Hovanes Margarian

Hovanes Margarian

5.0
Rating: 9.9

Licensed for 19 years

Lemon law Lawyer at Glendale, CA
Practice Areas: Lemon Law, Consumer Protection

801 North Brand Blvd., Suite 210, Glendale, CA

About Hovanes

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Consumer Protection 50%

We handle automobile DEALER FRAUD and LEMON LAW cases. FREE Consultation. Cases are taken on contingency (no out of pocket costs to clients), anywhere in CALIFORNIA. What you will get in a successful case: - Refund of your down payment - Refund of your monthly payments - Refund of consequential damages - Possibly punitive damages or civil penalties - Less mileage offset in some cases We get our fees paid by the manufacturer or the dealership. 866.975.3666

20 years | 1,100 cases

50%
Lemon Law 50%

We handle automobile DEALER FRAUD and LEMON LAW cases. FREE Consultation. Cases are taken on contingency (no out of pocket costs to clients), anywhere in CALIFORNIA. What you will get in a successful case: - Refund of your down payment - Refund of your monthly payments - Refund of consequential damages - Possibly punitive damages or civil penalties - Less mileage offset in some cases We get our fees paid by the manufacturer or the dealership. 866.975.3666

20 years | 1,100 cases

50%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 120 minutes

Contingency

1%-40%


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Licenses

Licensed in California for 19 years

State: California

Acquired: 2006

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Location

Law Offices of Hovanes Margarian

801 North Brand Blvd., Suite 210, Glendale, CA, 91203

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Hovanes Margarian's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

10 Client Reviews

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Posted by Albert | December 15, 2011 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Exteremely competent attorney who produces excellent results

I had a case about a year ago. After searching online and talking to a few attorneys I hired one to represent me. I was asked to wait and wait and wait... until finally maybe 6 months later I was tired of waiting so I asked for my file back. Around the same time a friend of mine recommended that I v...isit Margarian because she had a similar case with him. Her case had taken Margarian about 2 weeks to complete so I was very impressed. Of course I thought my case was probably harder. I met with Margarian and went over my case. Right away I could tell that he was extremely knowledgeable and most importantly he was extremely candid about the possible outcomes and my expected recovery. The level of candor was quiet refreshing. I have dealt with a lot of attorneys in the past so I really was not expecting such frankness from one. At any rate, I decided to give Margarian a shot at my file. Right away I could see the difference in his approach. Whereas my prior attorney had spend 6 months trying to negotiate the case, Margarian's first step was to send a 5 day demand letter. His basic attitude was that they had already had 6 months to review the case and he was not prepared to waste any more time. When they failed to reply within the 5 days he filed the lawsuit on the 6th day. This was very impressive. During the next month he kept me updated of what is going on with the case and ultimately got me a settlement. Oh by the way my first attorney had managed to get an offer of $5,000 which I refused to accept. Margarian ended up settling the case for me at $40,000! Eight times more an all in about one month. I realized that his success comes from his aggressive approach. He is very frank about it. He never makes threats of litigation without going through with it. And when he litigated he puts so much pressure on the opposing side that they are overwhelmed with the litigation expense and are forced to settle if the case has merits. A lot of attorneys I hired before merely do the minimum to push paper around and settle for a few bucks. Margarian is quiet the opposite. I do know that he does not take on every case and he was very hesitant with mine when I first told him I had a prior attorney but once he took the case he gave it his 100 %. I absolutely positively recommend him and will keep using him for future legal maters. Thank you!

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Arash Goleh

Lemon law lawyer | Feb 10

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Joseph Robert Spencer

Consumer protection lawyer | Jan 13

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Ekaette Eddings

Consumer protection lawyer | Oct 23

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"I endorse this lawyer unreservedly for his zeal in his clients cases and his contributions to the AVVO community."

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Homer Jordan

Consumer protection lawyer | May 01

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Scottie Leming

Consumer protection lawyer | Mar 01

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"I endorse this attorney, who provides so generously to the AVVO community and gives sound legal advice."

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Rahul Aggarwal

Unknown lawyer | Feb 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"An excellent lawyer who treats clients with patience, care, understanding, and utmost professionalism - an even better person and I wholeheartedly recommend for future services."

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Fiza Syed

Lemon law lawyer | Apr 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Walter Hnot,

Consumer protection lawyer | Mar 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Hovanes is an excellent attorney committed to providing the highest quality representation to clients. I endorse this attorney without reservation."

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James White

Unknown lawyer | Dec 21

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Aaron Richter

Consumer protection lawyer | Feb 09

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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David Beyersdorf

Consumer protection lawyer | Nov 06

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Armen Manasserian

Consumer protection lawyer | Oct 20

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Christopher Glinski

Consumer protection lawyer | Oct 05

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Paul Knost

Consumer protection lawyer | Sep 19

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"I endorse this lawyer. is a very experienced lawyer who is highly dedicated to his clients and who is compassionate toward their legal needs. People in his locale would do well to seek him out for a consultation."

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Mark Clay

Consumer protection lawyer | Aug 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse Mr. Margarian. Truly exceptional and caring attorney who achieves great results in representing clients! I really want all people to contact him for help."

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Angela Andersen

Lemon law lawyer | Aug 14

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Lemon law lawyer | Aug 11

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Consumer protection lawyer | Aug 10

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Anthony Cameron

Consumer protection lawyer | Jul 29

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"Lawyers who do what this gentleman does are a special breed of cat. Truly where the bar stands between citizens and economic oppression. This is smart dude who expresses himself exquisitely and just oozes sincerity and sympathy. I am generally fascinated with lawyers who do what he does but I admire this man a great deal, not to mention learning from his simply stated wisdom."

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Experience

Rating:  9.9 (Superb)

Honors

2011

Top 20 under 40 Attorney Award, Armenian Bar Association

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Founding Principal, The Law Offices of Hovanes Margarian

2003 - 2008

Co-Founder, General Manager and later General Counsel, AutoIntel Nationwide Vehicle Sales & Leasing

Associations

American Bar Association

San Fernando Valley Bar Association

State Bar of California

Beverly Hills Bar Association

Consumer Attorney Association of Los Angeles

San Gabriel Valley Bar Association

Santa Monica Bar Association

Pasadena Bar Association

Armenian Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

NON-DISCLOSURE OF PREVIOUS USE AS A RENTAL

$25,838.19

NON-DISCLOSURE OF PRIOR USE AS A TAXI

$45,000

NON-DISCLOSURE OF FRAME DAMAGE, LEGAL MALPRACTICE INVOLVING A DEALER FRAUD CASE

$75,000

DEALER FRAUD – NON-DISCLOSURE OF FRAME DAMAGE

$23,850.00

LEMON LAW CASES

Full refunds according to the CA Lemon Law

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Education

2006

University of Southern California Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2002

University of Southern California

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2011

PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE JURIS DOCTORATE DEGREE

THE JURIS DOCTORATE DEGREE

Publications

2011

Private Guide to Vehicle Leasing

2007

Private The CA Lemon Law

Languages

English

Armenian

Russian

Activity

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