David S. Kestenbaum

I came into this office on a referral from a friend with a lot of fear and shame for the fact that I even needed a Criminal Attorney in the first place. David Kestenbaum and his assistant Lorena immediately took all those feeling away. Because of their calm compassionate demeanor and their knowledge of what I could be facing if charges were filed, I was able to take a breath and realize things aren't as bad as what I had built up in my head. A clear plan of action was laid out and set into motion. Fast forward a month later, I am lucky enough to say I have no charges being filed against me thanks to the Kestenbaum Law Group. They were diligent in their representation of me and I am forever grateful. On a side note, My incident happened in Ventura and I live in North Hollywood. I can't tell you how amazing it was to have someone close to home that knows the Ventura System and made appearances on my behalf. This referral was a blessing to me and I hope my review/referral will help someone else.

I was referred to David Kestenbaum by a friend after I was arrested for DUI. I met with David and from the very beginning he was honest and upfront about the situation and what the likely consequences were. Despite having a 0.16 BAC, David fought relentlessly for me and ultimately was able to get the charges reduced to a Wet Reckless, keeping my license and keeping my job at the same time. I would definitely recommend!

If anyone needs a criminal lawyer, David is your guy. He made sure my case didn't go to court. He was able to have the DA not file any charges which could have ruined my career. He was so lovely and reassuring and told me what to expect. I can not thank him. I can now live my life freely without worrying. Thank you David!!!

Well,...... First of all, 5 starts are not enough to express my experience with David.It is more like 200 Starts.... I was charged for "Hit and Run" and my 2nd DUI........ 2 years ago. I hired David and he made my problems go away, He is honest, hard working, and upfront about everything. I just had my court date last week that I was told that we were going to Trial, I was there on the Trial date. When he showed up, he had already made all of my problems go away.I was in shock.... No trial, and I just had to pay $750 fee to the court and walked out of court without doing any jail time.He is the one You need to hire. If you do not believe me, send me PM. If you are in Trouble, in 805 area code or near area, call David Kestenbaum.

David was the third lawyer I consulted after my DUI arrest and once I spoke with him in person I knew immediately I wanted him to take on my case. He was able to get my DUI reduced to a wet reckless and for that I am forever grateful! He really helped save my nursing career because of it. Thank you so much once again David for all of your help, you are truly amazing! I will definitely be recommending him to my family and friends and to anyone else who is in need of a great, helpful, and trustworthy attorney.

I am posting this anonymously because of the sensitive nature of the case, but I was a first time offender, who had broken a law that I had never known existed. From the time that I met David, I knew that I was in good hands. He put my mind at ease, when he walked into the courtroom and I saw firsthand, the rapport that he had built over years, with just about everyone in the court room. I knew that he was an experienced criminal lawyer who would fight hard for me, provide me with sound advice and make sure that my life would not be ruined by one stupid mistake. Thank you David.

Really good if you want the most amount of information on your topic. Answers you question with well thought out advice and can definitely help you through your troubles.

Mr.Kestenbaum was a great help. I got a better understanding of how sentencing takes place, as well as knowing when the sentencing time starts and when it might end. I thank him for all of he's knowledge. Thank you very much for your help.

Wow, what a nightmare Attorney Kentenbaum helped me to resolve. A woman I'd initially thought was responsible, reasonable, normal, etc? Turned out to be mentally-ill to the extreme. Known head case, an erratic person. Fought with every neighbor on her street (one neighbor chose to move). Had an affair with another neighbor's husband, etc. She'd filed Domestic Violence charges against two previous husbands. Said of this both had drinking problems, etc. In the beginning I believed all of it, in fact every word. Had no reason to doubt anything this woman was telling me. Then came a missing external hard drive, a little one. All of my personal info, banking data, birth certificate, social security number, passwords to all of my accounts, etc. I'd bought this with me in a little dufflebag. Took a shower at her house that day. The fateful day all of my personal info went MIA. Make matters worse? There was porn on the hard drive, i.e. gay porn, bi-porn, as I'd been dealing with a sexual identity-crisis. One in which I was quite ashamed of. To make matters worse I have a responsible position in my city, would be shamed/humiliated/outed. So for a while I was too scared to act. Said nothing to her, but was sure I'd left it there, and/or she'd intentionally went into my personal effects once I was under the shower. For a few months I was terrified of the missing flash/pen drive surfacing. There were other things on the pen/flash drive, but I wasn't really sure what. Cut to two months later. She'd been drinking one night. Takes prescription meds before, during and after "a couple drinks." She began querying me about my sexual. To tell her the truth, the truth, the truth. She had a right to know, to know, to know (honest to God I don't even know, as I've never acted on this fantasy). At this point I realize it was her, that she'd swiped it, had it in her possession, probably discussed it with her family and friends. I waited to act, however Attorney Kestenbaum took the time to respond and with a thoughtful, safe response, i.e. to protect myself against this woman. Therefore a few weeks were spent, in Attorney Kestenbaum's words, "Getting out in front of it, filing a police report etc." This offers me only a little solace and relief, however it DOES offer me way MORE than I had before. So thanks to Attorney Kestenbaum I understand my own legal rights. Have connected all the dots to this woman's PREVIOUS life prior to my having contact. Realized that blackmail might be a game of hers, thus the two previous husbands becoming enraged. Her then filing "Domestic Violence" charges against both in order to further insulate and protect her. It also made sense of her history terrorizing her neighbors, sleeping with a neighbor's husband, etc. - another next door neighbor MOVING and to escape her. I'd plum ran into a sociopath, the most dangerous type of person. Posing as a gentle older woman, i.e. someone very very normal. Now she can do whatever she wants with the pen/flash drive, I have absolutely no control. But what Attorney Kestenbaum graced me with was peace of mind, plus I'm dealing with my own self-sexuality-fears in a more appropriate setting, i.e. therapy. This attorney has 34 positive reviews here, is one of AVVO's top responders. Plus he's known as one of the best Criminal Attorneys in the State, let alone the Valley area of Los Angeles. Much gratitude Attorney Kestenbaum. Will let as many as possible know about Attorney Kestenbaum's generosity here - as six previous attorney's blew me off. Didn't so much as respond. Not David S. Kestenbaum.star only review

Out of 10+ lawyers I called for consultation through avvo and different sites Atty. Kestenbaum is definitely the only one that was able to answer my questions precisely during the consultation without holding anything back. I have been problematic about my case for about 4 days and after I called him I definitely felt relieved because he was able to let me know the exact scenario as to what my case will be like. I still have another motion to process and will definitely hire Atty. David to handle it.

I had submitted a question on Avvo and David was more than helpful while others were more concerned with judging us. He was nice and gave a real answer. Thank you David!

I was baffled by his knowledge and wisdom. He pushed buttons that I never thought that existed and got my case dismissed. I can't thank him enough. He is the best in what he does so please don't waste your time searching.

I worked with David on a case and found him to be incredibly diligent, personable and a very sincere individual. David is well regarded in the industry among his peers and that in itself is a reflection of the quality work he provides to his clients. I couldn't be happier with the outcome of the case and highly recommend David to anyone who needs to a criminal defense attorney.

Mr. Kestenbaum was extremely knowledgeable about the traffic court system and was able to get two charges dismissed for my son, and was instrumental in achieving a major reduction in the speeding charge. I would recommend him to anyone who is faced with going to court.

Mr.Kestenbaum was extremely helpful in aiding me through the process of fighting my ticket and in conclusion was able to get the majority of the charges held against me dropped.