By Shant Karnikian How did we get around before rideshare apps? A time before a few taps on a smartphone could bring a ride to you in minutes, pay for it, and rate the driver with stars. Since exploding onto the scene about 15 years ago, ridesharing has completely reshaped
Kabateck LLP Managing Partner Shant Karnikian was featured in Law.com‘s “How I Made Managing Partner” series, sharing his journey from post-bar law clerk to firm leadership and his philosophy on building a successful legal career. Karnikian, who joined Kabateck LLP in 2013 and was promoted to Managing Partner in June
Kabateck LLP attorney Shant Karnikian provided expert commentary to NTD on the Department of Justice’s landmark $5 million Bitcoin civil forfeiture case involving SIM swap attacks. The DOJ filed a civil forfeiture action targeting Bitcoin allegedly stolen through sophisticated SIM swap attacks against five victims nationwide between October 2022 and
We’re proud to share that our Managing Partner Shant A. Karnikian was quoted in two recent articles in the Daily Journal. The articles covered California’s legislative efforts to reform attorney advertising practices and the federal government’s lawsuits against Southern California Edison for wildfire negligence. Attorney Advertising Reform The article examined
We’re proud to announce that Brian S. Kabateck, founding partner of Kabateck LLP, has been featured in the Los Angeles Times as one of Southern California’s 2025 Consumer Attorney Visionaries. Kabateck has built a reputation as one of California’s most respected plaintiff attorneys through landmark settlements including $4.037 billion for
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
