Basta

My friend was in the middle of an illegal eviction with a new landlord in a rent control building…
I read about the Basta founder and told my buddy that he had to call the firm ASAP.
They were amazing… Got him out of an eviction, a settlement, piece of mind.
I was just so happy that I was the one who found Basta for him because now he’s (a) happy and (b) will buy me a nice lunch!
Seriously… These guys are really super men.

I’ve hired BASTA twice, and all I can say, frankly, they’re the BEST in what they do – highly knowledgable of all types of eviction/​UD cases/​laws. I highly recommend their services for anybody who’s been wronged/​subjected to unlawful eviction/​harassment/​retaliation by his/​her landlord! Absolutely, do not go anywhere else, or hire somebody else! Thank you BASTA for everything you do!

Basta’s team is great! it’s clear that they’re very passionate about what they do. I had some issues with my landlord when my apt flooded because the neighbors upstairs left the tub running overnight. My landlord said I had to deal with it and it wasn’t their problem. My apt was beginning to smell like mold and it was just an unsanitary place to live in. I contacted Basta and they helped me right away. They were very professional and contacted everyone they had to to solve this case. Since then I have referred Basta to a couple of friends and they have all been satisfied. One of them won big money in court. I would recommend them 100%!!!

I would like to give all the stars possible to this guy! Kevin really went the extra mile to help me with a really horrible and complicated eviction case I had. I was really impressed with his professionalism, honest kindness and hard work in my case. Thank you so much Kevin !!! And I would like to thank Alberto who was working in my case at the beginning and who took the decision of hand akin my case to Kevin who has great experience in this tipe of cases. Thank you guys!

I would love to give 5 stars & will revise if I ever get a response to my 3 calls (each person I spoke to promised a response ASAP).
All in all, it was a great experience.
The Homeowner’s Assoc where I live has been trying to «get rid of me» and I mean that literally as the Sect. has threatened my life– for almost 2 yrs. I have been called Racist names (Mud Duck — because I am White and my boyfriend is Black), threatened, my car has been vandalized 12 times (including an entire side keyed in a double row), condo broken into w/​keys and the dog locked in the bathroom, & the keys to the garbage & laundry were changed and everyone given a set except for me. The Homeowner’s so tortured my landlady that she ended up in a Mental Institution and then died of Pneumonia in 2015. Then as soon as she died, they put a lien on the place claiming I have an illegal online business (everyone including landlady has always known about my business), that I had a sheet on my balcony for about 2 hrs because the dryer was broken and they didnt like «the window covering» in my bedroom. The place has been steadily falling apart, ie. the floors are coming up, I have a massive termite infestation & the water doesnt work in the bathroom faucet, there was electrical work that the worker told me needed a permit & was done wrong, he says its a massive fire hazard. The LA building Inspector came last yr. and has been levying fines, demanding the place be redone to no avail.
The owner’s son refuses to speak to me but started an eviction. He doesn’t own the property yet. He had a lawyer harass me for months demanding full rent, but refusing to show me proof that he was representing the owner & also refusing to do any work on the place.
Thats where Basta came in. I made a mess of the Answer since I had gone to the courts for help, waited ½ day without help and only had 20 min to fill it out. Basta filed a new Answer for me & asked for a jury trial. The lawyer said the son couldn’t afford a trial– well damn I asked him to work things out with me!- he’s the one who decided to handle it legally– so he fired his lawyer and never showed up for the pr-​trial mandatory hearing.
CASE DISMISSED!
My problem is that I called the Friday before to speak to my lawyer & was told he would call me back. That didn’t happen. I was also told he would call me Monday to tell me of the pre trial events I .I finally called at 600 pm and was told that the case was dismissed. Now I am trying to get some paperwork verifying that the case was dismissed ;nothing is forthcoming. I realize they are very busy & overworked so I am patient.
If the Owner’s son decides to evict again I will certainly hire Basta– it seems just the mention of their name scares the Opposing council.
Thanks Basta!

Ms. Rebeca Marcos at BASTA was professional, super helpful and friendly when I came to the office seeking for advice. If you have any issues with the landlord not taking care of your rental unit, you need to make a visit to understand and to know your rights! BASTA is the place!
Glendale, CA
Ann

This people are aweeeesome!!! They are very good at what they do, and truly care for those in need. Best experience ever starting from Kevin, he made sure I walked away a happy camper. The ladies are something else… omg they are sooo funny, and they are fast at what needs to be done. Great job team BASTA!

Basta has helped me and my family and even the community against illegal evictions and inhabitable apartments that landlords refuse to repair.
Due to Basta representing me I had my apartment repaired back to city standards and blocked any eviction actions done to me because I reported the landlord to Building and Safety.
When visiting or calling Basta I personally recommend to speak with Rebeca, she will handle your case and advice you on any information that may be beneficial to you.

These people were the best. I’ve never ever had problems with a landlord before and did not know my rights. Bastas staff and attorneys were all really smart and knew what they were talking about. They made me feel at ease about the whole thing. I got a great settlement and based on how these guys roll in court, the landlords and their attorneys are all scared of them. I had Tiffany and Kevin on my team and they did a great job.

I highly recommend Basta. They have an exceptional team of attorneys that truly care about their client. In addition to being connected to your individual situation, they win cases! Keven Hermansen is the man you want on your side. He’s got experience. He’s understanding. He carries positive and effective rapport with clients. He is strong minded. Overall, he is a great attorney.

BASTA is a truly amazing NON-​PROFIT organization. Because they’re not about making money they charge on a sliding scale so anyone can afford them and because they specialize in ONLY issues of eviction and rent control they’re really, really good. Highly recommended. If you’re lucky get Kevin Hermansen or Roberto Garcia. Can not rate high enough!
Update: I wrote this review BEFORE my case even went to trial because, win or lose, they really worked hard. But guess what… we won a decisive victory in court despite the landlord lying his ass off.

basta is the BOMB i had a slumlord who took mail out my mailbox and i missed my trial date so the landlord got a default judgement same day the landlord came knocking on my door asking for me to get my things and leave and for a key idk what was going on i went down to the court and was advised that I missed the trial that must have been god because i then found basta for just a little money i paid them and my landlord 1 month rent to stay for 3 additional months settled and sealed the default judgement. I could have stayed but i was OVER living in an unkempt duplex. T

Basta is a nonprofit tenant advocate law firm. Danny Bramzon is an excellent trial lawyer and knows how to fight for his clients. He represented me in a five day hearing and did an excellent job! The one star reviews listed on Unilocal completely misrepresent Basta and how they practice law. They stick it to landlords and maximize the monetary benefit to their clients, the tenants. Also, they speak Spanish and are located in MacArthur Park. Call Basta if you have a problem with your landlord.