Commercial Litigation, Collection Litigation, Enforcement of Judgments, Real Estate matters
Hatkoff & Minassian, A Law Corporation is a small boutique law firm that primarily focuses its legal practice in the areas of commercial litigation, collections, real estate, business transactions and related litigation matters. The law firm provides services to both local and national clientele who seek to enforce claims against debtors and their assets throughout the United States.
Although located in Encino, California, a part of the city of Los Angeles, our firm offers services to clientele throughout the United States.
We opened our doors in 1978 as a top-quality collection law firm and have expanded into many related fields. We focus on major areas of commercial and business law and related litigation. These areas include real estate, business transactional work and litigation on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants. Our expertise includes California construction and mechanics' lien law, business contracts, commercial and consumer debt collection, creditor representation, judgment enforcement, California leasing law, real estate, landlord-tenant representation and unlawful detainer/eviction matters.
We provide assistance with commercial or consumer debt collection, creditor representation in or out of the bankruptcy context, judgment enforcement, landlord-tenant or real estate seller-buyer representation and in initiating eviction or unlawful detainer matters.
Our firm provides services to clients that range from small family owned businesses to multinational corporations. The firm's clients include, amongst others, Pacific Bell Directory Yellow Pages, the Sherwin-Williams Paint Company, Xtra Lease Inc., Key Bank of Maine, Dal Tile Corporation, Dunn Edwards Paint, MG Development, Poly-Pak America Corporation, Coca Cola, Abbott Labs, and Eljer Plumbingware. We also act as corporate counsel to the California Commercial Collection Association.
"As a small boutique law firm, we are sensitive to what clients demand and expect from their legal counsel. Each client deserves results and special attention regardless of its size. We emphasize the personal touch and believe that communication is the key to a successful attorney-client relationship. Consistent with this approach is that our clients can elect to receive copies of all documents that we prepare or receive on their behalf as well as memoranda of substantive conversations regarding their matters, whether with adversaries or with the clients themselves. We are always available to answer questions that a client may have and we make it an earmark of our firm to return all calls promptly. We have a superior support staff that is frequently complimented for their friendly disposition, attentiveness to detail and ability to assist clients with their needs when called upon to do so." said Bruce Hatkoff.
The firm has two attorneys. Founder Bruce Hatkoff has over 30 years of experience in debt collection and real estate law, and frequently lectures at universities and industry trade groups on topics related to real estate law and collections. Natalia Minassian is an associate attorney who joined the firm in 2002. She brings with her outstanding academic credentials that assist her in the representation of the firm's clients in the commercial law arena. In addition, her bi-lingual foreign language skills (French and Armenian) add an additional dimension to the firm's ability to represent a diverse clientele.
Hatkoff & Minassian, A Law Corporation is located in Encino, California, which is part of the city of Los Angeles, located in southern California.