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Recently, Attorney Alan Schimmel, who is representing three women in a lawsuit filed against Chris Bathum, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center operator who was accused of sexual battery, spoke with LA Weekly. During the interview, Mr. Schimmel shed light on the...

Alan Schimmel has filed another lawsuit on behalf of three women against Chris Bathum, the rehab facility operator who has been accused of sexual assault against several women in Los Angeles, CA. This is the second lawsuit against Bathum in the past six years alleging...

The lawyers at Schimmel & Parks, APLC are representing a group of women who were mistreated while seeking treatment at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation and treatment center in Los Angeles, California. The facility, Community Recovery of Los Angeles, advertises...

The Southern California Gas Company (SoCal Gas) was ordered by regulators on Saturday to permanently close the leaking gas well that has been responsible for sickening thousands of residents in Porter Ranch for the past three months. According to an article by...

Since the beginning of the natural gas leak near Porter Ranch on October 23, more than 83,000 metric tons of methane have been released into the atmosphere. Approximately 2,000 residents of Porter Ranch neighborhoods have been evacuated so far, but new analysis shows...

Managing Partner Alan I. Schimmel authored the article, "Legal Protection in a Fire-Prone Landscape," published by Santa Barbara Independent advising Santa Barbara homeowners on ways to prepare for the fire season, as well as handling the insurance claims that follow...

Schimmel & Parks Partner Michael Parks was quoted in the San Fernando Valley Business Journal article, "Building Up for a Boom in Construction Defects," discussing the 10-year statute of limitations that will soon expire for many homeowners who purchased a home in...

Managing Partner Alan Schimmel was quoted in the article, "5 Tips for Mastering a Homeowners Association," published by HSH.com, the nation's largest publisher of mortgage and consumer loan information. The article discusses the legal and liability issues of joining a...

Partner Alan Schimmel was quoted in the article, "4 Tips to Keep Clients From Tossing Money Down A Sinkhole" published by Law360, discussing the preventative measures attorneys should advise of when representing clients looking to develop, purchase or rent land in...

Managing Partner Alan I. Schimmel authored the article, "Protecting Your Most Valuable Asset," featured in the Long Beach Beachcomber advising homeowners and potential home buyers of ways to identify, prepare for and manage construction defects. Patent defects can be...