Bodily Injury and Wrongful Death - Also known as consumer litigation, these
actions focus on holding individuals and insurance companies accountable for
their conduct with the aim to balance out the harm caused to you or your family
members.  Jim is aware of public sentiment that is skeptical of bodily injury
claims, and  recognizes that psychological “secondary gain,” malingering, victim
mentality and other issues affecting the legitimacy of many bodily injury claims
are real.  What sets Jim apart from many other bodily injury attorneys is that he
recognizes and appreciates this perspective.  Consequently, Jim does not
attempt to foist a victim mentality on to you to bolster your claim.  By the same
token, if you have an honest problem, you have been honest about your own
responsibility in causing your problem, you have genuine motives to be helped
and to help yourself, and you have honestly assessed whether you should blame
someone else for your problem, then Jim is eager to help you and will
aggressively pursue your matter.
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Criminal Defense - This area of law starts with an incident involving the police.  
The incident then escalates into either an arrest or notice to appear in court to
answer for criminal charges.  Criminal cases can range from drunk driving without
injury, drug offenses, assault and battery, to major theft and embezzlement.  
Criminal cases are given the highest priority in our court system because they
involve an infringement on personal liberty and because a conviction can result in
a criminal record affecting a person later in life.  Jim has successfully defended
numerous criminal defense matters on behalf of his clients.
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DUI Defense - This area of law focuses on drunk driving defense and defense to
recover your license with the DMV.  Drunk driving begins with a "stop" or pull over
by an arresting officer, a series of field sobriety tests, and finishes with a breath
or blood test designed to scientifically detect the amount of alcohol in your blood.  
An arrest for drunk driving will also result in the immediate loss of your license.  
Drunk driving cases can be successfully defended with excellent results, and
often your license can be recovered.  
Jim has successfully defended numerous
DUI defense matters on behalf of his clients.  
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Professional Liability - Most people think about medical malpractice when they
think of cases involving professionals, but professional liability includes not only
errors by medical providers that cause some kind of injury or loss, but also errors
committed by other professionals, such as lawyers and accountants.  Jim has a
background in defending lawyers and has pursued actions against doctors,
psychiatrists, lawyers, and accountants when their professional services fell
below the standard of proper care and conduct, and the result is significant harm
or financial loss to you or your family members.  These actions can include, in
particular with psychologists or psychiatrists, illegal sexual contact with a patient.
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State Bar Defense - Entanglements with the State Bar should always be taken
seriously by any lawyer.  Jim has a strong background in both defending and
prosecuting lawyers in civil malpractice claims and has successfully defended
matters before the California State Bar Court, including trial, and is intimately
familiar with the specialized rules and procedures particular to State Bar
proceedings.  If you are a lawyer that has become entangled with the State Bar,
Jim can help disentangle you and get your practice back on track.

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Services
  • Plaintiff's Injury and Wrongful Death
  • Criminal Defense
  • DUI Defense
  • Professional Liability
  • State Bar Defense
James B. Kamanski, Attorney at Law
10940 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(424) 901-8011
(424 is West L.A.'s newest area code)
(424) 901-8012 fax
james@jbeklaw.com