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Kenneth Jay Kaplan

5.0
Rating: 6.5

Licensed for 19 years

General practice Lawyer at Dana Point, CA
Practice Areas: General Practice, Intellectual Property, Real Estate ... +5 more

P.O. Box 3174, Dana Point, CA

About Kenneth

Biography

Practice Areas

8

Practice Areas

General Practice 20%

Competency in nearly every area of law: contract, commercial, licensing, consumer protection, tax, intellectual property, real estate, landlord-tenant, family, estates, wills, trusts, civil rights, employment, constitutional, etc.

20%
Intellectual Property 15%

Copyright, trademark, entertainment, motion pictures, video, TV, music, literary, hi-tech, internet, etc. (not patents)

15%
Real Estate 15%

Property sales, deeds, contracts, exchanges, tax, title disputes, landlord-tenant, unlawful detainer, evictions, homeowners associations, common interest developments, Davis-Stirling, construction, contractors, mechanic's liens, HOAs, etc.

15%
Appeals 10%

I accept appellate cases in every area of law.

10%
Business 10%

Experience in contracts, RFQs, corporate governance, general counsel, investment management, UCC, construction, licensing, employment, regulatory, tax, etc.

10%
Estate Planning 10%

Wills, trusts, deeds, family partnerships, powers of attorney, advanced healthcare directives, trustee activities, dispute resolution, probate administration, litigation, financial exploitation, etc.

10%
Family 10%

Experience with premarital and settlement agreements, custody, support, and property division.

10%
Mediation 10%

Dispute resolution without costly litigation.

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 19 years

State: California

Acquired: 2006

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Location

Ken Kaplan, Esq

P.O. Box 3174, Dana Point, CA, 92629

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Kenneth Jay Kaplan's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

25 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Trustworthiness

Posted by Luis Grullon | February 20, 2017

Knowledgeable and Professional

Ken Kaplan is as sharp and trustworthy as they come. His knowledge and experience clearly reflect in the work he does, and he genuinely looks out for the best interest of his clients. I felt very comfortable after the first consultation. He provided me with valuable and detailed legal advice that ...gave me the confidence to move forward with my situation. Strongly recommend Mr. Kaplan.

Posted by Jeff | November 07, 2016 | Appeals

A Lawyer You Can Trust

I’ve worked with many attorneys over the last three decades. I’ve never known any of them to be as straight forward and capable as Ken. He is genuinely concerned about the well-being of his clients. He doesn’t waste time and has a tendency to get right down to the crux of the matter. This is exactly ...what everyone needs in a lawyer. The best part about Ken is that he is a troubleshooter. He can find problems in legal documents that may go unnoticed by others. His knowledge and experience give me the confidence to proceed in any situation, knowing that Ken is there to back me up. I needed Ken’s help for an adverse judgement appeal and he not only pointed me in the right direction, he managed to find out quickly that the judge was contradicting the terms of the judgement. Without lawyers like Ken, we are at the mercy of a justice system that is not always a benefit to the public. I strongly recommend Ken for legal help.

Posted by Ron | July 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Ron

Right from the start in dealing with Kenneth Kaplan he was upfront and honest with me. I needed help to correct rejected final judgement papers in my divorce after a number of rejects from the Court. He instructed me on how to correct my errors and even found an error the court had not yet rejected b...ut could have. He also recommended a needed form that I knew nothing about but that I needed to file. I would recommend him and in fact will to my friends. Sincerely, Ron

Posted by Vic | June 23, 2016 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Saved me from myself

I wrote to Atty. Kaplan as I was being squeezed by my own attorney in a 4 year case. He told me what to ask my attorney to have it documented so I could prove that he was indeed not representing my best interest. Then through research, I found that my attorney had been represented by the opposing c...ounsel in a legal malpractice suit. He advised me wonderfully to set me up for further action. The best and got to the heart of the matter in a short amount of time.

Posted by eric ritter | May 10, 2016 | Debt Collection

Ken Kaplan is my MOST TRUSTED LAWYER.

Ken Kaplan is my MOST TRUSTED LAWYER. I say this, as someone who has had numerous lawyers for many cases over a 30+ year span. Ken is intuitively astute… Immediately gets to the root of an issue or problem and is thoroughly knowledgeable of the ‘laws and precedents’ that’ll apply to the ‘case-i...n hand’ . . and most importantly, to me, Ken is able to communicate the necessary information quickly, clearly and understandably.... The favorite case of mine was one voluminous effort where a major bank sued me for a $45K credit card debt… and tapping ken’s knowledge of the applicable statues and filing procedures, I was able to, Pro Se – represent myself - and WIN the case!! And, I’m sure he’d be the lawyer you’d want to represent you in court, if and when that need arises… I have a few businesses in various field, and I always feel comfortable turning to Ken when legal issues arise… and you should too!! E.R - Florida

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Experience

Rating:  6.5 (Good)

Work Experience

2007 - 2017

Principal, Law Offices of Ken Kaplan, Esq.

1997 - 2007

Sr. Information Engineer/Attorney, Intel Corporation (INTC)

Associations

2017 - Present

U.S. Tax Court

Member of the bar

2015 - Present

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Member

2006 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

1984 - Present

California Department of Real Estate

Broker

Sample of Legal Cases

Ashton v. Clarke, No. H045967, 2021 WL 129747 (Cal. Ct. App. 1/14/2021)

Superior Court order declared void (reversed with instructions)

Tran v. Fantastic Sams Salons Corp.

Settled -- dismissed

Sommerville v. Sommerville

Default Judgment

Katzir v. Katzir

Settled/Judgment Entered

HDMI Licensing, LLC v. Jirudi, et al.

Settled.

CSLB v. Brown

Settled.

Mason v. Kim

Settled/Dismissed with prejudice.

WEDOTANKS.COM, LLC v. Sommerset Pointe Development, LLC, et al.

Settled.

Dunafon v. Kearns

Settled/Dismissed with prejudice.

Hines v. Wu

Settled/Dismissed with prejudice.

Ritter v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Settled/Dismissed with prejudice.

Hardie v. Work

Debtor avoided all collection efforts.

State of Oregon v. Kaplan

State legislature required to amend ORS Ch. 153.

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Education

2006

Northwestern California University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

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