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Weitz & Luxenberg Los Angeles is able to get great results for so many clients because, one, we have people with the right blend of credentials and backgrounds and, two, we enjoy national reach through our offices in New York, New Jersey and other locations, which cumulatively gives us leverage that’s hard to equal. As for me, personally, there aren’t too many jobs where you really get to help hard-working people who are so deserving. Asbestos cancer shatters people’s lives. I can’t make the injury or its consequences go away, but I can help give them back some of their lost dignity and stolen worth.. Benno Ashrafi oversees the asbestos practice at Weitz & Luxenberg in California. He joined us in 2011 to help our Los Angeles office assemble a driven, client-focused team of personal-injury lawyers, each with his or her own track-record of success in asbestos-cancer/mesothelioma litigation.. Mr. Ashrafi entered the practice of law in 2006. His career began at the Los Angeles office of Waters & Kraus, a Dallas-based law firm, where he played a key role in delivering for his clients substantial verdicts — including one worth nearly $15 million. At Pepperdine Law School, his academic achievements were such that he graduated second in his class. Three years earlier, Mr. Ashrafi graduated as an economics major from the University of California at Berkeley.. Between undergraduate school and law school, Mr. Ashrafi worked in the field of commercial real-estate finance. A fan of Lakers basketball who himself enjoys shooting hoops, Mr. Ashrafi — a California native — confesses to a fondness for spending time in his kitchen (favorite dish: short ribs slow-braised in copious quantities of wine).

There is no law firm more determined to help people suffering the horrific consequences of exposure to asbestos than Weitz & Luxenberg. It is a high honor to be part of this family of talented, caring attorneys.. Marc Willick is an aggressive fighter on behalf of the victims of mesothelioma and their families. He joined Weitz & Luxenberg in 2015, bringing with him 20+ years of battle-tested experience running his own law firm and associating with several prominent, prestigious Los Angeles legal offices — experience that helped deliver one victory after another.. These include a $12-million asbestos verdict for a 65-year-old Navy veteran diagnosed with mesothelioma decades after working in the engine rooms aboard ship, a $9.9-million verdict for a 74-year-old former stillman and rigger at an oil refinery where he was exposed to asbestos-containing equipment and components, a nearly $1.8-million verdict for a 62-year-old mesothelioma victim who was a Navy yard welder and pipefitter, and a $3-million settlement extracted from a company that supplied asbestos-laden pipe to a repairman who breathed deadly dust using it in residential HVAC work in Marc’s hometown of El Segundo, California. These and many more impressive triumphs contributed to Mr. Willick being named a "Southern California Rising Star" of the legal profession by Super Lawyers magazine. Mr. Willick is admitted to practice law in California and to appear in federal court in California. He entered practice in 1994 following completion of his legal studies at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, from which he obtained a juris doctor degree. Mr. Willick has remained connected to Loyola by volunteering at the Loyola Law School Center for Conflict Resolution as an over-the-phone dispute mediator. Mr. Willick also holds a bachelor of arts degree in communications from the University of California at San Diego, received in 1991. An NCAA swimmer back in college and named an All-American for his aquatic prowess in high school, Mr. Willick today in his spare time coaches masters swimming at Loyola Marymount University and still competes in the sport, now at the masters level. He won first-place honors for his age group (10th overall) in the 2000 Waikiki Roughwater Swim and took first-place again for his age group (3rd overall in the wetsuit division) in the Alcatraz-to-San Francisco Sharkfest swim. Since 1986, Mr. Willick has been a lifeguard keeping swimmers and surfers safe along the beaches of Los Angeles County.

Randall Miller has 29 years' litigation experience focusing on defending professionals, corporations, directors and officers and insurers. With extensive trial experience in state and federal courts, he has handled legal malpractice cases with matters arising out of intellectual property, patent, bankruptcy, class action, family law, personal injury, products liability, and trusts and estates, and virtually every form of commercial transaction. He has been retained by law firms ranging from sole practitioners to multi-national firms, and represents financial professionals and businesses in matters ranging from suitability and selling away to churning and breach of fiduciary duty. He has broad appellate experience, with 10 published State and Federal decisions and numerous non-published opinions. He regularly handles private and industry arbitrations, as well as attorney ethics counseling, fee disputes and arbitrations, risk management, insurance coverage and underwriting, and claim monitoring.

Philip Shakhnis fights for tenants poisoned by carbon monoxide leaks and whose children have been lead poisoned from lead-based paint in slum housing.  Philip is a forceful, meticulous and compassionate attorney with over 20 years of experience representing tenants. Philip has represented hundreds of tenants forced to live in slum conditions making him one of the best tenant rights attorneys in the Los Angeles area.

Mark D. Bratt – of The Bratt Law Firm – launched his Los Angeles / Culver City-based firm with a simple goal to help individuals and their families seek justice when they have been wrongfully harmed. He has worked on hundreds of complex injury and terminal cancer cases throughout the country, with a primary focus on exposures to asbestos (mesothelioma + lung cancer), chemicals, products liability, and accidents causing catastrophic injuries. Taking a heart-lead and hands-on approach, Mark always strives to make a real difference in each client’s life while guiding them through challenging and uncertain times.. Mark has tried dozens of jury trials – winning over $150 million in verdicts and settlements for his clients. He has been honored with several awards for his trial work and notable results, including a 2018 nomination as the Los Angeles “Trial Lawyer of the Year” (CAALA), the National Trial Lawyers “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” and “Top 40 Under 40” (2014), as well as being recognized as a Los Angeles Super Lawyer’s “Rising Star” (2015-2019) and an “Up-and-Coming 100” Lawyer in Southern California (2015-2017). He is a current member of Justice HQ, CAALA, CAOC, and AAJ.. Outside of the courtroom, he regularly volunteers his time to mentor and train law students, paralegals, and lawyers on effective litigation tactics through lectures, workshops, and mock trials (Harris Martin, PALS, Perrin). His recent work on the CAOC Board of Governors has helped strengthen California’s consumer protection laws with the passing of SB 477 – which now permits family members to seek pain and suffering damages on behalf of someone wrongfully killed. When not seeking justice for his clients Mark prioritizes spending time with his family and friends – whether it's walking to dinner in downtown Culver City, catching a live concert at the Hollywood Bowl, or watching his daughter play soccer at the park. And just know… if you see him on a local basketball court he is just as tough to face there as he is in the courtroom!

Los Angeles native, Jordana Schwartz holds a B.A. from University of California, Berkeley and a J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law. She has been admitted to the State Bar of California and is licensed to practice immigration in all 50 states. Ms. Schwartz has several years of immigration experience, with a focus on business-related immigration and family-based immigration.  Ms. Schwartz volunteers a portion of her time to non-profit organizations such as the Los Angeles based Alliance for Children’s Rights, and is an active member of AILA, Los Angeles Bar Association, and Women’s Lawyer’s Association.

Based in Los Angeles, Gary K. Kwasniewski is an experienced, pre-eminent lawyer who has practiced for over 30 years.. Recently selected as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in California for 2013 by the Los Angeles/San Francisco Daily Journal.. Mr. Kwasniewski has reached the heights of professional excellence. He is “AV-rated”, the highest rating possible for legal ability and integrity by Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer directory (a rating that only about 12% of all lawyers nationwide achieve).. Mr. Kwasniewski has Successfully Litigated and Tried Insurance Bad Faith Cases On Behalf of Individual & Small Business Policyholders. Since founding the Los Angeles law firm of Viau & Kwasniewski with his partner Jeanette L. Viau, Gary Kwasniewski has developed a strong practice in the area of insurance bad faith.. The law firm handles matters involving all types of insurance, including: Homeowner, Automobile, Motorcycle, Theft, Commercial Liability Policies, Truck Policies, Cargo Policies, Health Care Policies, Life Insurance Policies and Disability Policies.  Viau & Kwasniewski has been very successful in cases involving insurance company refusals to pay, under payment of claims, refusals to defend, delay, and abuses of the appraisal, Examination Under Oath, and policy cancellation processes. Complex insurance dispute and insurance bad faith cases in California have become the primary specialty at the Law firm of Viau & Kwasniewski.. Gary Kwasniewski’s Product Liability experience includes cases involving chemicals, explosives, guns, solvents, PCBs, EMFs, cars, seatbelts, insecticides, indoor air pollutants, caustics, solvents, fumigants, defective packaging, farm machinery, forklifts, industrial explosions, bottled gases, military ordnance, bicycles, climbing equipment, hydraulic hoses, high pressure gas hoses, medical devices, and other products and chemicals.

As a litigation partner I am responsible for the overall strategy involving the defense and prosecution of civil and commercial lawsuits. I participate in discovery, drafting pleadings and motions, court appearances, settlement negotiations, arbitrations, mediations, administrative hearings, trials and appeals. However, much of my practice is devoted to avoidance of litigation and advising clients in terms of contracts, negotiations and resolution of disputes.. Mediations and negotiations, trials and arbitrations involving real estate, contracts, businesses, homeowner associations, products liability, toxic torts and construction. My firm has corporate, real estate, homeowner asssociations, transactional, tax, bankruptcy/creditor's rights, commercial litigation, entertainment, intellectual property and estate planning/probate practice expertise. Check us out at www.wrslawyers.com.

Arash treats every one of his clients with the attention and respect that they deserve. His dedication and hard work have resulted in multi-million-dollar settlements and verdicts. He is always available to speak with his clients to help them understand the litigation process.. Since 2003, Arash has dedicated himself to litigation and jury trials. He started his career with mass tort, toxic tort, habitability and product liability cases. He has managed hundreds of high exposure mesothelioma cases from inception through trial, obtaining favorable results for his clients.. In 2013, Arash was honored by being selected as a participant in the Los Angeles County Bar’s Trial Advocacy Program. After proving himself as a capable trial attorney, Arash served as a volunteer prosecutor for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office. A distinct honor bestowed only upon the most qualified and ethical trial attorneys.. After 10 years of toxic tort trials, Arash started handling catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases. These cases include premises liability, Traumatic Brain Injury, breach of habitability, mold, construction accidents, and automobile accidents.

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Experienced Toxic attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.

Experienced Toxic attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.

Experienced Toxic attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.

Experienced Toxic attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.

Experienced Toxic attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.

Experienced Toxic attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.

Experienced Toxic attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.

Experienced Toxic attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.

Experienced Toxic attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.

Experienced Toxic attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.

Experienced Toxic attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.

Experienced Toxic attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.

Experienced Toxic attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.

Experienced Toxic attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.

Experienced Toxic attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.