A California Workers' Compensation Law Firm

About Us

About us

THE ATTORNEYS AT KHL HAVE BEEN OUR STATEWIDE FIRM FOR OVER 12 YEARS AND WE VALUE OUR LONG TERM RELATIONSHIP. THE ATTORNEYS ARE RESPONSIVE, AGGRESSIVE LITIGATORS THAT MOVE FILES FORWARD TOWARD A QUICK RESOLUTION. THEY COMMUNICATE WELL, WHICH HELPS US NAVIGATE THE WORK COMP SYSTEM. FROM THE PARTNERS TO THE HANDLING ATTORNEYS, THEY ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO US.
— JAN PIEL, MV TRANSIT

Covering all California Venues since 1994

For 30 years, Karlin, Hiura, & LaSota (KHL) has been a law firm solely focused on California Workers’ Compensation defense. KHL works with public agencies, employers, insurance carriers, third-party administrators, claims professionals, risk managers and brokers.

KHL is well known for settling cases at deposition and only litigating cases that truly need to be tried. Client communication is at the heart of everything we do; answering phone calls, responding to emails and other communications, ensuring clients are informed and up-to-date. We pride ourselves on our customer service-oriented approach and long-lasting client relationships.

KHL Differentiators:

  • Four-time Winner of LA Business Journal’s Best Places to Work

  • Low Case-Counts — KHL attorneys average 60-85 cases each

  • KHL combines low turnover with low case-counts to ensure careful file handling and optimal legal outcomes

  • Statewide Coverage — KHL’s geographic footprint allows us to cover all of California and every WCAB

  • Utilization of AI — KHL works with Foundation AI to streamline our paperless process. Utilizing machine learning, Foundation AI automatically names and sorts new files and mail. This increases the speed at which mail is processed, aiding our attorneys in timely reporting and moving files to swift resolutions. This increase in efficiency saves our clients in terms of time, accuracy and expense

  • KHL strives to close cases during all phases of the litigation process, which has proven extremely successful in reducing our attorneys’ case counts

  • KHL attorneys are a dynamic group of intelligent, personable, and creative people, well-versed in California Workers’ Compensation law