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SHOSHANA F. KARPELES Attorney, CA Bar Exam Tutor Law Office of Shoshana F. Karpeles CA Bar Style, LLC 15456 Ventura Blvd, Suite 201 Sherman Oaks 818-616-3302 lawbeverlyhills.com cabarstyle.com
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ttorney Shoshana Karpeles owns two businesses: a law firm specializing in licensing disputes, employment discrimination, women’s rights and education law and a California bar exam tutoring company. She started both businesses around 2010 and has worked in law for 10 years.
How do you distinguish yourself from the competition?
“Regarding my law practice, my areas are very niched, and there are not a lot of practicing attorneys that are passionate about women’s rights and education. I take the time to really know the law in these practice areas and educate my clients on their rights as well and the best options and strategies for their cases as well. I also am selective about the cases I take and only retain a client if I feel I can really help them resolve their matter in their best interest possible. Regarding my bar tutoring company, I defi-
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nitely offer a very personalized experience that most of my competition does not. My applicants get preparation in all three areas of the exam and also have a coach that guides them throughout the process and tracks their progress from start to finish. That is invaluable for applicants that get lost in the amount of subject matter tested and have no idea if their application of the law is on the right track.”
What do you like to do for fun, when you’re not at work?
“I love to work out, cook and spend time with my husband and kids. I am also an avid Zumba and yoga lover.”
How do you handle issues that are unique to the working female?
“As a female business owner, and especially a female attorney, I have faced several instances of gender discrimination and male-dominated fields and atmospheres. I hope to keep bringing
awareness to women’s issues and fighting for women and minorities who don’t have a voice of their own.”
What’s most rewarding about your work?
“The satisfaction clients or students gain when I am able to help them achieve the results they are hoping for. Whether I am dealing with a pregnancy discrimination case or a 10th-time bar applicant, the reward is the look on their faces when I have helped them achieve one of their goals or was successful in the outcome of their case.”
FAST FACT
From 2010 to 2013, Shoshana led the wrongful foreclosure department of her father’s law firm, Karpeles and Associates, and gained several big settlements for clients who had been wrongfully foreclosed upon by big banks.
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