Kenneth Herbert Carlson

Ken prefaces by saying, it’s going to look like you’re losing, but our goal here isn’t to have our motions granted, rather we’re playing the system. That system, is a time game. Most of the folks fighting the evictions are exploiting loopholes from the restrictions on evictions and so in essence,... as long as you follow their little roadmap to finality, you milk another 6 months out of your current situation. Where you run into trouble is if you countersue, or file a complaint regarding habitability. As others have mentioned, Ken is competent although incredibly egotistical and lacks any integrity whatsoever. He’s entirely driven monetarily and will fail to communicate unless there’s a pressing reason AND he’s been pre-paid. It’s a crapshoot with regard to who you’ll end up with after Ken performs the consult. We’ve had the misfortune of dealing with Mike Hanna. Not only will you spend thousands on an eviction, but thousands more on a counterclaim suit, you’ll consistently miss deadlines and hearings, be instructed to refuse seemingly reasonable offers to settle and end up significantly worse through it all. Your motions and documents are rife with misspellings, misinformation and glaring inaccuracies—you’ll spend ages editing and revising elementary mistakes. After a year of enduring this, and at hearing how desperate we were for him to just perform, Mike suggested we file bankruptcy as a final last laugh to the landlord. So we paid nearly ten thousand dollars between multiple cases that went no where and weren’t settled, and as the final laugh we can ruin our financial situation and credit for the next five years? We’ve been garnished and will likely have no choice but to do so at this point. I imagine that in cases where landlords are in a weaker position and settle, clients end up happy campers. In cases where the landlords lawyerup and don’t back down folks really get the wrong end of the stick. I would never recommend this route to anyone after going through what we have, and I suggest you learn from our mistakes. These guys are horrendous and Ken (or Mike) no longer represent actual clients in proceedings (you’ll do all the work pro per) because they ran into some legal trouble themselves and came close to not being able practice law anymore. I suggest you do some research before making a decision. All of these folks come with baggage and a unique legal history to include run-ins with the law (on the opposite side of the scope they’re representing), bizarre complaints confirmed by their governing bodies and quirks that can only be defined by their varying levels of veiled criminality. No matter how desperate you are, these jackwagons are not the choice.

I am writing this letter today, an amazing 4 years after Ken began helping me and my 94 year old Mother fight an eviction from our home, by a Bank who took back the home in foreclosure from the owner. He is a wonderful human being and a stellar Attorney. His knowledge of the law is nothing short of... amazing. Ken helped us fight 4 unlawful evictions which we won, and file a Civil Case against the Bank. Our 4 year long journey together was hard fought and I will always be grateful for him and all he has done to help us. Just saying thank him isn’t enough. - Rebecca

I had a phone consultation ($5/min) and an initial consultation with Ken. I initially purchased the lawsuit kit from his website and was blown away by it, everything was well researched, easy to understand, and helped me get through a small claims case against my landlord. His site has length warning...s about how you must make the most of your time when paying for a phone consultation, how to have your questions prepared, etc. I heeded those warnings and was very prepared for our consult, only to have Ken spend over half the time going over basics I told him I knew (1950.f and other portions of law) and ranting about corrupt landlords, judges, etc. Is he cheaper than other attorneys? Yes. Is his site extremely useful and do I respect his work organizing for tenants rights/being an incredibly advocate? Yes. Would I hire him to represent me in court/pay for any more of his time? No.

Don't wait another second get hold of Ken right now !! I have worked with Ken a few times over the past 10 years it has always been the right move to get Ken on the case. I have sent people in need to Ken and it always turned out better for them too. You will know that Ken cares by the service he pr...ovides to you. Get Ken the facts of your case and he will get right to work on your best out come. You will be very happy you did.

I've been consulting Ken since April 2017 and he has helped me to deal with a bully-landlord - a big corporation that wanted to walk into my apartment and start renovating my kitchen, bathroom, closet and make me and my pets live in a construction zone. Mr. Ken Carlson was very supportive from the fi...rst consultation back in April 2017 up until today. He is simply amazing. He will take care of you. Trust him. He is very knowledgeable, has over 30 years of experience dealing with landlords, and is ALWAYS on your side. Every single time. Even when you want to give up. Even when you feel you can't do this any more. He will be there for you to support you. Every single time after a consultation with Ken I felt a lot better, I was educated on my rights, on the next steps, and the best way to approach the situation. I will always recommend Ken to my friends, colleagues, and I strongly recommend him to you. I've worked with attorneys before, but I've never met an attorney who was this passionate about protecting tenant's rights. Here is the full story: The landlord wanted for all of us, tenants to pack up our kitchens, bathrooms, and closets and live in our apartments out of boxes, while they are renovating our apartments and then raise our rent. They did not proactively offer us any rent reduction or moving to another apartment or a hotel while the work is being done, and they told us that our pets will need to be crated while the construction workers are demolishing, banging, hammering and drilling in our apartments! Just typing this now I'm thinking... is this even real? What kind of monster landlord would do something like that to his tenants? And all of this is in the prime area of LA for $2,200 per month! There is more to the story: when these renovations are being done the kitchen is separated from the living room by a plastic with a zipper, there is no proper floor or ceiling, wires sticking out, dust everywhere, including your bathtub, sinks, stove, floor, you might even not have a sink for a few days, and you are pretty much walking and living in dust, extreme noise (nuisance), several construction workers having full access to your apartment during the business hours, who are extremely loud, even play music (!), hammering, drilling and demolishing your place.... Imagine yourself working from home, or leaving your pets in these conditions, or even leaving your private belongings (documents, laptops, other valuables with construction workers and your door wide open during the day!). Well, of course, this is illegal according to California law and the law of my city, but the landlord persisted on doing the renovations in my apartment as all of the apartments were being renovated at the same time. The problem is that many tenants don't know that this is illegal and simply comply without thinking that they have rights. Mr. Carlson has helped me through this situation. In the end, the landlord not only DID NOT enter my apartment to do the renovations at all (The landlord even attempted to evict me!), while the rest of the apartments were renovated, they offered a few favorable to me options and offered to pay me according to law as they got desperate to complete the renovations in the building. Ken is very knowledgeable and supportive. He will take care of you, just make sure to follow his directions. He is simply amazing. I've recommended Ken Carlson to other tenants and they are currently working with him, and are also very happy with his service and are amazed by how passionate he is about protecting us, tenants.