Shant Karnikian

Shant Karnikian is a trial attorney with a reputation for handling contentious and high-stakes cases in a variety of areas. His practice focuses on property insurance claims, insurance coverage disputes, and insurance bad faith cases. His experience in this area has taught him that most people sadly do not realize that insurance companies are taking advantage of them until it is too late—and that’s when Shant is often asked to step in and fight for the policyholder. Over the past decade, Shant has honed his skills as a litigator and trial lawyer while recovering in excess of $100 million for clients. He has spent his entire career seeking justice on behalf of people who have been wronged and fighting insurance companies and corporations that put profits over people. He leads a dedicated team of lawyers who share his passion for advocacy, and he prides himself on being hands-on with every aspect of his cases.

He has spoken on the topics of insurance bad faith, handling wildfire claims, and trial techniques at legal education panels hosted by the various industry organizations and institutions such as the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (SFTLA), and Loyola Law School. As a proud Armenian-American, he has spent time in the halls of the California Capitol lobbying for legislation that impacts the Armenian cause. Having attended Armenian school in Los Angeles where his parents were both schoolteachers, Shant is fluent in both dialects of Armenian.

Licensed to practice before all the courts in California.