BEWARE... Hiring the Kerendian Law office for a real estate matter turned out to be the biggest…read moremistake. When I hired the firm, I had a hazard on my property. So there was some urgency to get my case resolved. The problem was that my lawyer, Tom, waited WEEKS to substitute into my case, which obviously prevented any filings and caused delay. The owner Shab's response, "We aren't breaking any laws", then proceeded to become angry and begin yelling at me and then threatened to quit just for my bringing it up the valid issue. It gets worse. After the firm finally got around to filing paperwork for a default, the owner Shab reaches out and congratulates me for the request being entered or granted. The problem was that the court documents didn't reflect that and Shab figured the clerk erred. But when I asked him to check with the court to verify, Shab refused and said we would be fine. Then months later at our next hearing, my attorney finds himself arguing with the judge after being informed that the firm had erred once again and our request had indeed been rejected. But it was all for not. Turns out that so much time and energy and tens of thousands of dollars of my money had been wasted all because the Kerendian firm didn't do their due diligence and failed to serve all the proper parties in my case!! Then when I addressed yet another egregious error by the firm, the owner Shab refused to own up to their actions. Instead, the firm played the victim and claimed they felt like they were being "attacked" and requested for the judge to be subbed out of my case. So basically the firm ran for the hills all after I paid it nearly $20,000 dollars for a case supposedly in default. With all the damaged caused to my case by the Kerendian firm, as well as it overcharging me, it refused to do the honorable thing and return the money I requested. So my family is taking the firm to court for negligence and malpractice. We also fittingly filed an official complaint with the California State Bar. Learn from my family's experience and be sure to do a thorough background check on a potential attorney - including past court records. Good luck! I am an Air Force veteran and this is my true and sworn testimony.

Kerendian and Associates were able to assist me with a legal issue and I found Mr.Kerendian and to…read morebe very knowledgeable and understanding. Their office is conveniently located in West LA and I highly recommend him and his team of associates. I also want to mention that his address needs to be updated, they moved to: 12100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 410 Los Angeles, CA 90025

if you hear or read her name, you should run away with your money. She will charge you before you…read morecould tell what you want to be done on your case. Even on a very simple matter, she will charge you for her research when she claims that she has many experiences.

I was kind of a client of Svitlana Sangary, but not as an attorney. She took $3000 cash from my…read moremother to pass on to me on her return to US and mentioned she wouldn't be able to do it right away since she is so incredibly busy. 4 months passed. She stopped answering my calls and I was only able to hear her voice for a few seconds when I was calling from somebody else's phone. 5 months later she mailed me a check without a signature, then asked to mail it back to her. I did. She claimed she never "received" it. Sangary's mother lives in Odessa, Ukraine and happens to be my mom's acquaintance. Svitlana Sangary was visiting with her mother in December 2011 and my mother asked her for a favor - to deliver $3,000 to me. Svitlana Sangary agreed and took $3000 cash from my mother. My mother is 90% blind 73 year old lady, and it's hard for her to utilize bank wire transfer or DHL services. This money was a present to her granddaughter, who turned 15 on Dec 24. I didn't let my mother know that this horrible person did. She is losing her eye sight when she gets nervous. How can I not let people know what kind of a person they are dealing with?!!!!!!! How can someone who is not hungry and does not need money to feed or treat hungry or sick children just keep someone else's money? She charges people hundreds of $$ per hour. She makes a lot of money. She is not needy!!!! I still cannot believe this happened. It must be made known to people. A year after I wrote this review I got SUED by Svitlana Sangary for defamation. She sued over 50!!!!!!!! people in the same case for the same charge - they wrote bad reviews about her on Yelp, Rip-Off Report, etc... It cost me over $4000 in lawyer's fees and tones of my time, effort and nervous energy: I had to respond to numerous SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, discovery requests, etc... etc... Finally she dropped the charges at the court session (and that's why we couldn't collect these fees) in which the judge tentatively assigned the lawyer's fees to my wonderful lawyer, Harvey Katzman, who had already defended Sangary's victims before and won the cases. Luckily she got disbarred for malpractice, but unfortunately only temporarily. For a year or 2 if I'm not mistaken. So beware!!!!!!

I thought I had a strong lemon law claim because the recall was so serious, and the dealer GM was…read moretrying to push me toward an alternative that did not seem right to me. I could not understand why it would not be a clear claim under the circumstances. Jacob K. Kashani personally got back to me and gave me a quick, simple, and honest explanation of how the process works. Even though it turned out to be a case he would not be able to help me with, he still took the time to explain things clearly and give me advice on the situation. To me, that says a lot. He even signed off by telling me that if I had any other questions, I could contact him again and he would be happy to help answer them. That is a first-class act. It is rare to find someone who will take the time to help, even when there is nothing in it for them. Jacob clearly cares about what he does and the people he speaks with. Five stars all the way.

Although very professional this law firm did not go out of their way to provide any referrals nor…read moreassistance with general litigation as per their discription. They said they would revise this mistake as they are an "automotive law firm". Until they do I think it's fair to advise those in seek of legal assistance to know ahead of time d not to waste both client and office staffs time. Thank you Yelp for providing the public a voice !

I worked with Barak Lurie and his incredible team, Dane Taylor, Luke Manzo, and Matthew Kiene for…read moreover two years on a very challenging lease transfer and fraud case for my bakery. My landlord was extremely wealthy and hired a large, well known law firm, making the situation very intimidating. I didn't have much money, but Barak and his team believed in me and stood by my side. After my first retainer, they continued representing me without requiring another and often gave generous discounts to help with my financial hardship. From our very first meeting, Barak gave me a clear breakdown of my case, explaining its strengths and weaknesses. Let me tell you, Mr. Barak is incredibly smart and straightforward, he knows exactly what he is doing. If it weren't for him, I don't think I would have had the courage to take on my landlord. Every attorney on the team was incredibly aggressive in protecting my rights and never judged me for my financial situation. Toward the end of my case, I worked most closely with Matthew Kiene. He treated me like a younger brother, genuinely cared about my case, and gave me invaluable advice. I felt like I was his only case. Matt remembered every detail, understood my situation deeply, and showed me what a good attorney truly is. Matt proved that being an excellent lawyer isn't all about the money, as people often say. After two long years, the case was successfully settled through mediation in my favor. I am deeply grateful for Barak Lurie, Dane Taylor, Luke Manzo, and especially Matthew Kiene. They are not only highly skilled, aggressive, and strategic attorneys but also genuinely caring and compassionate people. I don't think I would have had the same experience with a bigger firm. I hope I don't run into problems again, but if I do, I know exactly who to call. Thank you, Matt. Thank you, Dane. Thank you, Luke. Thank you for the lunch invite, Mr. Barak -- I'm sorry I couldn't make it, but next time for sure!

Super weird that my original review was deleted! We had a…read morevery disappointing experience with this firm. My elderly mother sought their help after her business partner stopped sending her dividends, completely cutting her out of the business. During our initial consultation, Barack assured us that this was a straightforward, slam-dunk case. We paid $25,000 upfront, expecting diligent representation, but after four months, nothing had been done--not even basic communication with the opposing attorney. When an update hearing took place, the firm failed to address the crucial issue of my mother not receiving payments. How does an attorney stand in front of a judge and accomplish nothing? It felt as though Barack was intentionally dragging out the process just to keep billing us. I trusted him, in part because he presented himself as a person of faith, but unfortunately, our trust was misplaced. This firm seemed more focused on collecting fees than actually advocating for my mother. Extremely disappointed in the lack of action and professionalism.