Kristensen Weisberg

In a word, absolutely MISERABLE! I would be happy to tell anyone the full story of my experience, if you wish to contact me @
I was severely injured and got involved with Kristensen Weisberg (CA Bar #211 675) in a premise liability case. At first, they seemed fairly on the ball, but as things progressed, communication became terrible, and I was kept in the dark while I suffered in pain for 2 years. Firstly, Weisberg had me sign their fee agreement without allowing me time to read it as he was «in a hurry to get to dinner.»
Here are a few other snippets: They didn’t even make the effort to adequately research who the actual defendant’s were, then neglected to name one of the 2 principal defendants in the lawsuit! Weisberg promised to send me the actual video of my accident which they had received during discovery. Despite several requests and reminders, he never sent it, which left me completely vulnerable, dumbfounded, and embarrassed when queried about it during the proceedings. Their response to me was to «quit calling.» They simply wouldn’t communicate. Kristensen was abrasive and downright rude to me, broke his promises to contact me, and fumbled a key opportunity to settle my case in the early stages. The only time I heard from him was a sudden short email trying to weaken my position prior to a mediation! Weisberg would rationalize Kristensen’s stinky bulldog attitude toward me as «it was good for negotiations.» There were numerous other instances of them dropping the ball. Then, the really dirty pool started. A court-​ordered mediation was scheduled, but they refused to even speak to me, let alone prepare, counsel, or coach me beforehand — so I was completely blindsided. I had no idea if Weisberg would even show up, though to my surprise he did. They had been asking the other side in written correspondence for around $ 450k, which suddenly changed during the mediation. With no preparation, I had no idea what to expect or how to handle myself or negotiate. Then, as we exited the failed mediation session, Weisberg had a sneaky trick waiting up his sleeve: A pre-​prepared form for his withdrawal from the case! So he was willing to try to get a commissioned settlement from the mediation, knowing that if he didn’t, he would suddenly abandon me without warning. Bad faith, poor Ethics? You decide. I know it was merciless and disastrous for my case, with which they had pleaded, implored, and convinced me to move forward with — particularly after several medical professionals documented the severity of my injuries. BTW: This was on December 23^rd, two days before Christmas! Needless to say, this crippled my case. By the time I found another attorney and got him somewhat up to speed to pick up the pieces after the holidays, the opposition had me at an extreme disadvantage and was hammering me. Then, during the transition, KW wouldn’t even return the new attorney’s calls! Finally, my new counsel was fortunate to get a tiny ‘nuisance settlement’ of a few percent of the original claim! Then, to add insult to injury, Weisberg then put a lien on THIS small amount, which after the medical liens and attorney’s costs, leaves me Nothing for treatment and the debts for the medical liens! I was only fortunate that I paid for many of my bills instead of running up the many liens as Weisberg had advised. They like you to run up the liens as it pads the amount of the case from which they derive their percentage. Part of their lien was a bill for $ 2500 — which Weinberg had told me 4 times was actually $ 750. He will not return my calls to discuss it, so it will have to go into dispute. Weisberg originally would tell me he just wanted to see me get better, but his disingenuous actions show his true heartlessness and greed. Of course, he will not speak to me about anything. Further, he had earlier told me if my case went wrong, they would simply write off the expenses, which they could easily do to their financial tax advantage. They would actually be better off taking the write-​off than getting it out of my settlement! Instead I remain disabled and in pain 2 ½ years after the accident with ZERO help for treatment for my injuries.
Their stated motto is «taking down corporate bullies and other miscreants on behalf of those that need it most.» In Truth, it is the opposite: They are the ‘miscreants’ who need to be taken down! This is what gives attorney’s a bad name. Their abysmal service leaves me no recourse but to file a report with the California Bar Association, and to warn prospective clients.
I could tell you other horror stories, but for now, heed my warning: Stay far away! !