Karthik Krishnan

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Karthik Krishnan

also known as Law Offices of Karthik Krishnan

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 14 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Glendale, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence

201 N. Brand Boulevard, Suite 200, Glendale, CA

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About Karthik

Biography

Reliable and caring attorney ready to fight for you!

Call me and let's build a defense together...

Call me and let's fight your DUI charge together...

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 50%

50%
DUI and DWI 25%

25%
Domestic Violence 25%

25%

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Awards

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 14 years

State: California

Acquired: 2011

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Karthik Krishnan

201 N. Brand Boulevard, Suite 200, Glendale, CA, 91203

krishnanlaw.com/

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Karthik Krishnan's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

230 Client Reviews

Showing 41 - 45 of 55 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by anonymous | March 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Domestic Violence

Excellent attorney and firm

Let me start and say I would recommend anyone to work with attorney Karthik Krishnan and the firm his working . I actuualy started to work with a different firm that was very not responsive and very not profferional so I knew how to distinguish the different between bad service and a good service . a...toorney Karthik Krishnan and the firm his working were 100 % responsive to me and my phone calls even at times the firm was closed , besides that there were always very professional with me about giving me the right advice regarding my case . my case was occurring in Pasadena court house for domestic violence that could have damaged my immigration status fourrtuanlly me I had the right firm to take of me and to work together with my immigration lawyer in order to solve the case . again im very happy with the results and will recommend them to anyone .

Posted by Brian | March 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Saved the day!

I would like to say that I would recommend this firm to anyone in need of criminal defense. In particular Karthik, was really helpful. He helped me with a misdemeanor charge in the Pasadena courthouse. At first it didn't look promising due to a previous conviction and lack of evidence. But he was abl...e to get it down to an infraction without anything posting on my record! Great Job and thanks especially since it wasn"t my fault but got caught in the middle! Very responsive and knowledgable!

Posted by Thomas | February 06, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Phenomenal Job!

First and foremost, I would like to thank the team at Shouse Law Group for quickly responding to my inquiry during this stressful time in my life. I was being charged with a Felony ADW with a Strike for a crime I didn't commit. I acted on self-defense but unfortunately the courts needed proof. ... Upon contacting and acquiring the services from the Shouse Law Group, I was appointed to Karthik Krishnan. Karthik kept me in the loop with any new details and he was very attentive to any questions or concerns I had. He was empathetic to how I was feeling and he was determined to help me. It was very stressful because I had never been in legal trouble and I didn't know what to expect. He took the time out to listen to every single detail pertaining to the alleged crime and information. My wife and I were very scared of the outcome but we felt confident with Karthik. He took the time to discover any evidence that might've been out there and he found it! He was able to bring my Felony down to a Misdemeanor Battery and through hardworking and determination, Karthik was able to get all charges dismissed!! He helped get my life back! He's impacted my life tremendously and I will never forget it. I would DEFINITELY recommend Karthik to anyone in need of legal assistance! Thanks again for the help Shouse Law Group!! Keep up the great work! Much Obliged, TR

Posted by Erick | January 08, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Outstanding Service

SLG is the way to go, no doubt about it! I was facing a very intriguing case that had me panicking and stressing over my immigration status here in the U.S. I was so blessed to get help from Karthik Krishnan at the Van Nuys courthouse, he is such an attentive individual, a very humble and understandi...ng man. He is certainly the best! I mean in just a couple days, he had resolve everything on my case and dismissed the great stress of my shoulders by helping out by the immigration hiccup. I would recommend this law firm to everyone that would ask, and even if they didn't I'll be spreading great reviews of it bc they did an amazing job, words cannot measure the gratefulness I have for them. Karthik Krishnan; thank you so much for the help you provided for me, my family and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Posted by Martin | December 13, 2017 | Criminal Defense

Karthik Krishnan saved our day

My wife and I had a bad night and quarreled the second day, she was upset and the noise made our neighbors called the police. None of us would have known a quarrel could lead to a prosecution in this country. We didn't want to get into any legal issues and started searching for private attorneys. Yet..., 99% of the local attorneys either gave us vague answers or didn't want to provide detailed consultation since they wanted to make more money from us. The time we contacted Karthik Krishnan was close enough to the court date which both of us thought we certainly will have to pay a huge amount of money to get this case started. He listened with patience and made us feel at ease since he had his client's interests at heart in a way that none of the attorneys we ever consulted would do in the past a few weeks. Most importantly, he made a phone call to the persecutor right in front of my wife and told her that the case was actually declined by the DA with a reason of insufficient evidence. Mr. Krishnan surprisingly refused to take cash offers as we wanted to show our gratitude for such helpful phone call he made. He explained that the boss of this law office believes making money from people is not the ultimate objective but doing the good things for people is. My wife had such a relief from the tremendous stress days and nights with the help of Karthik Krishnan. His help is like seeing an island after sailing lonely on the remote sea for this little family of us. This law group truly has such professional, responsive and helpful attorneys that we would definitely recommend Karthik Krishnan to anyone else facing a criminal case.

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Karthik Krishnan's Lawyer Endorsements

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Neeraj Singh

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse Karthik for criminal matters out of Ventura County."

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Arash Sadat

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Karthik is a talented attorney with a wealth of criminal defense experience. You will not find a more zealous advocate or an attorney more passionate about what he does. If a close friend or family member ever needed a criminal or DUI defense attorney, Karthik and his law firm would be my first call."

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Amir Soleimanian

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Elisa Guadan

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 11

Relationship: Co-worker

"Karthik is a smart, hard-working criminal defense attorney and one of the rising stars of criminal defense in the greater Los Angeles area. Karthik is well respected by prosecutors, the bench and his fellow criminal defense colleagues alike."

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Travis Newton

DUI and DWI lawyer | Aug 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Leonard Manalo

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Karthik is one of the most passionate attorneys you will find and you would be lucky to have him in your corner. He is always prepared, effortlessly cites the law, and provides a tenacious defense."

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David Poblete

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 08

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Karthik is one of the best up-and-coming criminal defense lawyers. He's savvy, knowledgable, always prepared, passionate about his work and routinely gets great outcomes for his clients"

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Mark Cunningham

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Johnny Lai

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Erica Madrid

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Karthik is an excellent criminal defense attorney. He thoroughly researches and prepares his cases. He is a zealous advocate in the courtroom, and fights very hard to protect his clients' Constitutional Rights! I endorse this lawyer."

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Ninaz Saffari

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Karthik is an exceptional attorney. He is a tireless, zealous advocate with a work ethic that's second to none. Karthik consistently earns his clients' trust through his dedication, hard work and compassion. He has an unparalleled track record in court. Any client would be lucky to have Karthik as a lawyer!"

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John Murray

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I've worked with Karthik on a number of cases and he is a truly outstanding lawyer: knowledgable, meticulous in his preparation, very dedicated to his clients. I would highly recommend him as a criminal and DUI defense lawyer."

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Nicole Valera

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 20

Relationship: Co-worker

"Karthik Krishnan is a compassionate advocate who cares about his clients. He is a hard working, honest attorney who believes that every client deserves the best defense possible and he constantly works to this end."

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Neil Shouse

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 18

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Karthik is one of the best young criminal defense lawyers in the business. He draws on his experience and contacts having worked for the LA County District Attorneys office. He is deeply committed to his clients. He consistently gets terrific deals and results on his cases. I would recommend him highly."

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Sara Watson

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 17

Relationship: Co-worker

"Karthik is unquestionably dedicated to his clients. Not only is he skilled and hardworking, but he is a pleasure to be around, something that serves him well as an advocate for his clients. I do not hesitate to endorse this lawyer."

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Anand Desai

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Neeraj Singh

Criminal defense lawyer

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Arash Sadat

Litigation lawyer

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Mark Russ

Criminal defense lawyer

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Elisa Guadan

Criminal defense lawyer

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Leonard Manalo

Criminal defense lawyer

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Neil Shouse

Criminal defense lawyer

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Lester Paredes

Criminal defense lawyer

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Michael Castillo

Criminal defense lawyer

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Michael Becker

Criminal defense lawyer

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John Murray

Criminal defense lawyer

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Erica Madrid

Criminal defense lawyer

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Ninaz Saffari

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2021

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2020

Rising Star, "SuperLawyers®"

2019

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2018

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2018

Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers

2017

Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers

2017

Top 10% Lawyer in the U.S.A., Lawyers of Distinction

2011

Hobbes Trial Advocacy Program, Loyola Law School

2005

Dean's List, University of California at Irvine

2005

Humanities Achievement Award, University of California at Irvine

Work Experience

2020 - Present

Principal Attorney, Law Office of Karthik Krishnan

2012 - Present

Criminal Defense Lawyer, Shouse Law Group

2011 - 2011

Law Clerk, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office

2011 - 2011

Law Clerk, Legal Aid Foundation Of Los Angeles

2009 - 2010

Law Clerk, Los Angeles City Attorney's Office

Associations

2008 - Present

Los Angeles County Bar Association

2008 - 2011

Public Interest Law Foundation

2008 - 2011

Business Law Association

Education

2011

Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University

JD - Juris Doctor

2005

Univ of California Irvine

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Spanish

Armenian

Korean

Hindi

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