Michael Berg is an experienced criminal defense attorney who is dedicated to defending his clients and ensuring they receive excellent representation. He has represented more than 1,000 clients in felony and misdemeanor cases in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Diego, Imperial, and Kern counties. He has defended clients against a wide array of charges, including murder, sex crimes, domestic violence, drugs, gun crimes, battery, gang crimes, assault with a deadly weapon, three strikes, child abuse, DUI, theft, embezzlement, credit card fraud, identity theft, and traffic matters. Michael also handles probation violations, pre-filing investigations, and negotiations with officers and prosecutors. He additionally represents victims of domestic violence. Through years of practicing criminal law in Southern California, Michael has built relationships with prosecutors and judicial officers based on his ability to identify strong legal and factual defenses for his clients. When appropriate, he also prepares materials for prosecutors to “humanize” his clients and share mitigating factors that can help to prevent charges from being filed or reduce their severity. He also has successfully worked with expert witnesses on DUIs, DNA, gangs, accident reconstruction, mental health, and other issues to develop defenses and prepare the best arguments for pre-trial and trial phases. Michael graduated from Southwestern University School of Law in 2005. During law school, Michael was a certified law clerk in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and handled over 5,000 arraignments and 2,000 bail motions. He also previously clerked in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office.

Caspar Jivalagian is a founding partner of KJT Law Group, LLP, a Los Angeles personal injury and complex litigation firm. He concentrates his practice on difficult liability cases, catastrophic injury claims and premises liability matters. These are cases that require not just legal knowledge, but creative strategy, disciplined investigation and the strength to stay in a fight longer than the other side expects. Caspar built his career at prominent Los Angeles law firms before co-founding KJT, developing deep experience across workers’ compensation, serious personal injury and complex civil litigation. He also clerked for a Superior Court judge, drafting legal opinions and working closely on intricate matters. This experience sharpened his understanding of how cases are ultimately decided and what it takes to win. What further distinguishes Caspar is his approach to cases where liability is genuinely contested. He knows that insurance companies are accustomed to run-of-the-mill claims that resolve quickly. He instead focuses on matters that don’t, the kinds of cases that require painstaking evidence gathering, a well-constructed narrative and the patience to make the other side understand the seriousness of what they’re facing. In one class-action wage theft matter against a national retailer, Caspar made the deliberate decision to walk away from early settlement discussions and litigated the case for several additional years until the defense’s posture changed. This ultimately secured a substantially better outcome. Clients consistently value his calm under pressure and his commitment to setting realistic expectations. He believes every person who engages the firm is trusting him with something important, and that trust shapes everything from how he communicates to how he prepares. He gives clients a clear view of the whole process up front, breaks it into digestible pieces and keeps them focused on the result rather than any potential bump along the way. Beyond his practice, Caspar maintains a longstanding commitment to human rights advocacy. He holds leadership positions in local and international organizations and traveling regularly to Armenia, Artsakh, Washington D.C., and Sacramento to engage with diplomats and legislators on issues of justice and human rights. Caspar is licensed to practice law in the State of California and the United States District Court, Central District of California.

With many years of courtroom experience, Mr. Kohanbash can deliver exceptional representation. We are confident that the Accident Defenders can take care of our client’s needs and get them the maximum compensation for their injuries. If you have been injured on the job or suffered a work-related illness, you can count on our aggressive lawyers and staff to help you obtain the highest value for your claim. At the Accident Defenders, we have helped numerous clients obtain workers’ compensation benefits. However, our office’s “secret sauce” is our team of lawyers. In fact, our founding partner, Joshua R. Kohanbash Esq. was an insurance defense attorney for over half a decade. Kohanbash worked for various insurance carriers and employers defending multi-million dollar claims. He switched sides to find the human element in legal representation. Representing injured employees has been his newfound passion.