Our team of Southern California lawyers is pleased to announce that Attorney Alan Schimmel, founder and managing partner at Schimmel & Parks, has been selected for inclusion in the 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers® list. It is without a doubt that he has...
A REPUTATION FOR SUCCESS
Year: 2016
“Rehab Mogul” Charged With Insurance Fraud, Multiple Sexual Assault Offenses
"Rehab Mogul" Christopher Bathum has been formally charged with insurance fraud and multiple sexual assault offenses, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Bathum plead not guilty Monday after being arrested Thursday during a raid that...
What to Do If Your Property Has Been Damaged by Fire
Fires can cause extensive property damage regardless of the causes of ignition. Homeowners often suffer minimal damage or complete loss of property, material possessions, and other inventory throughout properties. When this occurs, homeowners may be able to recover...
Blue Cut Fire Continues to Threaten Homes
As of Friday, August 19, fire officials have stated that the Blue Cut Fire in the Cajon Pass has grown to 37,002 acres. Firefighter crews continue to focus much of their efforts protecting the communities west of the fire, including Wrightwood and Lytle Creek, which...
“Rehab Mogul”: Full Episode Now Available Online
Last week, Schimmel & Parks, APLC attorney Alan Schimmel was featured on an episode of 20/20 entitled "Rehab Mogul," which explored the case against a Los Angeles rehab center owner who is being accused of providing drugs to vulnerable patients and trying to take...
Azusa Fire Prompting Mandatory Evacuations
A pair of wildfires growing northeast of Los Angeles continues to burn during this hot summer week, and one of them has forced evacuations of nearly 700 suburban homes near Brookridge Road and Encanto Parkway in Duarte. The Fish Fire, which began yesterday, has grown...
Santa Barbara Sherpa Fire Threatens Homes
On Wednesday afternoon, June 15th, a fire broke out in the Los Padres National Forest. By midnight, the fire had consumed roughly 2 square miles of land, approximately 1,100 acres, reported Captain Dave Zaniboni of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. As the fire...
Alan Schimmel Featured on ABC’s 20/20 This Friday
This Friday, June 17, 2016 at 10/9c, Attorney Alan Schimmel will be featured on ABC's 20/20 to talk about rehabilitation center abuse. As you may recall from our previous blog, Schimmel & Parks, APLC is representing plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the founder and...
Calabasas “Old Fire” Scorches 500+ Acres
More than 5,000 Calabasas residents were forced to evacuate their homes Sunday when a wildfire broke out on a canyon slope near Old Topanga Canyon Road, coming up right behind Calabasas High School and Viewpoint School. Over 400 firefighters responded to the area to...
It’s Fire Season in Southern California
As California endures its fifth year of a crippling drought, the dry landscape is especially susceptible to wildfires as temperatures increase. Southern California is once again entering into fire season, and experts are saying this could be the hottest year ever,...