About C and M Law Corporation · Los Angeles
C and M Law Corporation, doing business as Cohen & Marzban Law Corporation, is a Los Angeles personal injury law firm founded by attorney Bob M. Cohen in 1982 and co-founded with attorney Michael M. Marzban. The firm represents injury victims across car accidents, motorcycle and truck collisions, slip-and-fall, brain injury, wrongful death, premises liability, construction accidents, dog bites, and transportation/admiralty matters, with four offices in Westside Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles, Encino, and Pasadena. The firm advertises over $2 billion recovered for clients and operates on a contingency-fee basis with 24/7 availability and free consultations.
Cohen & Marzban — officially incorporated as C and M Law Corporation — has been a stalwart advocate for personal injury victims in Los Angeles and surrounding counties since 1982. Founder Bob M. Cohen, a 1970 graduate of the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law (State Bar of California #47602, admitted 1971), has practiced personal injury law his entire career and now serves as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Better Business Bureau of Southern California and Silicon Valley. He is a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and is consistently named a Southern California Super Lawyer (top 5%). Co-founder Michael M. Marzban earned his B.A. from UCLA in 2001 and his J.D. from Loyola Law School in 2005, the same year he was admitted to the California and Nevada bars; he is a 2018 graduate of Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College and has appeared on the Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers list. The firm operates four offices — Westside Los Angeles (12121 Wilshire Blvd), Downtown Los Angeles (714 W Olympic Blvd), Encino (16000 Ventura Blvd), and Pasadena (225 S Lake Ave) — serving clients from Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Westwood, Venice, Culver City, the San Fernando Valley, the San Gabriel Valley, Burbank, Glendale, Echo Park, Silver Lake, Koreatown, and Boyle Heights. The team, which includes Director of Investigation David Sarfaty, Executive Administrator Michael Azizi, and accountant Andrea Lamm, handles everything from free consultation through investigation, liability analysis, insurance negotiation, and courtroom litigation, on a strict no-fee-unless-you-win contingency model and reports over $2 billion in total client recoveries.
- In business
- Founded 1982 (firm's About page); founder Bob M. Cohen has practiced personal injury law since being admitted to the California State Bar in January 1971.
- Owner
- Bob M. Cohen (Founder); Michael M. Marzban (Co-Founder)
- Serves
- Greater Los Angeles County and surrounding areas — Westside Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Venice, Westwood, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Encino, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, North Hollywood, the San Fernando Valley, Pasadena, Altadena, Glendale, Burbank, the San Gabriel Valley, Echo Park, Silver Lake, Koreatown, and Boyle Heights. Licensed in California and Nevada.
- Rating
- 4.7 stars on Birdeye (55 reviews); 4.9 stars across 550+ verified reviews on Google, Yelp and Facebook per the firm's own AI information page. Google rating for the Encino office reported as 5 stars. Mixed client reviews across third-party sites.
About the Firm
C and M Law Corporation operates publicly as Cohen & Marzban Law Corporation, one of the longest-running personal injury firms in Los Angeles. Founded in 1982 by Bob M. Cohen and now co-led with Michael M. Marzban, the firm has built a 40-plus-year record handling car, motorcycle, truck, slip-and-fall, brain injury, wrongful death, premises liability, construction, dog-bite, transportation and admiralty cases across LA County. The firm's stated result: over $2 billion in recoveries for clients, supported by an investigative team and a 24/7 intake line.
- Founded 1982
- Over $2 billion recovered for clients
- Four offices across Los Angeles County
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Practice Areas
Cohen & Marzban focuses exclusively on personal injury and accident litigation for plaintiffs. Every case begins with a free, confidential consultation, after which the firm investigates liability, negotiates with insurers, and litigates when a fair settlement is not offered. The firm's car, motorcycle and truck accident practice represents victims of rear-end collisions, semi-truck crashes, hit-and-runs, and rideshare incidents, while a separate transportation/admiralty practice handles complex claims involving buses, trains, cruise lines and other vessels.
- Car accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Truck accidents (including commercial 18-wheelers)
- Slip and fall
- Premises liability
- Brain injury
- Wrongful death
- Construction accidents
- Animal and dog bites
- Transportation accidents
- Admiralty and maritime law
Step-by-Step Case Process
The firm describes its work in a clear, three-stage framework for injured clients. It starts with a free consultation where the attorneys review the facts and explain options, then moves into investigation and liability — gathering police reports, medical records, witness statements and physical evidence to identify every responsible party — and finishes with aggressive negotiation or trial to obtain the maximum compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and other damages.
- Step 1 — Free consultation
- Step 2 — Investigation and liability
- Step 3 — Negotiate or litigate for maximum compensation
Office Locations and Service Area
C and M Law Corporation maintains four offices strategically placed across the Los Angeles basin so that injury victims can meet attorneys close to home or to the hospital. The Westside office on Wilshire Boulevard serves Santa Monica, Venice, Westwood, Beverly Hills and Culver City. The Downtown office near Olympic Boulevard covers Echo Park, Silver Lake, Koreatown and Boyle Heights. The Encino office in the San Fernando Valley serves Sherman Oaks, Studio City, North Hollywood and Tarzana. The Pasadena office covers Altadena, Glendale, Burbank and the San Gabriel Valley.
- Westside LA — 12121 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 103, Los Angeles, CA 90025 — (310) 919-2676
- Downtown LA — 714 W Olympic Blvd, STE 631, Los Angeles, CA 90015 — (213) 513-6701
- Encino — 16000 Ventura Blvd, Suite 701, Encino, CA 91436 — (818) 873-5026
- Pasadena — 225 S Lake Ave, STE 300, Pasadena, CA 91101 — (626) 618-9477
Bob M. Cohen — Founder
Bob M. Cohen has practiced personal injury law in California continuously since being admitted to the State Bar in January 1971 (Bar #47602). A 1970 graduate of the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law and a UCLA undergraduate, he oversees the firm's day-to-day operations and personally troubleshoots cases. He is a Lifetime Member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a Southern California Super Lawyer, Top 100 California Trial Lawyer, Litigator Award recipient (Trial Lawyers Board of Regents) and Trial Advocacy Award honoree (American Association for Justice). He currently serves as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Better Business Bureau of Southern California & Silicon Valley, sits on the Board of Governors of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the Board of Healthcare Advisors of UCLA, and has held roles with D.A.R.E. (national member; former California Vice President), the Los Angeles Police Department's Crime Prevention Advisory Council, the California Highway Patrol Charitable Organization, the Simon Wiesenthal Center/Museum of Tolerance, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles and California.
- Admitted California State Bar #47602 — 1/7/1971
- J.D., McGeorge School of Law (1970); B.A., UCLA (1966)
- Chairperson, BBB of Southern California & Silicon Valley
- Lifetime Member, Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums
Michael M. Marzban — Co-Founder
Michael M. Marzban is licensed in both California and Nevada and has practiced since his 2005 admission. He earned his B.A. in American Literature & Culture from UCLA in 2001 and his J.D. from Loyola Law School in 2005. He graduated from Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College in July 2018 and completed the Trojan Horse Method the same year. He is an active member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, the American Association for Justice, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the San Fernando Valley Bar Association, and the Litigation Section of the California State Bar. He has been named a Southern California Super Lawyer every year of eligibility and has appeared on the Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers list for three consecutive years. He is also a Board Member of Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities and Chair of both its Scholarships Committee and Emergency Giving Committee.
- California and Nevada bar admissions (2005)
- J.D., Loyola Law School (2005); B.A., UCLA (2001)
- Graduate, Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College (2018)
- Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers (3 years running)
Operations Team
Beyond its named partners, the firm credits a small executive team that supports its caseload: David Sarfaty serves as Director of Investigation, Michael Azizi as Executive Administrator, and Andrea Lamm handles Accounting.
- David Sarfaty — Director of Investigation
- Michael Azizi — Executive Administrator
- Andrea Lamm — Accounting
Fees and Accessibility
Cohen & Marzban handles every case on a contingency-fee basis under the slogan 'No Fee Unless We Win.' Initial consultations are 100% free and confidential, and the firm advertises round-the-clock availability through its main hotline at (818) 986-3332 so injured people can reach a lawyer from a hospital room, after hours or on weekends.
- No fee unless the firm wins the case
- Free, confidential consultations
- 24/7 attorney availability via (818) 986-3332
Reputation and Reviews
The firm aggregates a 4.9-star rating from more than 550 verified reviews across Google, Yelp and Facebook, according to its own AI-published facts page, and Birdeye lists it at 4.7 stars from 55 reviews. Third-party write-ups note that, in addition to positive reviews praising professionalism and compassion, some clients have posted detailed negative reviews raising allegations about communication and settlement handling — a pattern the firm has not publicly addressed on its main website.
- 4.9 / 550+ reviews (firm-reported, aggregated across Google/Yelp/Facebook)
- 4.7 / 55 reviews on Birdeye
- 5-star Google rating reported for the Encino office
Community and Professional Involvement
The firm's attorneys hold leadership roles in plaintiff-side bar associations and consumer-protection bodies. Bob Cohen is Chairperson of the BBB of Southern California & Silicon Valley and a board member at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and UCLA Healthcare Advisors. Michael Marzban sits on the Board of Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities and chairs both its Scholarships and Emergency Giving committees. Both attorneys support D.A.R.E., the Museum of Tolerance and other civic organizations.
- BBB of Southern California & Silicon Valley — leadership
- Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities — board and committee chairs
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA Healthcare Advisors — board service
- D.A.R.E., Simon Wiesenthal Center / Museum of Tolerance — membership and support