SJV Water takes a detailed look at where things stand in Planada three years after the 2023 Merced flood — from homes being rebuilt and millions in relief funds distributed, to the ongoing legal battle over what caused the disaster. Kabateck LLP represents Planada families in Borba et al. v.
Kabateck LLP founding partner Brian Kabateck and managing partner Shant Karnikian have co-authored an op-ed in the Daily Journal examining insurance bad faith tactics affecting wildfire survivors. “Burned Twice: 5 Signs of Bad Faith in Total-Loss Wildfire Claims” addresses a common misconception—that total-loss claims are straightforward because the home is
A protest banner calling for California Attorney General Rob Bonta to investigate the Eaton Fire was displayed—and quickly removed—during Thursday’s Rose Parade, drawing national attention to survivors’ ongoing demand for accountability. The banner appeared on the “Rising Together” float, which featured a phoenix rising from the ashes and was designed
California State Senator Tom Umberg joins Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian on the latest episode of Civil Action to discuss his San Francisco Chronicle op-ed declaring Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “the most dangerous threat to our national security.” Senator Umberg, a retired Army colonel who served as Deputy Director of
Partner Anastasia Mazzella and Senior Associate Matt Sahak have published an article in Advocate, the magazine of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, examining the strategic considerations of Multidistrict Litigation versus individual cases in product liability practice. With approximately 197,000 cases currently pending in MDL dockets—nearly 95% involving product liability
The firm is pleased to announce that founding partner Brian Kabateck and managing partner Shant Karnikian have been named to the Daily Journal‘s Top Plaintiff Lawyers list for 2025. Brian has been leading plaintiff-side litigation since founding Kabateck LLP in 2002, focusing on class actions, mass torts, and disaster cases.
In the latest episode of Kabatalks, brothers Brian and John Kabateck dive into the fallout from Election Night—starting with California’s Proposition 50 and what its passage means for redistricting, representation, and the balance of political power. The brothers unpack the messaging wars, voter motivations on both sides, and why the
Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian have published an urgent op-ed in the Daily Journal calling on the plaintiffs’ bar to take immediate, independent action in response to explosive fraud allegations against DTLA Law Group involving Los Angeles County sexual abuse claims. In “Protecting the system: How the plaintiffs’ bar can
We are proud to announce that Marina Pacheco has been recognized by the Daily Journal as one of California’s “Top 40 Under 40” lawyers. Marina has built her 11-year career around a principle learned from her father, a former plaintiffs’ attorney who became a judge: always put the client’s best
Kabateck LLP is proud to announce that our Civil Action podcast has now surpassed five million combined views since joining the Legal AF channel just months ago—a milestone that reflects the growing national appetite for substantive legal analysis during these unprecedented times. Our Civil Action podcast, hosted by attorneys Brian