RON MAKAREM

Ron Makarem is the founder of Makarem & Associates, a trial litigation firm, located in Los Angeles. He has dedicated his practice to protecting consumer rights and re-establishing the public’s trust in attorneys and the justice system. He has been practicing law since 1995 and has obtained multi-million dollar settlements and judgments in California State and Federal Courts. He is licensed to practice law in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the California Supreme Court. In 2007, Ron was selected as one of the Top 20 Attorneys in California under the age of 40. Super Lawyers magazine selected Ron as a Super Lawyer from 2011-2017 and a Rising Star in 2010. In addition, Los Angeles magazine named Ron Makarem, TOP 100 Attorney of all of Southern California. Among Ron’s outstanding results was a $2.53 million judgment for his clients - victims of an attorney’s unreasonable billing practices and legal malpractice. Ron also represented a reality-television writer in the high-profile case against Donald Trump, NBC, and reality-television producer Mark Burnett regarding the hit-television show “The Apprentice.” Ron took the depositions of both Donald Trump and Mark Burnett. The case settled in the Plaintiff's favor. Ron also obtained a $2.6 million settlement in a legal malpractice case against the law firm of Skadden Arps – one of the most prominent law firms in the world. Ron settled the case on the morning of the summary judgment hearings, ending a five year battle with Skadden and their attorneys Keker & Van Nest. In 2010, Ron argued before the California Supreme Court an important case relating to the mediation privilege - Cassel v. Wasserman, Comden. In 2011, he certified a large wage and hour class action against DHL. In a recent high profile case, Ron defended Splash News & Picture Agency in a lawsuit brought by a woman claiming her right of privacy was invaded when she was videotaped with Heath Ledger at a SAG Awards after-party.