Disclaimer and Attorney Advertising Notice

This website belongs to the law office of Fred Yadegar and exists to explain, in general terms, how California law treats the kinds of problems the office handles and how to reach us. Before you rely on any of it, read the following.

General information, not advice

Nothing on this site is legal advice. The pages summarize California statutes and court decisions as they stood when written, leave out exceptions, and cannot account for the facts of your situation, which are what determine the answer. Laws change, and deadlines differ from case to case. Treat what you read here as background for a conversation with a lawyer who has reviewed your circumstances, not as a substitute for that conversation.

This website does not make us your lawyer

Reading these pages, phoning the office, texting, or completing a form does not create an attorney-client relationship. That relationship exists only when both you and Fred Yadegar have signed a written engagement agreement. Until then the office has no duty to accept your matter and may decline it for any reason, a conflict of interest among them.

What to send before you are a client

Keep your first message to a short description of the situation and a way to reach you. Hold back confidential, sensitive, or time-critical documents until the office has agreed in writing to represent you. What you do send is used to respond to you and to run a conflict check; it does not obligate the office to take the matter and does not, on its own, make you a client.

Attorney advertising and where we are licensed

This site is an advertisement and a communication from a lawyer, as those terms are used in rules 7.1 through 7.3 of the California Rules of Professional Conduct and in the Business and Professions Code. The lawyer is Fred Yadegar, whose legal name is Farid Yadegar, licensed by the State Bar of California under license number 244184. The site discusses California law only, with attention to Los Angeles County and Orange County, and nothing on it offers representation in another state or in any jurisdiction where the office is not licensed to practice.

Deadlines

Every claim described on this site has a filing deadline, and the general figures quoted on these pages, whether measured in days, months, or years, are starting points rather than answers. The deadline that applies to you depends on the kind of claim, the identity of the other party, and facts that may not be apparent. Waiting can end a claim permanently. If you believe you may have one, speak with a lawyer without delay.

Reviews, endorsements, and outcomes

Descriptions of the office’s services are not guarantees or predictions about your matter. The client reviews on this site were published on Avvo and Yelp by the people who wrote them and are reproduced as written; each describes one person’s experience. California law requires the following statement, and we make it plainly: a testimonial or endorsement does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter. Outcomes turn on facts, law, and circumstances that no lawyer controls.

Contingency fees

Personal injury and surplus-funds matters may be taken on a contingency fee, under which the fee is a share of what is recovered, and if there is no recovery there is no attorney’s fee. California does not set contingency rates by law; the rate is negotiable between attorney and client unless a statute says otherwise. Each contingency arrangement is set out in a written fee agreement that satisfies Business and Professions Code section 6147, stating the rate, how costs are treated, and whether related matters are included. Under that agreement you may remain responsible for costs, for example court filing fees, record charges, and expert fees, regardless of the result. Read the whole agreement before signing it, and ask about anything that is unclear.

Accuracy, outside links, and changes

The office works to keep this site accurate, but errors happen and the law moves. Content is provided as is, with no warranty of any kind, and it may be changed, removed, or updated at any time without notice. Links to outside websites, including the State Bar of California, court sites, and review platforms, are provided for convenience; those sites are beyond our control, and linking to a site does not mean we endorse it. If something on this site looks wrong to you, tell us through the contact page. Your use of the site is also subject to the Privacy Policy and to the Terms of Use.