I won't hesitate to hire them again and again if needed -- true life savers/heroes! Thank you Daniel, Ned, Kevin, Garcia, Rebecca, Andrea, and ALL BASTA, Inc. personnel -- we disenfranchised/marginalized/powerless tenants/communities really don't know what we could have done without your invaluable help! Truly, thank you very much BASTA, Inc.! God bless you all!
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19 Jun, 2016 by Brett schulte
I had a phenomenal experience with BASTA and Kevin Hermansen. BASTA is a non-profit and only does eviction defense, so they're really good at it. I lived in a building that the city of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety determined was illegally converted to residential lofts. Kevin used the Rent Stabilization Ordinance to get me the required relocation fee and my landlord criminally charged. If you see a bad review... it was probably written by a crooKed landlord that lost a case to Kevin. If you find yourself in the unfortunate situation of being evicted, you couldn't do better than Kevin Hermansen.
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27 Feb, 2016 by Juan
Nicole Vongchanglor is a very compassionate person that is knowledgeable and resourceful . She helped our family with custody issues during a time of crises. I'm happy for choosing her.
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23 Jun, 2014 by Anonymous
I am a landlord having issues with a tenant who recently moved out. I was looking online for some legal advice and had a hard time finding information that was helpful to a landlord. My tenant was asked to move out and given a written 30 day notice. The tenant never responded to the 30 day notice but partially vacated the property. At the end of the month, in which the tenant had paid up until, her belongings in her room were removed but still had property in the garage. Nicole gave me excellent legal advice on what to do. The tenant had never returned the key and is now refusing to return the key stating it is her property. Nicole has shown excellent knowledge in this field and is helping me build and possibly file a case in small claims. I would highly recommend seeking legal advice from this attorney as she has made a very stressful situation a lot better and has informed me of landlords rights. In California the laws protect tenants but Nicole has shown me that there are laws to protect the landlords as well.
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02 Jun, 2016 by Loraine
I consulted with roee regarding a serious probate matter than effected my family. Even though he did not end up representing us, he cut through the BS., and ended up saving us a great deal of time and money. I really appreciate his professionalism and his morals.
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17 Jul, 2015 by Anonymous
Just very knowledgeable- even for a young attorney- not arrogant, and doesn't talk down to you. Very compassionate and hard working!
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04 Apr, 2016 by Anonymous
In my legal matter (DUI) I had initially hired another attorney who had medical issues and had to withdraw from my case. Justin Sanders came highly recommended and the difference between the two attorneys were significant. Mr. Sanders was patient in explaining legal terms and processes over and over until I understood. He reviewed all possible outcomes and what was the most realistic outcome while really listening to my concerns. I hold a professional license and he understood my boards issues as well as the legal issues. His staff returned calls and emails immediately. Mr. Sanders was able to secure the exact plea deal that I wanted and I highly recommend him as a defense attorney.
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23 Dec, 2015 by Anonymous
I consulted Justin in December, 2015 but have not hired him yet. The circumstances for which I initially contacted him have changed, but if I do need to hire someone for this matter (or any other), I will go to Justin with no hesitation. In speaking with him, he was very understanding, easy to talk to, and gave excellent suggestions. Our interaction, as I mentioned above, did not culminate into hiring him yet, but it didn't take me long to appreciate Justin's abilities.
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26 Oct, 2017 by Ionel dinu
My first contact with this office was with Mr. Aldo Gusman, very professional and well prepared in Lemon Law, My cas was that kind that take time. After few months I was contacted by Mr. Jordan and from that time everything start to move in the right direction. I filled like he dedicated his time, his knowledge and persuasivity to push this cas. So I understood I’m in good hands and soon he informed me that my case in coming to an end. I was a lucky guy contacting this company and superlacky when Mr. Jordan got my case. Thank you very much for representing me, Mr. Jordan against a big company like Fiar Crysler Automakers. Finally a lower who care for the little persons! Thank you!
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10 Aug, 2017 by Alan
Jordan was very helpful and nice communicated back with me in a timely manner and solved my issue of me almost losing my money on a new jetski I had bough from a dealership. The ski is going to get diagnostic and the problem should be fixed by the manufacture. I had spent so much money trying to find the problem with the ski at so many dealers but they couldn't find anything and when I would call the Manfacture they would tell me your out of luck. Thanks to Jordan for talking to them and getting me a good will service diagnostics my ski will be running and operating again and I don't have to just throw away the 20k I spent on the ski. I couldn't have had asked for better service from Jordan where no one wanted to take my case because either they said there's no money or profit margin innit for them or they just don't deal with water sport.
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01 Aug, 2024 by Kori
Catherine Naltsas is an exceptional attorney! Her recent work on a natural CPG case was truly impressive. She secured an early win by skillfully challenging a potential class action lawsuit, saving significant defense costs. Catherine's thorough approach, including pre-suit testing and expert analysis, effectively proved the product's safety. Her aggressive litigation strategy and deep knowledge of civil procedure led to a voluntary dismissal by the plaintiffs. Catherine's dedication, expertise, and strategic thinking make her an invaluable asset to any client facing complex legal challenges. I highly recommend her for her outstanding legal acumen and ability to achieve favorable outcomes.
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18 Sep, 2015 by Anonymous
I had the pleasure of having Catherine defend me in a life changing case. It was obvious to me she took the importance of this case in my life serious and defended it with pride. I never felt out of the loop with what was going on. Her promptness on communication kept me at ease. I highly recommend Catherine!
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15 Feb, 2022 by Suzanne raina
I've been referring cases to Merino Yebri since 2016, to both Alex and Sam. They are prompt at communication, thorough in their analyses, and fight hard for their clients. My clients, friends, and contacts whom I've referred have been happy with their representation, and they honorably pay referral fees. Highly recommend.
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13 Nov, 2014 by R g
Best legal experience I've ever had. Sam is hard working and truly cares.
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13 Aug, 2022 by Jennie
My case was a very difficult one that started in 2019 in Orange County. I hired attorney Keith Kim and he fought for me to the end for three years. As a result, I have truly had a new life opportunity and I have the courage to strongly recommend this attorney. Over the course of three years, this attorney has delivered unimaginable results with the best defense and strategy. If you need to hire a criminal law attorney without worrying about it, I highly recommend Keith Kim, an attorney with my own experience. You will never regret it.
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23 Nov, 2019 by Alice
My friend hired keith in 2017 for a serious charge out of North court, O.C. His priors made this a difficult case. But keith negotiated a deal for 2 years and got the low term which is a miracle. We are thankful to him and his assistant. This deal wouldnt have been possible without their help. They did a wonderful job.
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16 Nov, 2016 by Rachid
Daniel is a phenomenal litigator - hands down. The best attorney that I have seen. These guys are terrific people -- ethical, strategists, and very professional. If you have any habitability/tenancy/eviction issue(s) with your landlord/"slumlord" go to them first, immediately, and only them -- go/seek legal advise/representation from absolutely nobody else -- if you want to truly protect your rights — within the tenant/landlord scope of practice (in my humble opinion) no other attorney/legal firm in Los Angeles/Southern California possesses even a slight bit of their rich and extensive legal expertise, professionalism, and know-how to get you the justice you deserve, for a very reasonable/low flat fee. BASTA, Inc., all its staff, have provided me with top-notch legal service, care, emotional support, and well-calculated follow-ups to make sure that my case's progress goes smooth from A to Z, and eventually win it, after spending countless hours preparing for my trial, which I sincerely appreciate and I'm thankful for all my life. These guys are very dedicated and know how to strategically fight for your rights and guarantee the latter eventually -- you simply have to exactly follow their advise, be patient, and let them do their job - you absolutely wouldn't be disappointed. I've retained BASTA, Inc. services multiple times thus far and I won't hesitate to hire them again and again if needed -- true life savers/heroes! Thank you Daniel, Ned, Kevin, Garcia, Rebecca, Andrea, and ALL BASTA, Inc. personnel -- we disenfranchised/marginalized/powerless tenants/communities really don't know what we could have done without your invaluable help! Truly, thank you very much BASTA, Inc.! God bless you all!
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19 Jun, 2016 by Brett schulte
Danny Bramzon though his work with non-profit eviction defense firm BASTA, Inc did a phenomenal job for me. I hired them to defend me from being evicted when this city orders my building shut down. Danny helped me get a great settlement. Totally recommend and would use again.
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23 Jun, 2018 by Anonymous
I had never invissioned myself being in a possition where I would require the services of a criminal attorney. My husband and my son ( who is also an attorney) both unjustly accused me of domestic violence. I first hired a criminal attorney who wasted my time and money. My divorce attorney recommendedMr. Michael Artan who greatly exceeded my expectations. In a matter of two weeks Mr. Artan was able to get my case dismissed; and I did not even have to appear in court. He always maintained great communication with me. I would highly recommend Mr. Artan to anyone seeking an excellent criminal attorney. Thank you Mr. Artan for a job well done!
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22 Apr, 2011 by Ebone'
michael was very knowledgable and always available to answer any questions i had involving my husbands case.
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06 May, 2021 by Heather bader
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13 May, 2016 by Anonymous
I was arrested for drunk driving by the California Highway Patrol. Mr. Green defended me in court after the prosecutor filed charges against me for driving under the influence (DUI). Mr. Green worked very hard to defend me and I received a successful resolution of my case for which I am very satisfied.
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04 Nov, 2009 by Tadeh
Rick Mansourian was recommended by a co-worker. My new X5 had minor issues AC not working, check engine light, airbag light… we constantly took the car to dealer but they unable to come up with a remedy. I meet with Rick and provided the service invoices and with-in two weeks he was able to get a check from dealer ship for the entire amount. Rick is an excellent attorney and I have recommended him to friends and family members Thank YOU Rick Mansourian
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04 Nov, 2009 by Anonymous
Everything with Mr. Mansourian was done solid. He's a busy man I might need to be reached at times. Very responsive and sticks to his words.
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16 Aug, 2024 by Shannon
All I can say is thank GOD for Attorney Debra White!!!! The most honest and integral Attorney I know. She worked on my case for approximately two years and she never left me hanging she was always available and every encounter was with a sincerity. She always had a smile on her face that puts you at ease BUT, she is tough as nails. I cannot give her enough PRAISE for what she did for me and my family!!!! THANKS Debra!!!
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28 Mar, 2024 by Suresh
Debra S. White is not only an excellent lawyer but also a better person. One of the most remarkable aspects of Debra’s practice is her unwavering commitment to her clients. Her empathy and dedication to her clients transcend the typical attorney-client relationship, making her a trusted ally in their most challenging times. I would say she is one of the best criminal attorneys in California.
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16 Sep, 2022 by Kk
It is very hard to find trustworthy, reliable and honest attorney. However, Mr. Gordon is the one of those. He helped me do the response letter to the contractor's attorney. Mr. Gordon provided me with honest and valuable advise to me. He addressed the fact straight to the point to response back to the contractor's attorney. I am very thankful and appreciated his help to me in this tremendous stressful time. I highly recommended Mr. Gordon. If you like to work with honest, reliable, professional and trustworthy lawyer. You will feel trust that his advise is honest, truthful and trustworthy. No one will come to take advantage to you again when the time that you are struggle, stressful and need true help the most. Thank you very much, Mr. Gordon, we are always greatly appreciated all your hard working that you have done for us. We are absolutely recommended him if you are looking for the lawyer who will work for your best interest.
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20 Aug, 2015 by Julia
Peter was so empathetic to our very particular and tricky situation. Very easy to talk to and was able to answer all the concerns we had. He was of great help and went above and beyond. Highly recommended.
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21 Apr, 2016 by Anonymous
I hired John Tamborelli to fight a real estate case I needed handled as well as some business contracts and he was very professional, timely and won my case for me. He understood diffusing the anger and getting things resolved. I would highly recommend him for any work of this nature.
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20 Jun, 2007 by Anonymous
Douglas helped us with every aspect of our negotiations with investors for our company. Our particular situation was very complex and difficult but Douglas was able to navigate us to a satisfactory resolution. He is the sharpest mind in the legal profession when it comes to helping entrepreneurs and investors with their legal affairs.
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13 Mar, 2023 by Anonymous
Elizabeth spent time with me on the phone, during an initial consultation. From her, I got advice that I had not yet received from any other attorney I had spoken with. Elizabeth was able to see my situation from its different angles. She advised me on various helpful options and alternatives I could pursue for resolving my particular issue. What I liked about Elizabeth is that she was brainstorming everything that could potentially be done to solve the problem, and not just one solution to it.
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19 Mar, 2014 by Anonymous
In regards to Real estate litigation he's simply the best. after having a lis pendens attached to all my properties he simply conveyed the seriousness of such actions to opposing consul and had it resolved. Not to mention civil suite .
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11 Jun, 2012 by Richard m.
Marni is a great attorney, during my deposition I was nervous and I was in a position I did not want to be in. But due to her knowledge and professionalis, my deposition went great. She carefully explained the process of the deposition and I trusted her. If it were not for Marni, I would have had a bad deposition.
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21 Jun, 2015 by Anonymous
I was undergoing an incredibly difficult business situation that could have left me in financial ruin, but Fred not only saved the situation, he ensured that I rose from it triumphant. He is extremely knowledgeable, very experienced, and most definitely the lawyer you want on your side when a situation gets nasty. My prior lawyer was unable to deal with the abuse of the other party, but Fred easily took care of the situation and ensured that my interests were looked after.
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16 Apr, 2013 by Todd a.
Handled complex negotiation for a portfolio purchase of several commercial buildings. Very impressed with his ability to identify the legal issues and reconcile them with the business objectives. Have worked with Elliott in the past and will be doing so in the future. He is very sharp, savvy attorney that I have full trust in. I recommend him highly.
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15 May, 2015 by Megan
Andy has been our trusted advisor for many years and is extremely responsive, understands the legal issue and understands the business issue. Perfect compliment of business and legal knowledge.
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