Our History

Before Devoting His Career to Consumer Advocacy, Our Founder used to Work for a Defense Law Firm where He Represented a Prominent Auto Manufacturer in Consumers’ Lemon Law Claims.

There are two sides to every story—and every lawsuit. While California’s lemon law provides purchasers and lessees with clear legal rights, auto manufacturers will often vigorously dispute their customers’ claims for legal remedies. They are well within their rights to do so (as long as they do so in good faith), and it would be irresponsible for their lawyers not to assert any viable defense they have available.

This is a fact our firm’s founder, attorney Payam Shahian, knows very well.

Before founding Strategic Legal Practices, Mr. Shahian worked at a defense law firm where he represented Ford Motor Company in California lemon law claims brought by Ford’s customers. He was successful in this role and, in fact, after he founded the firm and started representing consumers, Ford sought to prevent him from representing its customers in lemon law cases.

Ford was unsuccessful and our firm has since filed and successfully resolved hundreds of lemon law claims against Ford.

Firm Founder Payam Shahian Wins Appeal to Represent Customers Against Ford

Four years after he left the defense law firm that represented Ford, Mr. Shahian filed a lawsuit against Ford on behalf of a customer who was sold a defective 2008 Lincoln Navigator. Ford’s attorneys sought to have Mr. Shahian disqualified from representing the plaintiff in that case by arguing that because he defended Ford in over 150 cases, including California lemon law cases, Mr. Shahian was “privy to confidential communications and information relating to the defense of” such cases, and he should not be permitted to represent the consumers in California lemon law claims against Ford.

After the lower court sided with Ford and disqualified Mr. Shahian from representing the plaintiff in the case, Mr. Shahian challenged that decision before the California appellate court and won. In a landmark opinion, the California court of appeal held that Mr. Shahian’s prior representation of Ford in California lemon law cases did not disqualify him from representing the consumers in lemon law claims against Ford.

A Consistent Track Record of Success in California Lemon Law Cases

Since the 2013 California appellate court victory, Mr. Shahian and the firm’s other attorneys have successfully filed and resolved hundreds of lemon law claims against Ford on behalf of the consumers.

In addition to our firm’s history of success against Ford, we have filed and successfully resolved thousands of cases against other auto manufacturers since our founding in 2010. The primary focus of our firm’s practice has always been the representation of consumers in California lemon law claims against auto manufacturers and we have a proven track record of successfully representing consumers throughout California.

Speak with an In-Take Specialist at Strategic Legal Practices

Do you believe you have a lemon law claim against Ford or another auto manufacturer? Contact us to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation with an Intake Specialist at Strategic Legal Practices. Call 888-757-5366 or submit your information through our online case evaluation form.

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