Practice Areas

Employment Law

Employment Law

Construction Defects

Construction
Defects

Insurance Bad Faith

Insurance Bad
Faith

We Level the Playing Field Against Powerful
Opponents

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Standing Up For You
Throughout Your Case

When a corporation, construction company or insurer violates your legal rights, it may seem difficult or impossible to fight back. How can you hold a large, well-funded corporation accountable for its actions?

You are not alone in this fight: we are here to help. At Kristy & Kananen in Long Beach, we provide experienced assistance to consumers, whether the issue is employment law, construction defects, or insurance bad faith. Kristy & Kananen bring decades of experience to bear in fighting for the rights of home-buyers, employees, and insurance policy-holders.

Case Results

$750,000

Construction-Defect Settlement (achieved with co-counsel)

A custom single-family home experienced uneven settlement due to soil movement. The HOA that managed the hillside community failed to inform homeowners about known soil…

$370,000

Construction-Defect Settlement, 2025

Represented seven sets of homeowners in a Southern California development. Defects included defective plumbing and major damage to stucco and floor tiles. Settlement reached on…

$150,000

Construction-Defect Settlement, 2024

A homeowner in Plumas Lake, California experienced heavy damage to the home from expansive soils. Settlement was achieved during litigation.

375,000

Major Property-Damage Settlement, 2024

Damage caused to a San Francisco home by faulty roofing. Settlement was achieved during litigation.

Meet Our
Attorneys

We understand how large corporations evaluate legal claims from a dollars-and-cents perspective. We know that they will do everything they can to make things as difficult as possible for you when you bring a claim against them.

James R. Kristy

James R. Kristy

Kurt Edward Kananen

Kurt Edward Kananen

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Protecting California Workers From Discrimination and
Wage-And-Hour Violations

Contact Kristy & Kananen to discuss your employment law, construction defect or insurance-bad-faith claim. There are no attorney’s fees unless we recover compensation on your behalf.

To meet with an experienced lawyer to discuss your employment law matter, construction
defect or insurance bad faith claim. There are no attorney’s fees unless we recover
compensation on your behalf.

Our Location

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Office Address

3780 Kilroy Airport Way
Suite 200
Long Beach, CA 90806

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