KBK Legal in the News

Adam McNeile spoke as a panelist at a NACA conference regarding Automotive Dealer Add-On Litigation.

Kristin Kemnitzer publishes an article in Plaintiff’s Magazine entitled “The Silver Lining of Practicing Law During the Pandemic.”

Adam McNeile and Kristin Kemnitzer publish an article in Law360 entitled “California Auto Defect Law Makes the Roads Safer For Everyone.”

Kristin Kemnitzer hosted an MCLE training for Public Counsel and the Department of Consumer Affairs on the Rees-Levering Automobile Sales Finance Act.

Kristin Kemnitzer spoke as a panelist at the Practising Law Institute conference entitled “Helping Homeowners Facing Fair Lending Problems in Home Repairs and Improvements: Overview of Rights and Options.”

Mark Chavez was quoted in the San Jose Mercury News in an article concerning Beneficial State Bank’s high rate of defaults and suits against law income auto-loan borrowers. Mr. Chavez commented on the fact that the high interest rates used by Tom Steyer’s bank were “self-defeating” if the purpose of the bank was to “help…

Mark Chavez was quoted in a Law360 in an article entitled “California Attorney Accused of Flouting Court Order After $12M Fine.” The article addressed Mr. Chavez’s case of Estakhrian et al. v. Obenstine et al., case number 2:11-cv-03480 (C.D. Cal.). Plaintiffs filed an Ex Parte Application for Order to Show Cause re Contempt, alleging that…

KBK Legal was named as Housing and Economic Rights Advocates’ (“HERA”) Community Hero at HERA’s 15th Annual Gala. KBK Legal frequently co-counsels on cases with HERA involving consumer issues such as California’s mortgage anti-deficiency statutes, illegal repossessions, and unlawful door-to-door sales.

Kristin Kemnitzer was invited for the third year in a row to speak at the National Consumer Law Center annual Consumer Rights Litigation Conference in Boston on the topic of auto fraud, along with co-panelist Bernard Brown.