Cyrus S. Whittaker

Cyrus S. Whittaker

also known as Employment, Tenant Rights, Personal Injury, CA and NV Trial Attorney

5.0
Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 9 years

Real estate Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Employment & Labor, Personal Injury, Litigation

453 S. Spring Street Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA

About Cyrus

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Employment and Labor 25%

Representing employees in trial and litigation--in both CA and NV. Wrongful termination; retaliation; harassment.

6 years | 50 cases

25%
Personal Injury 25%

Personal injury cases on behalf of injured Plaintiffs--in CA and NV. Auto accident; slip and fall cases; trucking cases; motorcycle cases.

10 years | 500 cases

25%
Real Estate 25%

Special emphasis in the City of Los Angeles, representing tenants fighting habitability and illegal unit cases against landlords.

9 years | 100 cases

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 350-650 per hour

Contingency

40%-45%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for < 1 year

State: Texas

Acquired: 2025

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Licensed in Nevada for 7 years

State: Nevada

Acquired: 2018

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 9 years

State: California

Acquired: 2016

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Whittaker Law

453 S. Spring Street Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA, 90013

Whittaker Law (Nevada)

1810 E Sahara Ave Suite 459, Las Vegas, NV, 89104

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Cyrus S. Whittaker's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

23 Client Reviews

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Posted by David | January 01, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Attorney Review

Attorney Cyrus is extremely professional, he guided me step by step on what todo in my current case and was always able to help me on call or by text if I had any questions or concerns about letters, case updates, any future plans for the case and consulting me on what I should do next. He also encou...raged me to learn and educate myself a little in my rights and laws pertaining to my case. I would definitely recommend Attorney Cyrus to all my neighbors or friends if the position ever presented itself.

Cyrus Whittaker

Replied last January 04, 2025

Thank you David for your kind review. It is a pleasure to represent you and your family.

Posted by Emmanuel | August 03, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

A professional, trustworthy attorney.

From day one Mr. Whittaker made me feel secure. As this was my first experience in court , I felt he answered all my questions and concerns. Mr Whittaker was very clear in presenting my case. He was able and without question had manage to get all of the most important points of my case across clearl...y leaving no doubt as to what he was trying to say. Mr Whittaker was always available to answer all of my questions and concerns. His knowledge of laws and how they work was never questioned. Mr Whittaker is a professional and even more importantly a true friend. Needles to say he won my case and will be referred to family and friends. If ever I find myself in need of an attorney, Mr Whittaker will be the first person I’d call. “Thank you Cyrus!”

Posted by Juan | September 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Grateful for Cyrus for winning my eviction case!

An eviction with a jury trial is a scary situation. Especially, this being my first time in court as a defendant. Cyrus gave 100% of his professionalism and skills from day one to winning my case. He was always supportive, informative, very patient, kind, but especially someone who cared about his cl...ient at all times. He guided me every step of the way with his knowledge, dedication, and expertise of the law. I strongly recommend Cyrus, for he is someone who really cares about his clients.

Posted by Adam | June 21, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Cyrus is a skilled trial attorney that won my unlawful detainer case.

At first I had considered representing myself for an unlawful detainer (eviction) case, but I am very glad I didn't. Even though I hired him last minute, Cyrus still came through to deliver a victory after going to trial. Cyrus was patient with me taking the time to make sure he understood the case w...ell, did his homework and consulted others to make sure he was well prepared for trial. It was also clear he had established a good reputation with several judges he had worked with previously giving him greater credibility than some unknown attorney or some attorney known to employ shady tactics. During the trial, Cyrus was totally on point. He had a many layered strategy and several defenses. Each defense was clearly laid out and he used case law to support some of the less clearly defined details of particular laws that were relevant to our case. Cyrus also did not let the other side get away with anything, winning many objections. I could tell the other side was frustrated with their lack of maneuverability and I was very glad he was on my side. Overall, Cyrus is very smart, knowledgeable and talented and I know he will go far. I feel lucky to have had him represent me. On a side note, he is also just a nice guy and easy to work with. If you are considering hiring Cyrus, I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Posted by Lannette | July 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Cyrus is an excellent trial attorney with a powerful voice!!!!

Cyrus came onto my eviction case (I'm the tenant of commercial property) a few days ago, and yesterday, I won my case! It was a very challenging complex commercial lease eviction case with many issues with the lease agreement. Cyrus found ALL of the issues, and during his closing argument, hit a home... run! After the verdict, Cyrus and opposing counsel had conversations with the jurors, and they all said they voted in my favor specifically because of small piece of data Cyrus insisted needed to be included into the jury verdict form. His insistence on that data, jurors were unable to compromise with, and they ruled in my favor. In addition, he received very good feedback from the jurors about his communication skills and his powerful impression he made on the jury. He's has only been in practice for a year, but you would not be able to tell.

Cyrus Whittaker

Replied last July 04, 2017

Thank you Lannette! The hard work together during the trial paid off--it was a complicated set of facts but ultimately we were able to distill the narrative to them in order for them to understand what actually occurred.

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Cyrus S. Whittaker's Lawyer Endorsements

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Joseph Huprich

Employment and labor lawyer | Apr 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Cyrus is a diligent and hard charging lawyer that gets results for his clients. I highly endorse this lawyer."

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Vlad Ghenciu

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Cyrus is a true trial warrior. We were both in the Los Angeles City Attorneys 2016 Academy of justice, a 6 week, 40 hours a week trial advocacy clinic for attorneys. Soup to nuts criminal trial advocacy. Cyrus is talented, extremely intelligent and willing to work try every jury trial that comes his way. He will try any case in any of our state’s 58 counties. Cyrus will strike blows on behalf of justice because he is not afraid to announce "ready" for trial and try the case "day by day to jury verdict." You want this lawyer by your side."

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Iman Jaffrey

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Jul 20

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Maria Hall

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Jul 05

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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MavEryck Stevenson

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 29

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Ben Mehdian

Litigation lawyer | Jan 09

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"Cyrus Whittaker is extremely knowledgeable and well versed in both criminal and civil litigation. I endorse and highly recommend him to anyone seeking representation."

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Kyle Todd

Employment and labor lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Cyrus' intelligence comes across just as much as his welcoming personality. He is obviously very dedicated to honing his skills as an attorney."

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Andrew Zaki

Personal injury lawyer

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Iman Jaffrey

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Kyle Todd

Employment and labor lawyer

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Ben Mehdian

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Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Work Experience

2016 - 2016

Prosecuting Attorney, City Of Los Angeles

Associations

2022 - Present

Consumer Attorney Association of Los Angeles

Member

2022 - Present

People's College of Law

Professor of Law

Sample of Legal Cases

Residential Unlawful Detainer Jury Trial

Verdict for the Defense

Commercial Unlawful Detainer Jury Trial June 2017

Won

Residential Unlawful Detainer Jury Trial

Won

Residential Unlawful Detainer Jury Trial

Won

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Education

2015

UCLA School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2009

University of Washington

Mathematics

Languages

Spanish

English

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