Lower & Kesner, LLP
Workers' Compensation Defense Experts
Lower & Kesner, LLP delivers results-driven legal representation across California for major institutions and Fortune 500 companies.
Comprehensive Defense Services
Our strategic approach combines aggressive litigation with ethical practices to achieve optimal outcomes for our clients.
Strategic Litigation
Aggressive defense strategies focused on early case closure and favorable settlements through thorough case evaluation and discovery.
Risk Management
Comprehensive risk assessment and mitigation strategies to protect your organization from workers' compensation exposure.
Client Partnership
Dedicated support for corporations, insurance companies, and public entities with personalized attention and regular updates.
"The only good defense file is a closed file."
We work hard to expose the cases that need aggressive litigation in pursuit of a "Take Nothing" decision from the WCAB, while exposing those cases that are best served with an early exit strategy for Compromise & Release or Stipulated Awards.
Clients & Venues
We represent a diverse portfolio of clients across various industries and legal venues throughout California.
Major Clients
- Alaska National
- Alta Hospitals/Prospect Holdings
- Amtrust
- Barnes & Noble
- Berkshire Hathaway Homestate
- Big 5
- Brookdale Senior Living
- Chico's
- Chubb Insurance Company
- Cincinnati Insurance Companies
- City of Redondo Beach
- CNA Insurance
- County of Los Angeles
- Dollar Tree Stores
- Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
- Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
- La-Z Boy, Inc.
- Liberty Mutual Insurance
- Los Angeles County MTA
- Paychex
- Samsung Fire & Marine
- Travelers Insurance
- UC Regents
- Whole Foods Market
- Zurich Insurance Company
Insurance & TPA Partners
- American Claims Management
- Arch Insurance
- BerkleyNet
- Broadspire
- CCMSI
- Crawford & Company
- Crum & Forster
- ESIS
- Everest National Insurance
- Gallagher Bassett Services
- Insurance Company of the West
- Matrix Absence Management
- Midwestern Insurance Alliance
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
- National Union Fire Insurance
- Patriot Risk Services
- Pegasus Risk Management
- QBE Insurance Group
- Sedgwick Claims Management
- SeaBright Insurance Company
- Starr Indemnity
- Tristar Risk Management
- York Risk Services Group
Practice Venues
- Anaheim
- Bakersfield
- Fresno
- Long Beach
- Los Angeles
- Marina Del Rey
- Oakland
- Oxnard
- Pomona
- Redding
- Riverside
- Sacramento
- Santa Barbara
- San Bernardino
- San Diego
- Santa Ana
- Van Nuys
Our Philosophy
We believe in aggressive, strategic defense that achieves early case closure while maintaining the highest ethical standards.
Immediate Assessment
We uncover each relevant issue immediately upon getting each file referral and focus our efforts to reduce overall client costs.
Practical Approach
We are practical. Our clients want fewer claims and less need for defense counsel. We've built a diverse client base around that reality.
Early Resolution
We do not believe in dragging cases out for years. We believe in early closure and real victories through ethical, cost-effective resolutions.
Our Attorneys
Meet our experienced team of workers' compensation defense attorneys.
Andrew B. Lower
Partner
alower@lowerkesner.com
Rodney D. Kesner
Partner
rkesner@lowerkesner.com
Jeffry M. Karls
Partner
jkarls@lowerkesner.com
Martha Contreras
Partner
mcontreras@lowerkesner.com
Theodore V. Wenzel
Associate
twenzel@lowerkesner.com
Jason W. Schiessl
Associate
jschiessl@lowerkesner.com
Aaron M. Prosin
Associate
aprosin@lowerkesner.com
Jack D. Hoskins
Associate
jhoskins@lowerkesner.com
Alex Chien
Associate
achien@lowerkesner.com
Esther Kim
Associate
ekim@lowerkesner.com
Jessie Zaylia
Associate
jzaylia@lowerkesner.com
Shantey Mirzakhanyan
Associate
shantey@lowerkesner.com
Contact Us
Get in touch with our experienced team to discuss your workers' compensation defense needs.
GLENDALE ADDRESS (mailing)
Glendale, CA 91203
Tel: (818) 933-0930
Fax: (818) 933-0933
CALABASAS ADDRESS
Calabasas, CA 91301
Tel: (818) 933-0930
Fax: (818) 933-0933