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# Shant Karnikian

Shant Karnikian is a partner at *Kabateck LLP* in Los Angeles, CA. His practice focuses on property damages cases (including construction defects) and insurance litigation ranging from first-party coverage disputes to third-party bad faith litigation. He also co-hosts the Civil Action Podcast where he and Brian Kabateck discuss recent appellate cases and other topics impacting plaintiff lawyers. He can be reached at sk@kbklawyers.com.

### Articles written by this author:

## [Being an effective second-chair trial counsel](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-january/being-an-effective-second-chair-trial-counsel "Being an effective second-chair trial counsel")

A look at the responsibilities both before and during trial

[Shant Karnikian](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/shant-karnikian "Shant Karnikian")

[2020 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-january)

## [A primer on insurance-coverage issues in construction-defect cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-may/a-primer-on-insurance-coverage-issues-in-construction-defect-cases "A primer on insurance-coverage issues in construction-defect cases")

Know the insurance policies you are dealing with before you wade too deeply into complex litigation

[Shant Karnikian](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/shant-karnikian "Shant Karnikian")

[2023 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-may)