Los Angeles Lemon Law Lawyers

California Lemon Law Frequently Asked Questions

Los Angeles Lemon Law Lawyers, Practicing Here Since 2012

This office has been handling California lemon law cases since 2012. We represent clients throughout the state, but Los Angeles is our hometown — our office is in Beverly Hills, and Los Angeles County Superior Court is where we file.

We File in Los Angeles County Superior Court

Many lemon law attorneys have never filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court. Manufacturers know which firms those are, and they price their offers accordingly. We have filed hundreds of lemon law suits in Los Angeles County Superior Court, and that record is part of what a manufacturer weighs when it decides how seriously to take a claim.

Many of our clients came to us after the manufacturer rejected their claim outright, or after another lawyer turned it down. If that has happened to you, the file is still worth a second look — and that look costs you nothing out of pocket.

Why Choose This Office for a Los Angeles Lemon Law Claim

No upfront fees, and nothing out of pocket. When a consumer prevails, the manufacturer pays the attorney’s fees and costs — and this office advances court costs and litigation expenses while your case is pending.
California lemon law is all we do. Not a side practice, and not a general injury firm that also takes lemon cases.
Hundreds of filings in Los Angeles County Superior Court — not just demand letters.
An office in Beverly Hills, with consultations by phone, Zoom or email for anyone who would rather not drive across the county.
English, Spanish, Farsi, Hebrew and Armenian spoken.
Five-star client reviews on Google, Avvo and Yelp.

This office has litigated more than 700 California lemon law cases and lost one trial. Past results depend on the vehicle, the repair history and the manufacturer, and no attorney can promise a particular outcome.

What a Los Angeles Lemon Law Claim Can Recover

Where certain conditions are met — including that the manufacturer has been given a reasonable number of attempts to repair the same problem — California’s lemon law requires the manufacturer to either repurchase or replace the vehicle.

Even where a repurchase is not available, some cases resolve through a cash settlement in which you keep the vehicle — often called “cash and keep.” Which outcome makes sense depends on your goals and on what your repair history actually shows.

When a consumer prevails, the manufacturer also pays the attorney’s fees and costs. That is why you can be represented without spending money out of pocket or reducing what you recover.

What California’s Lemon Law Covers

The Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act protects vehicles still covered by the manufacturer’s warranty: cars, minivans, pickup trucks and SUVs, whether purchased or leased.

The Act’s consumer-goods protections can also reach other products sold with a warranty, such as appliances, laptops, tablets and phones. Some vehicles — motorcycles, boats and motorhomes among them — are treated differently under the statute, so ask rather than assume. Call or email to find out whether yours qualifies: 310-268-7802 or lemon@kohenlaw.com.

Serving Car Owners Across Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County covers about 4,000 square miles and more than 80 cities, and the dealership you bought from is often nowhere near where you live. It does not need to be. We represent owners across the county — the San Fernando Valley, the Westside, the South Bay, the San Gabriel Valley, the Gateway Cities and downtown — and most of a case is handled by phone, Zoom and email regardless of where you are.

What matters is not your zip code but your repair history: how many times the vehicle went in for the same problem, how long it sat at the dealership, and what the repair orders say.