A recent Daily Journal article examines criticism of Southern California Edison’s plan to shift power line safety costs to Altadena homeowners affected by the Eaton Fire. Kabateck LLP attorney Matt French was among those featured in the coverage. In the article, French expressed concern about Edison’s attempts to pass undergrounding
Kabateck LLP (KBK), representing over 500 Eaton Fire victims, is strongly advising clients to reject Southern California Edison’s newly announced “Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program.” Partner Anastasia Mazzella Speaks Out KBK partner Anastasia K. Mazzella, who is also an Altadena resident affected by the fire, has been vocal about the program’s
Kabateck LLP is thrilled to announce that our Civil Action podcast has surpassed one million combined views since joining the Legal AF channel in June! Our Civil Action podcast, hosted by Kabateck LLP attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian, continues to tackle the most pressing legal issues while reaching a
Shant Karnikian has been recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal as a 2025 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys in their special supplement. The honor celebrates attorneys who have made significant impact on both the legal profession and the Los Angeles community. Karnikian’s recognition comes as he leads
Kabateck LLP’s strategic expansion of its wildfire litigation practice was featured in the Daily Journal this week, highlighting the firm’s addition of two experienced attorneys as it manages substantial caseloads from the devastating Eaton Fire that struck Altadena and Pacific Palisades on January 7. The firm has hired Jesse A.
Kabateck LLP managing partner Shant Karnikian analyzed the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against Orange County Registrar Bob Page for OrangeCountyLawyers.com. The DOJ lawsuit, filed June 25 in federal court, alleges that Page violated the National Voter Registration Act and Help America Vote Act by refusing to provide records related
A Los Angeles County judge has ruled that the California FAIR Plan Association’s smoke damage policy violates state law, marking a significant victory for homeowners who have faced denied or underpaid claims from the state’s insurer of last resort. Judge Stuart M. Rice found that the FAIR Plan’s policy definition
Kabateck LLP is thrilled to announce that our Civil Action podcast is now featured on the Legal AF channel, part of the MeidasTouch Network. This exciting partnership represents our commitment to making complex legal issues accessible to the public through expert analysis and thoughtful commentary. Legal AF, led by executive
Kabateck LLP managing partner Shant Karnikian was quoted in Lookout Santa Cruz this week discussing the firm’s pursuit of damages “in the hundreds of thousands of dollars per household” for more than 1,000 flood victims from the devastating 2023 winter storms in Santa Cruz County’s Pajaro Valley. The mass tort
In their latest episode, Brian and John Kabateck dive into the House GOP’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”—a sweeping package packed with food aid cuts, looser regulations, fossil fuel support, and headline-grabbing tax breaks like the no-tax-on-tips plan. The brothers also break down the bizarre scene in L.A. where Senator Alex