Kash Stepanian

Trial Lawyer at Carpenter & Zuckerman
Beverly Hills, CA

About Kash Stepanian

Khashak “Kash” Stepanian is a trial lawyer at Carpenter & Zuckerman who strategic thinking, analytical depth, and a client-first mentality in every case he handles. With a background in personal injury, employment law, and civil litigation, Kash strategically advocates for individuals harmed by others’ negligence. His approach is grounded in rigorous legal research, tactical planning, and clear communication with clients. Drawing on over a decade of experience as a chess instructor, Kash has a keen ability to think several steps ahead, a skill he now uses to craft litigation strategies that protect and empower injury victims. Before earning his J.D. and becoming a trial lawyer at Carpenter & Zuckerman, Kash served as a law clerk with the firm, supporting the litigation team on a wide range of personal injury cases.

His work included drafting mediation briefs, preparing and responding to discovery, reviewing case files, and communicating directly with clients regarding case developments. Prior to joining Carpenter & Zuckerman, Kash gained hands-on legal experience at several Southern California and Nevada-based law firms, supporting attorneys on matters involving personal injury, premises liability, employment law, and civil litigation. In those roles, he drafted complaints, motions, and legal memoranda; observed depositions and court proceedings; and conducted in-depth legal research. He also served as a research assistant at Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law, focusi

Proven verdicts and settlements at Carpenter & Zuckerman

These results are credited to Carpenter & Zuckerman. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$45 millionVerdictTop 20 of 2016 · #13

A Los Angeles jury awarded $45 million to the four children of Claudia Fernandez after a drunk driver, whose vehicle owner negligently handed over her keys, struck and killed her at a Boyle Heights taco truck in 2012.

Los Angeles Superior Court · 2016Wrongful DeathRead the full story →
$40 millionVerdictTop 20 of 2015 · #10

A Riverside jury awarded $40 million to the parents of Orlando Jordan after finding that TGI Friday's and its franchise operator bore 55 percent of the responsibility for his death, having repeatedly served alcohol to a visibly intoxicated underage patron who then stabbed Jordan inside the restaurant.

Riverside County Superior Court · 2015Wrongful DeathRead the full story →
$38.6 millionVerdictTop 20 of 2012 · #10

A Newport Beach hotel guest fell two stories from a balcony with a railing eight inches below California building code height, suffered a skull fracture and catastrophic traumatic brain injury, and an Orange County jury returned a $38,628,127 verdict against the hotel in 2012.

Orange County Superior Court · 2012Premises LiabilityRead the full story →
$8.36 millionVerdict

In September 2013 a Los Angeles County MTA maintenance van rear-ended a stalled Honda on the Santa Monica Freeway, and both vehicles caught fire. The driver, Xian Hui Lin, 56, died four days later. The MTA admitted responsibility, and a Los Angeles Superior Court jury in March 2016 awarded his widow and two adult children $8.36 million in damages. The parties then settled and waived appeal.

Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County (case BC546460) · 2016Wrongful DeathRead the full story →
$6.63 millionVerdict

A Los Angeles jury awarded Henrietta Castrellon $6,626,603 after she slipped and fell on an unsafe floor condition at a Home Depot store, in a result the Daily Journal described as potentially the largest such verdict against the company in California.

Los Angeles Superior Court · 2025Slip & FallRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

University of California
B.A./B.S.
University of California
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of California

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