A recent report from SJV Water highlights the ongoing struggles faced by Planada residents more than two years after the devastating 2023 floods. Our firm continues to represent over 100 residents in litigation seeking full compensation for the damages they’ve suffered. Despite over $40 million in promised state and federal
We’re proud to announce that Shant Karnikian, managing partner at Kabateck LLP, has been featured in the Los Angeles Times as one of Southern California’s 2025 Consumer Attorney Visionaries. Since joining the firm as a law clerk in 2013, Karnikian has built a strong reputation in insurance bad faith, disaster
Warning to Wildfire Survivors: Why SCE’s New Program Could Shortchange You By Matthew P. French Seven months have passed since the destructive and deadly firestorm that left the picturesque Altadena and surrounding neighborhoods in ash and rubble. Southern California Edison (SCE) faces hundreds (and likely thousands) of mass tort lawsuits
After eight years of hard-fought litigation, Kabateck LLP and co-counsel have secured a $13 million settlement on behalf of thousands of GoWireless retail sales employees who were systematically underpaid commissions. The settlement received final approval in Nevada State Court last week. The wage-and-hour case challenged GoWireless’s systematic underpayment of commissions
Trump threatens executive order to eliminate mail-in ballots and voting machines nationwide, directly violating constitutional authority reserved to states. Donald Trump has announced plans for yet another executive order—this time eliminating mail-in ballots and electronic voting machines across the country. The proposed action represents a flagrant violation of the Constitution
The student debt crisis is hitting law firms where it hurts most—their bottom line and talent retention—according to a new analysis by Brian Kabateck, founding partner of Kabateck LLP, published today in Law360. With federal student loan delinquency rates at a historic high of 31% and new Trump administration policies
Kabateck LLP Managing Partner Shant Karnikian and Partner Anastasia Mazzella were featured in the Simi Valley Acorn this week for their commentary on the alarming discovery that wildfire debris containing hazardous levels of asbestos was dumped into ordinary municipal landfills in Southern California. In their piece “Regulation, reform needed at
Kabateck LLP attorneys Shant Karnikian and Barret Alexander were featured in Law.com last week for their analysis of how Wall Street hedge funds are profiting billions from California wildfire relief funds while fire victims continue to struggle with recovery. In their piece “A Plaintiff’s Lawyer’s Perspective – Stop Prioritizing Profits
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