Kabateck LLP Managing Partner Shant Karnikian has been recognized in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys” for 2026, honoring his leadership of one of California’s most active disaster and mass tort litigation firms and his advocacy for the thousands of victims it represents. The
Kabateck LLP is proud to partner with the Daily Journal Network on Kabateck & Karnikian Off the Record, a weekly podcast where founding partner Brian Kabateck and managing partner Shant Karnikian take on California law, the courts and the politics behind them. Three recent episodes cover some of the biggest
Kabateck LLP has secured a $425,000 settlement for a family whose home sustained smoke damage in the Eaton Fire, in a bad faith case against their homeowners insurance carrier. After the fire, the family turned to their insurance carrier for the coverage they had paid for — and were met
Kabateck LLP has secured a $1,000,000 policy limits recovery for a group of Santa Monica homeowners in a construction defect case arising from a contractor’s failure to follow the approved plans. The contractor deviated from the plans the homeowners had approved, driving costly delays and adding significant construction expense. What
Kabateck LLP is proud to celebrate one year of Civil Action on the Meidas Touch Network, and 17.5 million views in year one. Across 366 episodes, Civil Action averaged nearly 48,000 views an episode, with 28 episodes drawing more than 100,000 views each. Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian have used
Civil Action has hit a new milestone. Our episode on the Zorro Ranch investigation has surpassed 500,000 views, the most-watched episode of the show to date. The milestone comes as Civil Action marks its first year on the Legal AF Network. In the episode, Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian break
The newest episode of Kabateck & Karnikian Off the Record takes on what may be the consumer protection story of the summer: how FIFA sold World Cup tickets, and why California Attorney General Rob Bonta is demanding answers. FIFA sold tickets by category rather than by specific seat, with fans
The Daily Journal turned to Shant Karnikian for expert commentary on the significance of the punitive damages in the nearly $200 million wrongful death verdict against Rebecca Grossman and former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson. The verdict followed more than five years of litigation arising from a September 2020 crash in
Kabateck LLP Partner Anastasia Mazzella has been recognized in the Daily Journal‘s “Top Women Lawyers 2026” for the third consecutive year, honoring her work in plaintiff-side litigation and her dedication to seeking justice for disaster victims and communities. The feature highlights Mazzella’s practice across mass actions, disaster litigation, class actions,
Kabateck LLP is pleased to announce the launch of Kabateck & Karnikian Off the Record, a new podcast in partnership with the Daily Journal Network. Hosted by founding partner Brian Kabateck and managing partner Shant Karnikian, the show breaks down the cases, court fights and political battles shaping legal practice