Start with the warranty
Identify the written warranty, vehicle history, purchase or lease documents, and when the problem first appeared.
California statewide representation
When an accident disrupts your life or a defective vehicle keeps causing problems, Echelon Law helps California clients build strong records, understand their options, and pursue available legal remedies.
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About Echelon Law, APC
Echelon Law represents California clients in personal injury and lemon law matters. The firm combines direct communication, careful case preparation, and an evidence-first approach to disputes with insurance companies, manufacturers, dealerships, and corporations.
Personal injury practice areas
Explore focused pages for the accident and injury matters Echelon Law reviews throughout California.
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Learn moreCalifornia lemon law
Organize your warranty, repair timeline, recurring defects, and possible remedies before a case-specific review.
Identify the written warranty, vehicle history, purchase or lease documents, and when the problem first appeared.
Collect every repair order, mileage entry, dealer visit, recurring symptom, and day the vehicle was unavailable.
Depending on the facts, options may include a repurchase, replacement, cash settlement, or other warranty relief.

Founder & Managing Attorney
Eleazar Kim represents California consumers in personal injury, lemon law, product-defect, breach-of-warranty, and consumer-protection matters. His practice is built around direct advocacy, careful preparation, and practical communication.
“Client problems deserve more than a template response. The work starts with listening, organizing the facts, and building from credible evidence.”Meet Eleazar Kim
Clear answers
The initial case review is free. Eligible personal injury matters may be handled on a contingency fee, meaning attorney fees are collected only if a recovery is obtained. Terms are explained in a written agreement.
Get appropriate medical care, report the incident, preserve photographs and witness information, save all records, avoid speculation about fault, and consider legal advice before giving a recorded insurance statement.
Deadlines vary by claim, defendant, and facts, and some can be much shorter than people expect. Prompt legal review is important because waiting can also make evidence harder to preserve.
A useful review looks at the written warranty, repair orders, repeated symptoms, mileage, days out of service, and whether the problem affects use, value, or safety. No single repair count decides every case.
California lemon law is generally fee-shifting. In qualifying matters, the firm typically seeks attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer rather than charging the consumer hourly fees.
It may. Coverage depends on the vehicle history, the applicable manufacturer warranty, the timing of repairs, and other facts. Used and leased vehicles should be reviewed individually.
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A free, confidential review can help you understand the evidence, legal issues, and possible next step.