First and foremost thank you David for making my experience through all the legal proceedings flow smoothly and convenient for me as a client. If you are looking for a great DUI Attorney, David will go the lengths and dedicate his time to your case, you have come to the right place. David not only represented me a professional way, but took my case personal and it showed in the final Dismissal resolution of my DUI. Lorena who supports all administrative things for David's office was really caring and updated me very quickly on any status change after each court proceeding. If I was able to give 10 stars I would! Thank you KestenbaumLawGroup read more

After receiving several recommendations and discussing with several of them I have reached out to Matthew via one of the recommendations. Matthew is Very knowledgeable due to his background and experience, I was impressed by how responsive, committed, honest and professional he was while being very down to earth. Highly recommend, He Nailed it in every aspect! read more

David Kestenbaum is thorough, analytical, generous with his time, and fairly priced. His many years of experience in the legal field are evident in the way he conducts his consultations, and unlike many other attorneys, he does not try to secure a retainer by using scare tactics. His grounded counsel and honesty sets him apart from others in his field. We highly recommend him for those seeking legal representation. In addition, his administrative assistant Lorena is very pleasant, warm, and communicates in a reassuring manner - ideal characteristics for someone who is the first point of contact for this type of business. read more

I visited with another lawyer before meeting David and my wife and I lacked confidence in his approach, a sort of wait and see approach, I then received David's contact information from a friend of a friend and arranged a meeting, when we met David he had already contacted the DA in the case, not "wait and see" but proactive, he is a strategist, he gives it to you straight but always has a couple of wild cards in his pocket when it comes to dealing with the prosecutor or DA, his goal, is to get whatever it is that they're offering, reduced, or even dismissed, he even looks down the longer road as in my case, which is to get the case expunged, a year later! Thank you David for a job well done read more

Matt Vodnoy is a true professional and a true person. His tone and candor with dealing in litigation and with people is natural and sincere. His commitment to his client to me is the utmost supportive, and he clearly has put his heart into his career. I truly couldn't imagine finding a better criminal lawyer in the city of Los Angeles. Matt has absolutely gone above and beyond for me countless times in a very uniquely complicated case. I couldn't be more grateful to have him as a lawyer and i couldn't give higher praise for anyone I've met in any type of profession. read more

Three years ago I was a dumb underage kid drinking wine at the beach with friends. I was caught and written up for a open container. I had half a mind to just pay the fee and be over with it, however I had an inkling of an idea that it might not be so simple. I was consulted by David over the repercussions of my action over Avvo, a free legal consulting website. My suspicions were proven true when he responded to my open question that pleading guilty and paying the fine would have resulted in the suspension of my license for a year. At the time I was a working student attending five different colleges and I really needed the mobility of my car to get around. I dropped by Mr. Kestenbaum's office within the week after noticing that it was actually pretty close to where I lived. It came as a shock to me when I was quoted a fee that I knew I could not afford. I was honest with Mr. Kestenbaum about my financial situation and we worked out an agreeable arrangement for his services. David was very thorough over what my options were even prior to obtaining the retainer fee. He was sincere in recommending that I handle the case myself as it was a pretty streamline case that way I would not have to incur a retainer fee. I was probably a nervous train wreck on top of being a nervous kid afraid of public speaking at the time. I knew I could not possibly represent myself coherently to the court and David's legal experience exuded a confidence that seemed very reassuring. David put me at ease in letting me know that he would handle everything. He even clearly knew I was worried about my parents finding out as he told me not to worry because if I was cited for a different reason my house would've already been bombarded with DUI lawyer adverts!! When the court day came Mr. Kestenbaum went ahead and talked to the citing officer when the opportunity was given. David truly worked some magic as the citing officer dropped the charge. The citing officer was not aware that a open bottle ticket issued to a minor would result in my license being suspended. David had me email him my school transcripts and resume that he showed to the citing officer showing that I was a good kid. Not to mention that I took the complete fall for all of my friends when the officer asked who brought the bottle. The icing on the cake? David worked some more magic and asked the clerk to move my hearing as the first one heard. I don't know if I remember correctly but I think the Judge had to ask twice if the officer was dropping the charge as if the initial answer was misheard. I'm sure I must have been the eye of envy of many defendants in the courthouse. I honestly would not be where I am today if I were to have my license suspended. I'm about to graduate from UCSB in June only because I was able to commute to multiple colleges and to and from work. It's really all thanks to David Kestenbaum that I am where I am supposed to be in life. God forbid I ever get into any other legal trouble in the future, but If I were then Kestenbaum Law Group is definitely on my speed dial. read more

This guy is great if you love being lied to then again he is a lawyer this guy didn't even help me with my case for having to much Mary Jane it's 2000 ad get out of here i don't know why he didn't help yet gots five star reviews when I put one star my review does not appear maybe a five star for ripping me off he also made a promise he would make up for it for the police also taken money for me and he said he would be Abel to get my money back but he didn't I found out he put it on hold so now I'm not able to Get money back which was money that was given to me from my grandpa for helping him out being his caregiver so he paid me back for the job that he did not do but I'm still at a lose cause the police has taken lil over ten grand and assumed I was selling pot so they take my savings plus he don't even pick up phone I even sent messages though Tex I taken photos but he just like to ignore me and cancel my conversation so I can't reply I got less then five minutes to respond that's terrible service read more

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Five stars are not enough to rate David Kestenbaum. He knows his stuff, and he knows where the legal system makes mistakes, and how to fix them. He is calm, cool, and collected. He is also incredibly knowledgeable and works hard for his clients. Even though you never want to be in a situation where we need a lawyer, when you are, I would HIGHLY recommend David Kestenbaum. He is a cut above. He is very thorough and ethical and has years of experience to back him up. Thanks for your work on our behalf. read more

Highly recommend David to anyone seeking a confident, experienced DUI attorney who will deliver favorable results. David and his team successfully reduced my DUI citation to an exhibition of speed plea. He saved me a lifetime of grief, a ton of hard earned cash, from a license suspension, time spent at DUI classes, thousands of breaths that did not have to go into an interlock device, and hundreds of sleepless nights. If you fall into tough times requiring an attorney- look no further. read more

David, upon reading your rebuttal to my initial Yelp review. I feel obligated to address some of your claims. I would be more than happy to meet with you per your offer, but I wonder why you didn't take the initiative to contact me upon reading the review. Also, in addition to meeting with you, I do want this review out there so that potential future clients are aware of my dissatisfaction with your services. ------- I do not believe that I miss characterize our relationship. Whatever I said was based on your actions. I paid you 35K to take on my case based on you're telling me that you are a company trial attorney who has a vast experience. You posted about knowing the top District attorney and made me feel secure in your ability to handle my case. This is the reason I paid that large sum of money. You said that your strategy was to stick with the public defender until the preliminary hearing was over in order to save money, and that you would extend the case as long as possible. You did just that 4-6 months later you told me to hire to trial attorneys for my case. When I said " I thought you were my trial attorney," you said " no I don't do that" that you don't get involved with things like that. But in your Yelp review you said that you have gone to trial 200 times and won 8 of your cases. You then go on to say that you paid a partial amount to the trial attorneys. First off, if this is indeed the case, I would like documented proof of this. Second of all, I ended up paying these trial attorneys 65,000 on top of the 35K that I paid you! Why did I need these travel attorneys in the first place and why did I have to pay for you as well as them to represent me? You said that I agreed to retain these attorneys, but what choice did I have? You had them waiting for me in your office when I was supposed to meet with you. You say that the judge dismissed the motion for continuance you asked for because of your broken foot. Here, I have to say that I saw you walking fine two days before the court date , yet You walked in with crutches on the day of court. I believe the judge knew your reputation of wanting to drag the case on ( which you told me was your strategy) and that's why she refused continuation) and I do agree with the judge. Why couldn't you continue to represent me with a broken foot? How would that affected you from arguing my case. Especially after I have paid you $35,000 to handle it. So when you say I agreed to retain trial attorneys, it is only because I didn't have a choice because you're your actions and decisions. You are the lawyer. That is what I'm paying you for. You still never gave me a breakdown of the time you spent on my case , but you refer to it in your response on my yelp review. -----------------------You told me that the public defenders cross examination was ineffective, but you had told me that was the plan all along. You had told me that the plan was for the PD to mess up and now you say that that's what hurt the case. ------ I also have to bring up an incident in your office when I first met with the trial attorneys. You walked into your office where I was meeting with them and I saw you put an envelope that they have given you in your pocket. Of course I have no proof, I firmly believe they had paid you to refer them to take the case ! I have recently found out this is common practice. Attorney paying other attorneys for referrals. To add more insults these trial attorneys then went on to cut me the same deal with the DA as you had promised me but at an extra cost of $65,000. --------------------------------You say that you've never received a single complaint in 40 years. I find that hard to believe. Besides your poor handling of the case and overcharging me, I think you are more of a salesman than a lawyer. You hustle and take it vantage of peoples mis-fortunes. You knew I was dealing with a scary case, I was frightened , as anybody would be. And you used this opportunity and my weakness to ask for more money. You showed up to court a total of three times for my case and cashed in on my misfortune. ----- in the end, I paid an extra $65,000 to the trial attorneys, Who ended up handling my case. You also charge me a $700 processing fee because I paid with a credit card without telling me before hand of this dollar amount, for using a credit card. ------- to add insult to injury, when we left the quart room together in through many other occasions, you were extremely rude, disrespectful and condescending. ---------------------------- A year ago, I sent you a certified read more

In my life time, the most important decision I have made was to hire David Kestenbaum law group to handle my Criminal case, the crime I did not commit I was wrongfully arrested by Los Angeles sheriff for using so called counterfeit money and changed by DA for misdemeanor, petty theft. I hired David Chesley law office to defend me, the attorney assigned to me missed two court appearances even though I went to court on two hearing, they kept telling me that DA did not file the case yet, till one day afternoon, the attorney called me to be in the court in 10min or my $20,000,00 bail would be forfeited, shortly, he called s back that the bail was forfeited. I started calling the law office seeking for help. Lorena with David Kestenbaum law group patiently listened to my story kept saying " it did not sound right", she said she would call the court to find out what was going. Lorena called back within 20 min that I was under court warrant for missing court days. She even guided me to go to court immediately. I went to court by myself, the judge told me that I would be in jail right-way. After hearing my story, judge told me that Chesley office filed wrong motion. Judge asked me to drop the David Chesley law office and assigned me a public defender to help me out off warrant. I was released on " Own recognizance" Following day, I met David, Matt and Lorena. They took time to review the case and laid out plan to have DA drop charge. They fought hard for me. Matt went to court with me four times, he brought all the characters' letters from the People who know me to DA, he went to bank with me to test the similar money I have and it was good money, he arranged secret service agents to test the money in the custody, the sheriff destroyed evidence， DA dropped the case, Matt successful asked judge to reinstate my $20000 cash bail, arranged sheriff to return all my properties and no delay on expungement. Not only did they provide me to the best legal service I could ever ask for, they gave me tremendous emotional and psychological support. Lorena called almost weekly to update me, comfort me. That is above and beyond. I highly recommend Davis Kestenbaum law group to whoever need criminal defense. This would be the most important decision and they will fight tooth and nail for the defendants. read more

Took the time in giving me advice without asking for a fee for his service. That goes a long way with me

david what started out to be photos ended up being them my brother and crew something i can't explain. i've been to rehab and my brother and company and mark as well has over seen every day of his investigation. please help because i am out of options. read more

He answered all my questions regarding my son upcoming trial date on what could happen. He made me feel more at ease about that situation. He listened to me and was very patient on the questions I was asking and not rushing to cut me off and get off the phone. I appreciated him a lot that day because I feeling some kind of way. Thank you Kestenbaum law group. God bless you all. read more

David is incredible, having him as my attorney changed everything for me, today i have my life back. He is professional, understanding and knowledgeable. His office is in a great location. Lorena his assistant is so helpful and makes everything flow as it should. Thanks to his help and following the direction he has provided me all is well. read more

David Kestenbaum is an excellent criminal defense attorney. He and his team really show they care and desire to help each and every client. David takes his time to make sure every step is understood and goes smoothly, while still staying efficient and on task. His attention to the needs of others and his capability of doing his job make him an fantastic choice when searching for help with criminal matters. I have no hesitation sending David Kestenbaum referrals. read more

I have known Mr. Kestenbaum for several years. I was initially referred to him by several colleagues who would absolutely rave about him. He is truly the greatest attorney out there! He has helped me tremendously with my traffic infractions. On top of that, he has also helped my boyfriend clean up his driving record one case at a time. He is extremely knowledgable and has great connections within the courts since he's been practicing for some time. I would recommend his services to anyone!!! read more

Mr. David Kestenbaum walk us through our case with patience and much caring and could finalize our case with the best result. Simply Mr. Kestenbaum and his team are the best people we could assign our case to and they are very Professional, honest and caring. read more

From the caring Staff and the friendliness of Mr. Kestenbaum, you can't go wrong and will be taken care of like a person. I was in a terrible situation and was instantly put at ease by their caring and understanding. Thank you so much for the help and the caring and most of all, the compassion. read more

I needed immediate help with a legal situation my wife and I were going through. I called about 5 attorneys and didn't hear back from them right away. David was there to help imediately. This is an excellent law firm! David is a very compassionate and helpful. If you are in a tough spot this is the place for you. read more

I came into this office on a referral from a friend with a lot of fear and shame for the fact that I even needed a Criminal Attorney in the first place. David Kestenbaum and his assistant Lorena immediately took all those feeling away. Because of their calm compassionate demeanor and their knowledge of what I could be facing if charges were filed, I was able to take a breath and realize things aren't as bad as what I had built up in my head. A clear plan of action was laid out and set into motion. Fast forward a month later, I am lucky enough to say I have no charges being filed against me thanks to the Kestenbaum Law Group. They were diligent in their representation of me and I am forever grateful. On a side note, My incident happened in Ventura and I live in North Hollywood. I can't tell you how amazing it was to have someone close to home that knows the Ventura System and made appearances on my behalf. This referral was a blessing to me and I hope my review/referral will help someone else. read more

I was facing felony criminal charges that I could have never imagined due to an overlooked matter. I had a very short period of time in which to research and find an Attorney that I felt could best defend me and bring a positive resolution to my predicament. I had no criminal background what so ever, my record was as clean as the day I was born. I interviewed several Attorney's over the phone based on AVVO ratings and other websites in response to my specific charges. I made contact with David Green of the Kestenbaum Law Group, from my initial contact and preceding conversation I was completely confident in his appraisal of my situation and the systematic steps that they would take to defend and exonerate me from this severe legal situation. His professionalism and understanding was above and beyond the other attorney's I had contacted. Furthermore I met with Mr. Green and Mr. David Kestenbaum within two days of the initial phone conversation at their office. During this meeting I provided both of them with all the details of my arrest as well as my personal background and community references that could benefit my case. From the onset they brought calm and provided vital information on how my particular case would be handled, the various stages in how it would be presented. They were deliberate, confident and very reassuring in the manner by which they would proceed and in defending me. In addition David Kestenbaum's background and relationships with the specific County Court I would be arraigned at were exceptional, his communication and relationship skills are outstanding and bring a high degree of integrity throughout the legal system, DA's, Judges etc. I had a total of four "Early Disposition Hearings" over seven months, David Kestenbaum was there every step of the way with me, he was extremely diligent in presenting my case, my integrity as an exceptional citizen, my background references; bottom line, David was able to negotiate and reduce my charges from a potential felony to a misdemeanor. No time in jail to informal probation with community service. I am so grateful in how he handled and proceeding in defending me without going to trial. I know without such impressive skills and tenacity my life moving forward could have been incredibly difficult in overcoming the consequences I may have faced. The Kestenbaum Law Group which also includes Lorena his para legal were simply the best in assisting, supporting and keeping me calm and confident during an extremely stressful time and circumstance! read more

Mr. Kestenbaum was extremely helpful in getting two minor traffic charges against my teenage son dropped. He was kind, courteous and knew how to get things taken care of. I highly recommend him to anyone faced with legal interactions with the police and the court system. read more

Mr. Kestenbaum is a legitimate lawyer who earnestly cares about his clients and walks them through their cases delivering great results with a professional and efficient work ethic. With his help, I was able to achieve the exact result I was looking for and couldn't have picked a better team to work on my case. I would definitely recommend him to anyone! read more