Atty. Vysh Chandra
Vyshnavi Chandrasekaran (“Vysh Chandra”) Esq. is a trial attorney with over a decade of experience representing insurance carriers, third party administrators, and self-insured employers in workers’ compensation matters. She is a California State Bar Certified Legal Specialist in the field of Workers’ Compensation and heads the firm’s Legal Research and Writing Department, drafting all necessary pleadings to provide the injured worker with prompt medical treatment and maximal recovery, including Penalty Petitions to punish insurance companies for avoiding their legal obligation to provide bene
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Vysh Chandra is an Attorney based in Sherman Oaks, California, practicing at Michael Burgis & Associates, P.C.. They have 18+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2008. Their practice focuses on workers comp. Admitted to practice in California (2008) and United States District Court for the Central District of California (2008). Educated at Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2007) and University of California (B.A. Anthropology, 2002). Active member of State Bar of California (Commissioner, Workers' Compensation Law Advisory Commission, 2016-2019 Vice Chair, Workers' Compensation Law Advisory Commission, 2018-2019. Serands clients in Sherman Oaks, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Vyshnavi Chandrasekaran (“Vysh Chandra”) Esq. is a trial attorney with over a decade of experience representing insurance carriers, third party administrators, and self-insured employers in workers’ compensation matters
- She is a California State Bar Certified Legal Specialist in the field of Workers’ Compensation and heads the firm’s Legal Research and Writing Department, drafting all necessary pleadings to provide the injured worker with prompt medical treatment and maximal recovery, including Penalty Petitions to punish insurance companies for avoiding their legal obligation to provide benefits
- Vysh, a California native, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology with a minor in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 2002
- In 2007, Vysh earned a Juris Doctor from Southwestern Law School and was admitted to the California Bar
- During law school, Vysh also earned the sought-after “CALI Award,” given to the student with the highest grade in a class, in Legal Research & Writing I, Legal Research & Writing II, Contracts I, and Debtor-Creditor Relations
- As a defense attorney, Vysh was hand-selected by several insurance carriers to defend against catastrophic cases with complex medical issues and significant future medical care exposure
- Vysh has conducted several training seminars for claims professionals to ensure they are compliant with the law
- A great defense attorney knows how to issue-spot all the potential weaknesses in a case where there is significant exposure
- Vysh uses this longstanding, cultivated skill for the benefit of the injured worker to ensure that every potential benefit is realized and every bad faith act by the Defendant is punished
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Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Sherman Oaks are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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