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.
Kabateck LLP founding partner Brian Kabateck and Senior Associate Barret Alexander’s article, “A Personal Injury Lawyer’s Guide for Issuing Demand Letters and Opening Third Party Policies,” is featured in the November/December 2025 issue of Consumer Attorneys of California’s Forum magazine. The article provides a comprehensive roadmap for opening third-party insurance
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
Kabateck LLP founding partner Brian Kabateck will present “Product Liability Today: Online Risks, Consumer Protection & Discovery Deep Dives” on Friday, November 14th at 2:00 PM at the 64th Annual CAOC Convention at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. Brian will be joined by fellow trial attorneys Darren Aitken of
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 managing partner Shant Karnikian was featured in the Inland Empire Law Weekly discussing two new California laws signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in October 2025 that protect consumers from misleading legal advertising and unethical practices. Senate Bill 37, signed October 11, allows Californians misled by unethical legal advertising
By Shant Karnikian Kabateck LLP has filed a nationwide class action complaint against Farmers Insurance following a disastrous data breach. The suit is brought on behalf of Plaintiff Harout Garabedian, and “all others similarly situated,” for current and future harms caused by a “massive and preventable” cyber attack that has
Kabateck LLP Managing Partner Shant Karnikian provided practical steps for protecting against identity theft in Kiplinger regarding the firm’s class-action lawsuit against Farmers Insurance over a data breach affecting 1.1 million policyholders. The breach, which occurred in May 2025 through a third-party vendor (Salesforce), wasn’t disclosed to affected customers until
Demitri Camperos, a Kabateck LLP client and Altadena resident, is embarking on a 700-mile journey to raise awareness and funds for victims of January’s devastating wildfires. Starting October 16th, Demitri will walk from Altadena to Paradise, California—connecting two communities tragically impacted by catastrophic fires. After losing his family home of