Bryan Kemnitzer

Bryan Kemnitzer

5.0
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 50 years

Lemon law Lawyer at San Francisco, CA
Practice Areas: Lemon Law, Class Action

445 Bush Street 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA

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Biography

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 120 minutes


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Licenses

Licensed in California for 50 years

State: California

Acquired: 1975

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Kemnitzer, Barron & Krieg

445 Bush Street 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94108-3727

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Bryan Kemnitzer's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

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Posted by Madison | February 24, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent attorney that knows how to get results

I am so grateful, that I wanted to thank Mr. Kemnitzer publicly and to alert others with a bad car deal to contact him, especially a teenager like me that desperately needed help. I went to purchase a vehicle at and ended up with a nightmare of a contract of about $55,000, which made up of being; o...vercharged for the vehicle, inflated negative equity on my leased vehicle, and adding an additional $8800 of worthless accessories and insurances. This all happened without the dealership checking my ability to pay for this huge amount. I am very thankful that Mr. Kemnitzer took my case on a contingency. He seemed to immediately grasp the situation and using his knowledge of the law, knew exactly what buttons to push to get the deal done. He showed compassion and at the same time guided me on how to purchase a car in the future from dealerships that use hard sells tactics. He quickly reached a settlement to unwind the deal by cancelling the contract. I walked away without owing the dealer anything. It was an incredible outcome for me. I would highly recommend Mr. Kemnitzer for his knowledge, expertise and negotiating skills that prevented me from having to file bankruptcy and having poor credit for many years to come.

Posted by Bert V. | February 17, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent attorney with exceptional skills in negotiating desirable settlements

Bryan Kemnitzer is a very bright attorney, with great skills as a negotiator as proven by the very desirable results he accomplished for us on two occasions one in 1993 and again in 2016. In each case he has shown extreme knowledge of the law, the ability to negotiate from a position of strength and ...to reach agreement quickly. There was no Avvo during my first experience in 1993. So since he just completed our second case with my wife's granddaughter, I wanted to take the opportunity to write about my experience on Yelp to emphasis the importance of having an asset such as Bryan on your side. I had a used 1990 Allante with about 32,000 miles. One day the entire brake system failed and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. I began to negotiate with General Motors to replace my car with a brand new one. We reached the point where GM staff could not go the distance to meet my demand. At this point I needed an attorney to close the deal and wrap it up. Bryan was that person. He carefully reviewed the frequency of visits to the Cadillac service center and determined on the spot that the Lemon Law was applicable in this case. He took the case on a contingency basis. He wrote a great letter following the law, detailing damages, loss of use, and penalties. This is where Bryan really shines because once GM received his letter, they responded by agreeing to provide me with a brand new 1993 Allante, at no cost to me. GM also paid the attorney fee. I would recommend to anyone that is confronted with a car deal that has gone sour to contact Bryan. Based on my first experience we turned to Bryan again for a case involving strong tactics used by dealer to sell a 19 year old an expensive vehicle that exceeded her ability to pay and then to make matters worse added worthless accessories to further increase the price. Bryan again displayed his prowess to negotiate and was successful in unwinding the deal. This was an incredible outcome for our granddaughter. It taught her a great lesson without the pain of having to go through bankruptcy and bad credit for many years. We are very grateful and would highly recommended Bryan Kemnitzer to anyone.

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Bryan Kemnitzer's Lawyer Endorsements

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Douglas Law

Lemon law lawyer | Aug 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Bryan for 25 years as a fellow lemon law lawyer. He holds my highest esteem as a litigator and trial attorney as well as a fine gentleman. On tough questions, I never hesitate to call Bryan for input. A true master at his craft."

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Ronald Burdge

Lemon law lawyer | Jan 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend Bryan and his firm to you. He is extremely knowledgeable and highly skilled. He knows the California Lemon Law and cares about getting his clients the best result he can get as quickly as he can get it. I have learned from his seminar presentations to national organizations and admire his great reputation as a lemon law litigator. If he will take your case, then he's the one to hire, frankly. I recommend him to you."

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Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Honors

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2014

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

Work Experience

1981 - Present

Partner, Kemnitzer, Barron & Krieg LLP

Associations

2013 - Present

National Consumer Law Center

Partners Council Chair Emeritus

Bar Association of San Francisco

Member

National Association of Consumer Advocates

Member

American Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Consumer Attorneys of California

Member

1999 - 2004

Consumer Attorneys of California

Board of Governors

National Consumer Law Center

Partners Council Chair

Education

1975

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific

JD - Juris Doctor

1972

Stanford University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2014

Working Together to Advance Protections for Immigrant Consumers Working Together to Advance Protections for Immigrant Consumers

Languages

English

Spanish

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