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Scott Richard Kaufman

Scott Richard Kaufman

National Association of Consumer Advocates
  • Personal Injury, Consumer Law, Products Liability
  • California
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Biography

I attended law school in my mid 30s after earning my degree in speech communications, traveling a bit, waiting on tables, running a small food business and teaching tennis for eight years. Translated, I had a bit of a life and a well developed personality and world outlook at law school, unlike so many "kids" who go straight out of college and learn only to fight. My job is to see your issues from the legal and non legal sides. I need to see how the other side thinks as well to end up with successful results.

I do not come from an ivory tower. I've been poor, very poor, for years, and whatever I have I have earned it on my own. Remembering that path and that climb is essential to everything I do, every day and why I fight for all that you deserve and usually try to get you a bit more than the law allows. That is why you will find excellent reviews out there on my practice. We strive to please in your time of need.

Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Consumer Law
Class Action, Lemon Law
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Additional Practice Areas
  • Lemon Law
  • Contract Law
  • Auto Fraud Law
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Contingent Fees
    In most of our matters we are able to get the other guy to pay your attorneys (us) in the matter.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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Professional Experience
State Chair
National Association of Consumer Advocates
Current
Education
Univ of South Florida
Undergraduate Degree
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Willamette Univ COL
Law Degree
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Professional Associations
California State Bar  # 190129
Member
- Current
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Websites & Blogs
Website
California Lemon Lawyers
Website
Jeep Lemon Law
Legal Answers
271 Questions Answered
Q. Can I recover proceeds from tow yard sale of my car?
A: Sorry for your issues. Hope you are feeling better. Hopefully your HOME insurance had not lapsed too? First, the time to bring such a claim has almost assredly expired long ago. Typically, FOUR years with a writing and TWO years without one, is how long you have to sue. Assuming you COULD still bring a claim, understand that the tow guys have a 'legal' racket. The VALUE of your car is what it can get at auction and not some number you pulled off of the net, so not 20K. The Auction is "rigged" to where the winning bidder, usually related to the tow yard, pays around the amount owed on the storage fee(s). THEN they usually sue for the rest owed! IF someone bid more than the amount owed, then yes, you are entitled to the extra funds, but, it is doubtful that this happened and as noted first, not likely a live case anymore... ... Read More
Q. I had solar installed two years ago and it is not producing as it should. The company has filed chapter 11. Any recourse
A: Q: I had solar installed two years ago and it is not producing as it should. The company has filed chapter 11. Any recourse

They still advertise instalation .and will not respond. My electric bill is now high.

First, it is rare that ONE company does this all. Usually there are contractors and sub contractors maybe even folks who "hold" the contract rights, like a bank? Sounds like you may need a solar atty AND a BK atty? IF you can find one person who is both, more power to you...
Q. Am in a middle of lawsuit for my lemon and the car got stolen a now in impound can my lawyer help me get my lemon law
A: THIS is a different question. There is a case, Martinez v. Kia from around 2010 that came out which your lawyer should know about if s/he is any good. In the case Ms. Martinez was so fed up over her lemon car she parked it outside of the dealership and threw the keys over a locked fence. Kia repossessed the vehicle and sold it for a loss at auction. Then KIA sued Ms. Martinez for the remaining balance and she defended by using the CA lemon law. The court ruled that no car was

required to get the remedy. These days, as they try to weaken the lemon law, you may not get the same result and I make sure that all of my clients are in agreement to give the car back in a win. Hopefully, they recover your car and this all becomes moot. Good luck with it. ... Read More
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140 3rd St
Los Altos, CA 94022
Telephone: (408) 727-8882
Fax: (408) 727-8883
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