Joseph was outstanding from start to finish. He made the entire process feel effortless and achieved a successful outcome in my case. Throughout everything, he was professional, knowledgeable, responsive, and genuinely cared about getting the best possible result. His expertise and confidence gave me peace of mind, and he handled every step with the utmost professionalism. I couldn't be happier with the outcome and would highly recommend Joseph to anyone looking for an exceptional attorney. Thank you again for all of your hard work! read more

Joseph is EXCELLENT at presenting an argument in court! If I could give more than 5 stars to Joseph, I would. I realized he's a very busy man, and understandably so. I presume he is in high demand given his ability to argue a case in court. I was a tenant who had been sued by a crooked landlord with a slew of unlawful practices. Joe appears to have an uncanny ability to absorb information at lightening speed and puzzle piece together a general gist of the big picture to help construct his argument. He thinks quick on his feet, and if you are the opposing party to Joseph, be warned, he will catch you up! Better to have him on your side than to be against him. Out of many lawyers to choose from, Joseph is an exceptional lawyer. I should also add, at the start of my case, it did not appear that we would win, not because of Joseph, but based on the face value of the case, it appeared that I, as the tenant, were in the wrong. The Judge initially felt as though time was wasted and that I, as the defendant, didn't have much of an argument. Joseph's ability to illustrate detail produced a 180 turn for my case and completely changed the judges mind and we came out victorious. What was supposed to end in a single day in court in favor of the landlord was extended to 3 days by Joseph's ability as an orator, which convinced the judge to thoroughly assess the underlying facts. Lawyer work like Joseph's should not fly under the radar, and he should be recognized for his stellar work as an attorney. read more

Highly recommend this firm. They spent time guiding me in a fumigation/health/eviction issue and considerably relaxed my stress about it. That's saying something considering how confused I was about my options. I had also called around to many other lawyers before I reached Dignity and I commend them for being personable, friendly, and knowledgeable above all else. Rare qualities in their line of work. The combination is a dynamo and again, I highly recommend them if you have any complicated issues with housing. read more

I don't even know where to start, but this firm is truly the best. Joe is amazing -- a straightforward advocate, a fighter, and incredibly confident with oratory skills that few attorneys possess. He knows exactly what he's doing and fights relentlessly for his clients. I am honestly so grateful for everything he has done and continues to do. Joe is also a great human being -- not a cold, heartless attorney -- and he truly understands what you are going through. If you're looking for an attorney who will give you BS and sweet words, he's not for you. He is a man of action, not just words. On top of that, his staff is amazing too. His paralegal, Amanda, is extremely knowledgeable and competent and took excellent care of my case. I usually don't write reviews in advance, but this man and his entire staff are a blessing, and I wish more professionals were like them. He is a 10 out of 10. read more

Joseph and his team are beyond words incredible and completely made everything easy and understandable, in a world where innocent people get taken advantage of Thank goodness for people like Joseph who make the world a better place ! read more

I hired a manager for a year to help me with my tenants because I had a very demanding and argumentative tenant. Shortly after I had given over the building to a manager, the tenant decided to move out and the manager found me a new tenant. I had a very difficult time with this constantly complaining new tenant and as soon as the tenant stopped paying rent, I called Dignity Law Group! The secretaries in the office were friendly and helpful but the best was Joseph, the attorney who took my case. Joseph spoke to me in a caring way and handled the eviction so efficiently. I worried that things would become complicated when he told me that the tenant wanted a jury trial. I was relieved when the jury trial did not happen, and the tenant vacated the apartment precisely on the day as Joseph told me that the move-out would be. Once when Joseph was not available to speak to me, his partner was available to speak to me. I recently recommended Joseph from Dignity Law Group to another apartment owner who unfortunately was forced to start an eviction. read more

Joe is a very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful attorney. His rates are not unreasonable for this level of service.

I was dealing with a very contentious issue with my landlord and management company and Dignity Law were fantastic. Even though I am a lawyer, this was outside my wheelhouse so I had to bring in the professionals to assist and they did a fantastic job! read more

Great consult, really nice guy. Not many options for us landlords. Def will use him should I have an eviction .

Joseph is a saint, he took over my four year custody case and got my daughter back. The opposing attorney was an unscrupulous shark who played a textbook scorched earth strategy, through over litigation. I couldn't afford to pay my previous attorney anymore, who just quit on me. I was overwhelmed and started suffering depression. I hate to admit this, but there were times I just wanted to walk away. Joseph was always there for me emotionally and legally, he kept me going. Joseph would respond instantly to my calls, even when he was in court. He never tried to charge me more money for "lawyer therapy" LOL. He fought the case to the end. I think I may have lost my daughter to a messed up family court system and bad attorneys, if Joseph hadn't stepped up. #BestAttorney #BestLAFamilyLawyer read more

Huge huge fee! 350.00 per hour for a rather simple eviction. No set fee - just open ended to charge the client as much money as possible! I don't know what dignity there is in such insane fees! read more

I cannot recommend Joseph Kellener strongly enough. Here are a few of the items he has helped me with: 1. Joseph was able to apply the law and get serious charges dropped for one of our former sober living clients, (saving her 12 years in California) while she was incarcerated in another state. He literally filed the correct motions which they ignored and forced the DA to vacate her charges and dismiss her pending cases which carried mandatory 12 year sentence!! His knowledge of the law is unequalled. 2. My girlfriend neglected to pay a couple of tickets. They had languished in the system for two years or so and when she finally asked me to help out with it, I called Joe. He was able to get both of them dismissed when the DMV wanted over $800 per ticket to do the same thing. again, knowledge of the law and system, played a key part and saving us that money and saving her from moving violations on her record. 3. This is my favorite one. It was the most painful but it's where Joseph really shined. He went up against some Ivy League Beverly Hills attorneys representing one of those high-end apartments that look nice, but are horrible to live in. We were in a dispute with this group over the quality of our lives during a long-term lease. They had even filed a restraining order against us for emailing them complaints! And I'm not talking about crazy complaints, I'm talking about a fight that broke out between two non-residents in front of our apartment door at 1 AM which resulted in one of the combatants being stabbed. We complained about this and they filed a restraining order against us to complicate and retaliate against the litigation we had recently began. Joseph mopped the floor with these people. They thought they were so clever. They thought they were just gonna manhandle us and run us over. They played every dirty trick they could, dragged the case out as long as they could, and in the end, we prevailed without trial and they wrote us big fat check. But the most resounding quality that seems to be a theme, which Joseph Kellener is the personal care and attention. He gives to his clients. He's not flashy, he's not arrogant, and he doesn't talk down to you. He's a regular guy that does great work and gives great advice. If you've got a legal problem, you should book a consultation. This is not a paid endorsement And I am only posting this now because for whatever reason my original review was possibly associated with an email account that I don't have anymore so I wanted to make sure that my review was posted. I haven't worked with his partner but I can't imagine that there is anything Different. People tend to work with people they are similar to and who have the same work ethic and skill sets. Anyway, whatever your legal problems are, I strongly recommend you at least book a consultation. We have never been disappointed with any of the results and living in Los Angeles, only a small business, You definitely need to have an attorney you can rely on. read more

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Joseph K is not just a bad lawyer, he's a bad person, he rarely answer his phone and never replies back, he rushes you in the meeting, and his declaration letter to the judge is a kinder garden level, so I fired him because I realized he is not good for my case, and I told him I don't want any refunds back after I paid him in full, he gets offended that I fired him and goes out of his way on my court date and badmouth me to the judge, and now I'm filling complaints against the judge because of J. Kellener, Kellener should loose his license for what he has done, What a horrible experience I had with this person, avoid avoid avoid. read more

mr. joseph kellener provided outstanding service. very professional. eviction service. the most important: he doesn't use a client as a source of residual income. he does not charge for calls. he does not create useless documents to charge the client ( unlike some other attorneys do). he just does the necessary job to bring result. highly recomment. boris z. read more

Joe helped me win my civil case against a former business partner. He stuck by me for 7 years. Thank Goodness its over and justice was served. If it weren't for Joe showing me what evidence I needed to present, I could have lost my savings. read more

I hired Joseph for 2 separate landlord cases. One we settled 2 years ago and he got a great settlement, about the best we could get for the mold issues and personal injury. He has a second case of mine also with mold and retaliatory eviction. Joe is very sharp. I saw him in court handle a case before I retained him which is why I ended up retaining him. He had the judge's respect, and he was aggressive and direct with what he was requesting and the judge listened and honored his request. You may not get a lot of communication from Joe, but he knows what he's doing and gets a great settlement. Just trust him to get it done. read more

Joe Kellener is an amazing and quality attorney. He was able to win an eviction lawsuit against a landlord despite being restricted from mentioning many things during pre-motions. He was very knowledgeable on our situation and it showed because he was well prepared during trial. He also helped walk us throughout the whole process and helped prepare us very well so nothing came as a surprise. 10/10 Thank you, thank you, thank you for taking our case! It was an honor seeing you do your magic during trial at court read more

I called for a tenant issue and I was helped immediately no run around and he was very polite

My mother and I were pleased how generous, attentive, communicative Joseph was in regards to our case. Thanks to him we had our case settled, sealed & we were highly compensated. read more

My son had an issue with a Landlord who kept harassing him and wouldn't fix anything in a substandard apartment. After receiving a barrage of 3 day notices we were referred to Joseph Kellener and David Greene at Dignity Law Group. These guys are no nonsense and easy to work with even though it was a long drawn out process (covid didn't help). Whenever we had landlord issues along the way they were there to reassure us and always responded promptly. Last but not least they got us a good settlement. Highly recommended for Tenant Landlord disputes. read more

Joseph and David were a huge help when it came to suing my illegal landlord for negligence and harassment. They stepped in and resolved a bad situation and enabled my girlfriend and I to move on with our lives. A good lawyer tells you the truth and won't waste your time entertaining unrealistic expectations. They may not always be "nice"(law isn't nice),but they will always tell you how it is and work aggressively for the best possible outcome while keeping you out of court. Joseph and David are good lawyers. I would consult them again if needed and would recommend them to friends and colleagues. read more

my. case. was. dismissed david. and. joseph. are. fantastic. i. highly. recommend dignity. law. group. services t. young read more

David Greene is super knowledgeable about tenants rights, and more. Very easy to work with. Listens to what you need and gives honest straightforward advice that really helps you make the right decisions. I would recommend him as an attorney. read more

Spoke to David this morning, and he gave me really good advice. I'm truly grateful for the time he spent on the phone discussing my situation. 30 minutes is a long time for an attorney to spend talking to someone for free. Going to take David's advice and do my due diligence, and if I need to escalate this matter legally, I will definitely retain David's services. Thanks again! read more

There are no words to describe my gratitude for David and his team. From the very beginning David was communicative and understands the needs in preparation for all stages of the legal system. He was extremely knowledgable of my case after speaking to me over the phone ONE time. At the first hearing, he informed me that there was evidence needing to be provided which I sent over to him. From there, he did his thing and went to court on my behalf. David was always responsive and attentive to my needs, reassuring me every step of the way. Tons of research went into finding the perfect attorney and I am so glad we chose David. At the end of it all, he ended up winning my case and I would HIGHLY recommend David and his team for any legal issues you or anyone you may know is experiencing. read more

Working with Joseph Kellener was a relieving and amazing experience. He was sharp, very patient, and had broad knowledge of the law. I liked his honesty and blunt approach. I got the settlement I was looking for a lot quicker than I expected. If you need a lawyer Joseph is the guy who will make your life a lot easier when someone is violating your rights. read more

Im EXTREMELY unhappy. They will happily take the money but after that you can forget it. They don't call back, theyre never available, almost like theyre trying to destroy the case So I went to another attorney and was told the complaint is weak. Im extremely upset, this is not how a trustworthy law firm should operate. 0/10 read more

I am having an issue with my Landlord and I looked online and found "Dignity Law Group" after reading all these good reviews I figured I would call them for help. I first spoke to Sergio explained everything that was going on. Sergio said he would talk to the Lawyers and call me back said I had a good case and they would be able to help me, this was on Monday. Next day didn't hear from anyone so figured I would call just too see if they could still help me and to check if Sergio talked to the Lawyers, was told Serio wasn't in the office. I called back on Wednesday and spoke to Joseph was told he was one of the Lawyers and was aware of my situation and would call me back said "Don't worry we can help you with your situation as soon as you get served call us, in the mean time I'll start on my end. Now it's Friday, never heard from anyone on Thursday so I called on Friday just to see what was going on and to let them know I got served but I was told Lawyers were in a meeting but would give the Lawyers a message to call me. Today is Monday I finally get a call after waiting a whole week and no call from anyone to let me know anything, only thing I'm given is a 1-800 phone number and told to call that number and ask for Help that The Dignity Group could not help me. A whole week of waiting for help just to finally get a phone call to tell me that the Lawyers at Dignity Group can not help me no reason given just the 800 phone number. I have Never in my life ever experience anything like this from a Lawyers Office. If you need a Lawyer too help you DO NOT CALL "THE DIGNITY GROUP" in Van Nuys on Sylvan St. They will ignore your calls and when they do get back to you after waiting a whole week they will pond you off to someone else. I guess they don't need my money. I don't see why not my money is just as good as the next person... Mariee read more

Joseph Kellener was amazing to work with. He is very professional and works quickly. He got me the settlement I wanted in a short amount of time. If you need a lawyer he is your guy. read more