Palos Verdes Peninsula Personal Injury Lawyers

John V. Bell received his law degree from St. John’s University School of Law in New York and has been admitted to practice in both New York and California. He is J&Y Law Firm's senior trial lawyer with over 33 years of trial experience.

I am the managing partner and principle at Sky Law Group, APC. I have written, lectured and served as a guest speaker on various legal topics, including consumer protection laws, personal and business bankruptcy and personal injury law. With over a decade of legal experience and having represented thousands of clients, my approach remains rather old fashioned; it’s the human approach. To my clients, I am a combination of things — a coach, mentor, advisor, litigator and negotiator. I listen carefully to each client and guides them to a successful resolution of their legal problems during what is often...

Henrik Karapetian received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Law from California State University, Northridge. He is also a graduate of the highly-regarded Loyola Law School of Loyola Marymount University located in Downtown Los Angeles. Mr. Karapetian is admitted to practice before all courts in the State of California, as well as the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He is a member of the American and Los Angeles County Bar Associations. After years of legal practice, Mr. Karapetian founded The Law Office of Henrik Karapetian to provide efficient and effective yet aggressive...

Attorney Kian Mottahedeh received his JD from Whittier College School of Law with an emphasis in Business Law. He received his BA degree in Sociology and Political Science from the University of California, Irvine. During law school, Attorney Mottahedeh held leadership positions in the Jewish Law Student Association and participation in Moot Court competition. Over the course of his career, Kian has represented some 1,500 consumers in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies. Attorney Mottahedeh has successfully negotiated the removal of judgment liens and second mortgages on behalf of countless clients throughout Los Angeles. Attorney Mottahedeh has also represented several...

Sylvia V. Gonzalez graduated from Western State University, School of Law in the city of Fullerton. She worked as the lead litigation attorney at a personal injury law firm for three years before opening her own practice. While running her law office, she practiced many areas of law, including personal injury, eviction cases, bankruptcy, immigration, family law, and criminal law. Currently Sylvia limits her law practice to Personal Injury cases, which include vehicle collisions, animal attacks, and premises liability such as dog bites, dog attacks, ceiling collapses, and trip-and-falls and clients that were injured as a result of a third party...

Attorney John D. Sarai has obtained countless dollars in settlements and judgments for his personal injury clients that were involved in accidents ranging from car, truck and motorcycle accidents, as well as slip and fall cases and dog bite cases. He has also discharged millions of dollars through successful business and consumer bankruptcies that have helped his clients eliminate their debts, save their homes and businesses, resulting in clear and bright financial futures. In addition, John has been an advocate for his clients that have been harassed by their creditors and collection agencies, and has obtained thousands upon thousands of...

Chris Jensen was born and raised in Napa Valley, California. Mr. Jensen completed his undergraduate education at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in 2009, earning his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Mr. Jensen received his Juris Doctorate from Southwestern Law School through its rigorous two-year accelerated SCALE program. While in law school, Mr. Jensen received the Dean's Merit award for his academic excellence and paid back his community as an academic mentor, “Dean’s Fellow.” Mr. Jensen is committed to and passionate about advocating for his injured clients who need a champion for their cause.

KJT Law Group, LLP is a full service boutique law firm in the state of California dedicated to providing clients with legal representation and consultation that is sound, efficient, and results-oriented. Our committed team of licensed attorneys has dedicated their lives to fighting for human rights and social justice in their communities and around the world. Our growing, tech savvy team empowers clients through legal expertise, attentive communication, and a voracious ambition to deliver excellence in the art of law. We focus on personal injury, real estate, general litigation, property damage, workers’ compensation, bankruptcy, and elder abuse cases, and invite...

Rose Stepanyan has worked extensively in the area of Personal Injury for over seven years. Rose graduated from Whittier Law School and dived into the Personal Injury field to fight on behalf of ordinary people and pursue individuals who have caused harm. While in law school, Rose worked at the Lamoreaux Justice Center under the supervision of a Superior Court Judge where she conducted legal research and drafted memoranda. Rose also helped children with disabilities at the Special Education Clinic at Whittier Law School by attending IEP meetings at various school districts and advocating for their rights. Rose passionately advocates for...

Danish Shahbaz is the son of a Mexican mother and a Pakistani father. Being raised in an immigrant household exposed him to the plight of the immigrant in the United States. “Getting your papers” means a lot to immigrants. To be able to be the conduit by which an immigrant is able to have legal status and be able to live a more comfortable life gives him great satisfaction.

He currently represents clients in removal proceedings, before the Board of Immigration Appeals and in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Danish Shahbaz obtained his Bachelor’s in Arts from University of California, Irvine...

Allan L. Dollison was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Newport Beach, CA in Orange County, where he graduated from Newport Harbor High School. He lettered in Cross Country and Track and ran an impressive personal best 4:58 Mile, while as a Freshman at the age of 14. Allan continued his educational career in Orange County receiving his B.A in Political Science from Cal State Fullerton in 1991, and his J.D. from Western State University, College of Law in 1994. Upon his graduation from Cal State Fullerton, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Reserve, by...

Stephen M. Rinka’s experience draws on a litigation background that is both diverse and complex, which allows him to provide his clients with sound legal advice on a wide range of legal matters. In particular, Stephen has successfully represented companies and individuals in employment disputes in both state and federal courts. These employment disputes have involved claims relating to discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination and wage and hour claims. Stephen has also represented clients in high stakes business disputes involving breach of contract, fraud and deceptive business practices. In addition to Stephen’s employment and business litigation background, he...

Ernest P. Algorri was born in 1960 in Los Angeles, California and received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from University of California Los Angeles in 1983 and his Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School in 1986. He has been admitted to both State and Federal courts since 1987. Ernie began with the firm as a law clerk in 1984 and has represented strictly plaintiffs in civil personal injury cases throughout his entire career and has successfully represented and tried to verdict a vast array of cases for clients involving medical malpractice, defective products, dangerous conditions of both public...

Education J.D., Harvard Law School (1989) LL.M., University of Cambridge (1986) M.A., University of Cambridge (1986) B.A. (Hons.), University of Cambridge (1984) A.B., College of William and Mary, summa cum laude (1982) Phi Beta Kappa Admissions • California • United Kingdom (Barrister, Lincoln’s Inn) Courts • United States Supreme Court • California Supreme Court • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal, First, Second, Sixth, Seventh and Ninth Circuits • U.S. District Court for the Northern, Eastern and Central Districts of California • U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

After graduating in the top ten percent of her class at Southwestern Law School, Attorney Angelica K. Weber decided to fight against insurance companies on behalf of injured clients. While in law school, Ms. Weber served as an Executive Board member on Law Review and received numerous scholarships and awards for her academic achievements. As a law student, Ms. Weber gained significant civil litigation experience interning at the United States Attorney’s Office Civil Division and at a private litigation firm. In addition, Ms. Weber developed a background in immigration law while working as an intern for the non-profit Vail Center...

I've been practicing family law for over 30 years and have guided many, many families through this process. Yes, its a difficult road, but please know that the destination (as a therapist testifying once said)... is healing. A good lawyer is like a sherpa, able to guide and protect you through the sometimes treacherous slopes of the family law courts. When looking for a lawyer, find one who genuinely cares about protecting people... their hearts, their finances and their families. As Mahatma Ghandi (a lawyer himself) said, "I had learnt the true practice of law....

Jessica C. Grau is a plaintiff’s personal injury trial attorney who handles matters including auto accidents, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, slip and fall matters, dog bites, and sexual abuse. With a background in litigation, she aggressively fights against large corporations for her clients. Jessica graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies from Arizona State University, where she also earned her Master’s in Education with an emphasis in Special Education. She also graduated from Phoenix School of Law in Phoenix, Arizona. In her young adult life, Jessica was a victim of a grueling assault which took a toll on her both...

Charles G. Hemming III is the principal attorney for Hemming, P.C.. Mr. Hemming founded Hemming, P.C. because he strongly believes in empowering his clients with the tools necessary to achieve the justice which the law affords, and which they deserve. To that end, Mr. Hemming has vowed to make certain that Hemming, P.C. offers nothing but integrity driven, client-focused legal representation to the fellow members of his community. Mr. Hemming graduated cum laude from Western State College of Law in Irvine, CA where he received his Juris Doctor degree. Western State College of Law is...

Artak Mamikonyan received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 2016. He received his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in 2020. While in law school, Mr. Mamikonyan fulfilled Loyola Law School’s civil litigation concentration and participated in the school’s trial advocacy course and mock trial. He also clerked at a civil litigation defense firm where he worked on a wide array of cases ranging from personal injury, contracts, construction defects, medical malpractice, and subrogation, among others. He is admitted to practice before all California state courts and the United States District Court...