Mitchell Owen Hefter

Mitchell Owen Hefter

5.0
Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 12 years

Insurance Lawyer at Northridge, CA
Practice Areas: Insurance

19839 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA

About Mitchell

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Insurance 100%

Helping individuals obtain wrongfully denied disability and life insurance benefits in both ERISA and non-ERISA (bad faith) matters.

13 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

20%-40%


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Licenses

Licensed in California for 12 years

State: California

Acquired: 2013

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Location

Kantor & Kantor, LLP

19839 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA, 91324-3331

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Mitchell Owen Hefter's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

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Posted by Yetta | September 28, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Appeals

Representation

I have to say that I have not had better representation from any firm I have dealt with before Mitch. Kantor and Kantor is a first class firm. Mitch handled my case Professionally and Expeditiously. I thought all was lost with my appeal before I consulted with him. From Intake to fruition of the case... I was very satisfied. Please believe me that if I ever need representation again, even if it is something that Mitch cannot handle, I will trust a recommendation from him in a heartbeat. Its refreshing to know that the attorney and firm I retained cared about what was best for me and my well being. Thank you Mitch, you are really one of the good guys, you help restore my faith in attorneys.

Posted by Erica | August 11, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Insurance

I have no doubt that I made the right choice!!

My experience with Kantor and Kantor was very professional and helpful from the start. I originally tried to appeal my case and fought it on my own for the first few years. I had found them via research online and called them and received free legal advice from Corinne Chandler before I was ready to... find an attorney. No other firm was willing to give me advice since my case had not been officially denied at that time. it was obvious that they were trying to deny me and her advice had armed me for a much stronger case in the long run, which I was very thankful for. I knew from that moment on that when my claim was denied, I would retain Kantor and Kantor. When I was done fighting the insurance giants on my own I called them first and was once again impressed with their professionalism. After retaining them I have to admit that I was a little disappointed that Corinne was not assigned to my case and instead I got a newer attorney that had worked for the firm for many years but had not been licensed very long. In time I realized that it did not matter as they all worked as a team and Glenn over sought the process. I really enjoyed working with Mitch Hefter who did an excellent job on my case. I think having Glenn's experience and reputation on my side combined with Mitch's spirited determination of being newer in the business was such a blessing in disguise. I had a fairly complicated case compared to most as my case file was much larger than average. Mitch was very thorough and did an excellent job writing up my appeal and mediation brief. He was very thoughtful and I believe he cared about the best outcome for me. In the long run we settled at a mediation. Glenn, his son Andrew and Mitch were all there for me. They were all very pleasant to spend the morning with which put me in a good mood despite the stressful situation and lack of sleep. Their experience and reputation in the business made me feel confident about reaching a positive outcome and I was very happy with the settlement. In a nutshell, I was very impressed with the job they did and I have no doubt I made the right choice retaining them. Waiting it out was hard but the outcome was well worth it. Be patient and trust in the process.

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Mitchell Owen Hefter's Lawyer Endorsements

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Andrew Kantor

Insurance lawyer | Jun 21

Relationship: Co-worker

"Mitchell is an extremely dedicated, passionate, and intelligent ERISA attorney. I very much admire his dedication to his clients and righting wrongs caused by insurance companies."

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Brent Brehm

Insurance lawyer | Apr 17

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I have supervised Mitchell on a number of cases. He has a knack for finding the best arguments and articulating them effectively."

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Douglas Hatherley

Unknown lawyer | Mar 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Honors

2012

First Honors Award - Negotiations, Loyola Law School

2012

First Honors Award - Family Law, Loyola Law School

Work Experience

2005 - 2010

Director of Client Relations, Kantor & Kantor, LLP

2003 - 2005

Marketing Consultant, Mailmark

2001 - 2003

Assistant, Gruber & Kantor

Associations

2013 - Present

State Bar of California

2013 - Present

San Fernando Valley Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

Roberts v. Anthem Life Ins. Co., 2017 WL 2469354 (C.D. Cal. June 7, 2017)

Workman v. Dearborn Nat'l Life Ins. Co., No. 217CV04515ODWSSX, 2018 WL 707961 (C.D. Cal. Feb. 5, 2018)

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Education

2013

Loyola Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2001

University of California, Berkeley

N/A

Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law

Speaking Engagements

2008

Community Meeting

LTD Claim Considerations

Publications

Languages

English

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