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Danny Abir is one of the founding partners of ACTS Law and currently serves as its managing partner.  He is responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the firm. Equally as important, Danny leads the strategic planning of clients’ cases in the areas of property damage claims, insurance bad faith, catastrophic personal injuries, and products liability. This strategic planning includes creating and implementing the most effective legal strategies to maximize what the firm’s clients can recover from alleged wrongdoers.

Danny has a passion for helping those who cannot help themselves. His extensive law career has fulfilled that passion by allowing him to be an advocate for the underdog and the underserved. “I always rooted for David versus Goliath. Becoming a consumer attorney allows me to protect the legal rights of consumers and citizens against big corporations. I love helping people by protecting their legal rights. That is the best part about being an attorney.”

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After co-founding the firm in 2016, Danny has helped grow ACTS Law to more than 20 lawyers with an impressive record of over $500 million in recoveries for their clients. The legal team handles major cases in California and across the United States. Danny is a fierce leader and involved in all key aspects of the firm. He interacts with all of its staff members and is on a never-ending quest to find team members who fit the culture he helped create—a culture of fighting for justice and always working to serve clients’ needs. 

Even while handling many of the firm’s business needs, Danny has represented clients in some of the firm’s most important cases over the years: 

• Represented the family of a victim of an officer-involved wrongful death matter in Las Vegas with Boris Treyzon 
• Worked on several major mass tort cases involving pharmaceutical companies and defective small home appliances
• Represented victims of fraudulent transfers of assets and judgment enforcement leading to a verdict valued in the tens of millions of dollars.
• Represented vendors enforcing judgments against a celebrity entertainer that drew media attention

“Every case where we’ve had an impact on someone’s life has truly touched me. It is a constant reminder that what we’re doing here at ACTS Law can change our clients’ lives for the better.”

When the COVID-19 pandemic brought society to a halt, Danny’s preparation and vision helped the firm transition to virtual work with little disruption. Danny invested in keeping the collegial culture alive through virtual events and focused on continuing to do business with vendors who were willing to be flexible. Moving forward, he hopes more attorneys and law firms will strive to be better prepared for changing economic fortunes and other uncontrollable factors that may affect their business. 

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Alexander Cohen is a founding partner of Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo, LLP, where he represents individuals, business and commercial property owners in residential and commercial property damage losses throughout the United States. He properly navigates the claims and recovers insurance benefits for his clients, particularly when claims have been underpaid or denied. Mr. Cohen has developed a reputation among insurance companies and defense counsels as an expert in insurance law and coverage. He is a longtime consumer advocate and has specialized in the representation of policyholders in insurance bad faith and insurance coverage matters since 1999. Prior to being a founding partner at Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo, LLP, Mr. Cohen was the founding partner of Alexander Cohen & Associates, one of the largest property insurance bad faith practices in California.

Mr. Cohen is a board-certified umpire and appraiser in California and a member of the Insurance Appraisal and Umpire Association (IAUA). He has served as the Chairman of the Insurance Bad Faith Litigation Group at the American Association for Justice (AAJ) from 2017-2020. He currently serves as one of six national co-chairs of the Business Interruption Litigation Task Force at AAJ, litigating against insurance companies for losses stemming from business closures and shut downs due to Covid-19 and government closures. Mr. Cohen is also a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), and the National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (NAPIA).

Mr. Cohen has resided in southern California since 1979 and attended California State University, Northridge, graduating with a degree in psychology in 1992. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Kensington University School of Law and was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1999. Mr. Cohen is admitted to practice in State Courts of California, as well as U.S. District Court and Court of Appeals.

Due to his 20-year knowledge and experience in the field of insurance, Alexander Cohen has had his own radio show on 670 AM since 2013 and regularly appeared as a guest on 790 KABC as well as industry specific podcasts.

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Boris Treyzon is a founding partner of Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo, LLP and serves as the firm’s lead trial attorney. He represents individuals and businesses in complex litigation matters, catastrophic personal injury cases, and insurance bad faith. He was named the 2021 Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA).

Boris started his own firm, Treyzon and Blank, in 1998 after working outside the field of law, specializing in commercial real estate and international trade. Treyzon and Associates merged into ACTS Law in 2016. Boris’ experience in the business world has helped him in the courtroom, notably learning how to motivate people. That skill comes in handy when working with jurors, a group of people he doesn’t know and has to engage and convince for success in the case. 

Boris’ first venture into trial law came in an immigration case, representing an individual incarcerated in a federal facility. Since then, he has handled cases with zealous representation of his clients. He is a staunch believer in the solemn duties and importance of jury trials. Boris believes everyone has a story worth hearing, and when engaging the justice system, deserves an opportunity to pursue justice for their situation as they so desire. He believes the most fulfilling moment in his work is standing with his client as they await the verdict. 

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Working for ACTS Law is a very different experience for Boris compared to working with other firms. He sees ACTS Law as fully integrated business, where lawyers support each other and work together to win cases and help clients. He sees the firm as more flexible and with less procedural restraint, in the common objective of getting things done for clients.

“As long as the mantra is, ‘The Client Always Comes First,’ everybody’s decisions are geared towards that outcome. No supervision, no permission, no overrides required. Do whatever you can do to make sure the client comes first.”

Boris has handled a variety of different cases for ACTS Law. Some of his more notable cases include:

• A cyclist permanently injured along a poorly maintained and neglected stretch of roadway
• A man injured in an assault by security staff at a bar
• Victims of police shootings in Los Angeles and Las Vegas
• Victims of defective small home appliances
• Unpaid subcontractors seeking monies owed by city government
• Victims of property damage against insurance companies and city government
• Victim of police assault
  

Boris handles much of the work for a client as the firm’s lead trial lawyer. He is involved throughout the process, handling motions and various hearings. He prides himself on working and advocating vigorously for all his clients. He understands his job as a trial lawyer is to motivate juries and guide them towards a common decision. In the past, Boris has been asked to serve as a temporary judge. He believes that despite the verdict, in favor of his client or not, the jury always gets it right. 

Speaking of what he does for his clients, Boris said, “I try to actually, honestly portray them for who they are, why they’re here, where they’re going to be 10 years from now, what do they need? We answer the one most important question the jury never asks: what is the money for?”

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Renata Salo maintains a key role in the firm’s success as a founding partner. She is responsible for strategic litigation planning and work-product quality, as well as serving the important role as the backbone to the firm’s trial team. Her focus is on catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, dangerous conditions, government liability, and first-party insurance bad faith. Prior to forming Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo, LLP, she was a partner with Treyzon & Associates after honing her skills as a defense lawyer with Marrone, Robinson, Frederick & Foster.

Throughout her career, Ms. Salo has consistently achieved immeasurable results in the multiple millions for her cases. Her advocacy is echoed by her strength, intelligence, tenacity, and compassion. She is a true self-starter who holds nothing back when convincing large corporations and insurance companies of their failures and the damages caused to her clients. As a strong leader, she is organized and aligns people to culture a team approach to resolving cases. Truly transformational, she bridges gaps and finds creative ways to resolve conflicts with dignity and respect.

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During his career, Robert Finnerty has earned a reputation among judges and fellow attorneys as a skilled and tenacious trial lawyer. He is a member of two invitation-only trial organizations that thrive to recognize the highest achievements in trial advocacy, professionalism, and civility. As an advocate of the American Board of Trial Advocates, he has tried over 75 trials to verdict, and as a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, he has been recognized by his peers domestically and internationally for his trial skills.

Among his most prominent cases are a $510 million Class Action consumer fraud settlement, $132 million chemical exposure settlement, $90 million Toxic Tort settlement, $60 million settlement in toxic tort, a $59 million settlement for burn injuries, $59 million breach of Fiduciary Duties, $53 million burn settlement, $31 million environmental settlement, $30 million Toxic Tort settlement, $30 million environmental settlement, and a $3.7 million verdict for a defective design lawnmower.