About Our Firm

Dedicated to helping mesothelioma victims nationally

Based in Oakland, California, the mesothelioma law firm of Kazan, McClain, Lyons, Greenwood & Harley, PLC (Kazan Law) was founded in 1974. As pioneers in asbestos litigation, we have represented clients across the United States, and in Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom.

Our firm's practice is limited to cases involving catastrophic injury and death from exposure to asbestos. Our 21 California mesothelioma attorneys and more than 40 support staff are dedicated to obtaining justice and peace of mind for asbestos exposure victims and their families.

Extensive knowledge and experience

As a result of our practice focus, Kazan Law attorneys have the breadth and depth of experience required to fully litigate all aspects of asbestos and mesothelioma cases. We have successfully pursued responsible parties in cases involving:

Kazan Law attorneys have been instrumental in winning precedent-setting rulings by the California Appellate and Supreme Courts. All of the principals and many of the associates have extensive trial experience.

Philosophy—the team approach

Kazan Law is consulted by and gives advice to more than a thousand potential clients each year. We have filed more than two thousand cases in our history. We are proud that our California mesothelioma law firm Kazan Law is large enough to have extensive resources and many years of experience, yet small enough to ensure—by limiting new cases to 20–25 per year—that every client receives individual and outstanding representation.

At Kazan Law each case is individually developed and handled by a select group of lawyers, paralegals and investigators. This team has the resources of the entire office to draw upon, including professional investigators and extensive databases.

Our representation of clients has two important goals:

• To go as far as possible within the limits of the legal system to redress the wrong done to each of our clients.
• To have a broader impact to improve the work-place through:
  • public education about occupational health and safety
  • legislative advocacy
  • Support by our non-profit foundation
  • Active participation in WORKSAFE!—a California statewide coalition that supports occupational safety and health

Making a difference

We invite you to review the outstanding background and accomplishments of all of our California mesothelioma lawyers. A few examples of types of services we provide and how we are committed to making a difference include:

• Service on the creditors' committees for asbestos disease victims in the reorganizations or bankruptcies of asbestos companies that sought to avoid their responsibility under the bankruptcy laws, examples of which include: Babcock & Wilcox, Combustion Engineering, and Owens-Corning.
• Service on the Trustee Advisory Committees for Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts established in the above cases through the reorganization processes.
• Membership on the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee for Asbestos Multi-District Litigation (MDL) for cases filed in Federal Courts throughout the United States.
• Membership on numerous asbestos victim compensation trust advisory committees.
• Testifying before the U.S. Congress, expressing concerns of victims and putting forth recommendation on asbestos litigation for the American Bar Association.
• Frequently being featured at asbestos litigation conferences around the world, and a much sought after subject matter experts by the legal and general press.

Giving back to the community

Kazan Law also maintains a pro bono practice on behalf of labor organizations and public interest groups. In addition, our attorneys are active in and on the boards of many organizations, such as the:

Results that matter

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Serving mesothelioma victims and their families for more than three decades

From offices in Oakland, California, Kazan, McClain, Lyons, Greenwood & Harley, PLC (Kazan Law) has been serving victims of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases for more than 36 years. For a no-cost evaluation of your potential case with one of our experienced California asbestos attorneys, contact us today by calling 1-866-804-2311 or online.