James Victor Kosnett

James Victor Kosnett

4.6
Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 49 years

Education Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Education, Licensing

11400 W Olympic Blvd #200, Los Angeles, CA

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Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Licensing 50%

Professional Licensing Defense (Doctors, nurses, dentists, teachers, realtors, insurance professionals, accountants, chiropractors, medical facilities etc)

50%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 49 years

State: California

Acquired: 1976

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Kosnett Law Firm

11400 W Olympic Blvd #200, Los Angeles, CA, 90064

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James Victor Kosnett's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

32 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | September 03, 2014 | Criminal Defense

A Great Lawyer And An Even Better Man

Mr. Kosnett is a really quality guy. He's personable and a good listener. In my case, I was falsely accused of sexual assault and Mr. Kosnett's sound advice may just have saved my college degree. If a similar accusation has been made against you, I strongly recommend that you seek Mr. Kosnett for cou...nsel. He's easy to get in touch with and is very straight forward about the cost of his services. He won't nickel-and-dime you if you have questions, and returns emails and calls promptly. Everything about the way he conducts his business demonstrates how much he genuinely cares about his clients.

Posted by Mark | August 12, 2013 | Licensing

Legal Review of James Kosnett

James Kosnett is an outstanding attorney. He has been practicing law in southern California since 1976 - a total of 37 years. His vast experience in Licensing and Educational Law was certainly very key in having me be successful and winning my case. His ability to be trustworthy, responsive, knowl...edgeable, and keeping me informed could not have been better. His guidance in my case was crucial in setting the tone and establishing the essential groundwork that led to my success. I am very grateful to him for having represented me in my legal affairs and I certainly could not having asked for a responsible lawyer.

Posted by anonymous | July 08, 2013 | Civil Rights

A waste of money

I hired Mr. Kosnett for my CSUN case. CSUN had violated due process and my civil rights when several of their administrators denied me meetings, and refused to collect any evidence on my behalf for a case on teacher misconduct. I did all the work before meeting Mr. Kosnett collecting student testimon...y and so forth. i hired Mr. Kosnett above other lawyers since he said he a good success rate representing students against CSUN. Now I know that was a bad decision. I expected some offer or some progress in the case. Mr. Kosnett DID NOT give me any day to day updates on my case at all, so it remains very unclear if he did any work on my case at all. After a month of no activity, I received an email saying that CSUN was not going to give me anything, and Mr. Kosnett's firm was not pursuing the case anymore. I come from a poor family, and paying Mr. Konsett $3000 of my mom's money, so he could something with this case has been a waste. As I said it remains to be UNCLEAR how much work if any was put in my case, but what I can judge him and his office on are the results, and the results are NOTHING. I think I probably made more progress on my own filing complaints with Department of Education and other entities to at least initiate some sort of investigation. Again, I did have other lawyers very interested. I would not recommend Mr. Kosnett, or his office for any future clients.

Posted by anonymous | June 13, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Very knowledgable

Mr. Kosnett. I met with Mr. Kosnett regarding a dispute against my University. Unfortunately, I made the poor choice to use another attorney and regretted it almost immediately. After this attorney worsened the situation I returned to Mr. Kosnett and he again consulted with me at no charge. He was ...extremely knowledgeable and not only answered all of my questions but recommended options to attempt before hiring any attorney. In following his advice, I was able to resolve my issue without legal intervention, which was amazing. I found him to be very direct and realistic when communicating, and very strategic in his process. He showed a real in-depth knowledge of the law and higher learning institutional processes. I recommend him to my friends and family.

Posted by anonymous | September 03, 2012 | Education

Relief and greatful

I had one of the most stressful years of my life when I was allegedly accused of cheating in a course at a university. I made a mistake and chose an attorny that did not specialize in education law, although he was familiarize with this type of issue he did not specialize and it ended up costing me t...ons of money and most importantly almost my education. I was on the verge of giving up and giving i and giving in to the university's attempt to suspend me... Thankfully I attended my universities lawyers and she exclaimed about a lawyer who SPECIALIZED with this type of situation. I am so happy and thankful that I chose Mr. Kosnett as my attorney and my advisor to provide me with updated information and most importantly calmed my nerves. He is organized, articulate and comprehensive. It is one of the best decisions I have made. He won my case in a short amount of time and saved my education.

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James Victor Kosnett's Lawyer Endorsements

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | May 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Ari Pourat

Employment and labor lawyer | Aug 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Mr. Kosnett is a brilliant lawyer and does a great job of representing his clients. He has over 35 years of experience in practicing law. I endorse him strongly."

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David Kramer

Education lawyer | Jan 14

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known James for many years and know him to be a very competent and conscientious lawyer."

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Ari Pourat

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David Kramer

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Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Honors

2023

Member, America's Top 100 Attorneys

2023

Top 1%, Distinguished Justice Advocates

2014

Client's Choice, Avvo

2013

Client's Choice, Avvo

2013

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Client's Choice, Avvo

2011

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1990 - Present

Owner, Kosnett Law Firm

Education

1976

University of California at Los Angeles School of

JD - Juris Doctor

1973

Yale University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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