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Venardi Zurada LLP – Oakland Personal Injury and Employment Lawyers

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Oakland, California
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5.0 - 339 Reviews

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Venardi Zurada LLP – Oakland Personal Injury and Employment Lawyers is a law firm in Oakland, California. Public California State Bar records list Ryan Lester Kraft at this office address. State Bar records list an active license and admission in 2011. The profile identifies University of Arizona COL in Tucson AZ as the law school. The attorney’s profile identifies Personal Injury as a practice area self-reported to the State Bar.

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R “RR”
10/26/2026
Venardi Zurada identified the hit-and-run driver’s auto insurer when the police had been unable to find it. Where others could not get answers, they did. My case involves Hender Junior Olave Jordan, who remains wanted in connection with a felony hit-and-run charge. The criminal complaint includes aggravating allegations of “great violence, great bodily harm” and acts disclosing “a high degree of cruelty, viciousness, or callousness.” The team spent a tremendous amount of time and energy on my case. I suspect they may even have taken a financial loss, but they never gave up on supporting me. I only wish they handled felony investigations too. Based on what they accomplished in my case, their investigative ability and persistence are unmatched. TY
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Darrell Swayne
10/22/2026
Christina, Mark, and the entire team did an outstanding job guiding me step-by-step through the litigation process all the way to a successful settlement. Their clear communication, professionalism, and support made a stressful situation manageable, and I highly recommend them to anyone needing exceptional legal representation!
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Felicia gatewood
9/28/2026
I’m grateful to Venardi Zerada Lawyers, especially my attorney, Abhi Gill, and case manager Mars Paysinger, for their excellent work on my car accident case. As a Black immigrant woman whose first language is not English, feeling heard mattered deeply to me. They listened, answered my questions, kept me informed, and were easy to reach. They cared about my health and well-being, and they fought for every penny I deserved. I felt respected and supported throughout the process. I’ve already recommended them to friends and would gladly recommend them to anyone who needs a car accident lawyer. Excellent professional! Thank you for my settlement and the hard work you put in it. Highly recommend!
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Shanin McKavish
8/30/2026
Ryan Kraft was professional and knowledgeable. He guided and informed us throughout the process providing us his expert advice along the way. He and his staff were available to answer questions and they properly prepared us for both our depositions and mediation.
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Se'Quoia
8/27/2026
Zero Communication: Previous Attorney Quit Mid-Case Without Warning, Constant Delays, and Disrespectful Staff! ​I hired this firm last Summer 2025. how they conduct business is deeply unprofessional. They take zero accountability, ignore client concerns, and operate like a money grab with excessive 40% fees while showing complete disregard for your well-being. They do not give respect or courtesy to clients. If you deal with this firm. ​Critical issues during my time with them: ​Zero Notice When Staff Quit: I have had two attorneys solely because my first attorney quit. My previous attorney, Francesca Serrano, and case manager, Raquel Herrera, abruptly quit mid-case with zero communication. The firm never gave me the courtesy to let me know my attorney left, forcing me to start over with a new team. I only found out after experiencing missed meetings and calling the office myself. ​Hostile, Rushed, & Uncaring New Team: After being assigned NEWLY HIRED attorney Abhi Gill, she didn't even send a welcome email & missed appointments with me. Yesterday I called to check if they received medical records so I could update them regarding a severe injury connected to my case. Abhi had an attitude and told me she can't just stop and update me every time because she is really busy. When I told her I had just gotten out of the hospital, she didn't show an ounce of empathy or ask how I was doing. ​Unprofessional Gossip & False Claims: I previously spoke with intake specialist Priscilla Sanchez to express frustration about case delays and starting over. Priscilla engaged in "he-said, she-said" gossiping and made false claims. by telling Abhi I called my previous attorney a name, which is completely false. I would never disrespect anyone assisting me. When I asked them to review phone recordings for proof, they refused. ​Delays & Retaliation Instead of Accountability: In May at their Walnut Creek office, medical records were promised to be ordered, yet they sat on them until July--taking nearly three months just to request basic records. Case manager Mars Paysinger handled status calls with hostility. When I updated him about my back pain, he claimed he had no knowledge of it. When I asked if he saw my chiropractor treatment, he became hostile and rushed me off the phone because he was caught not knowing basic case facts. I also communicated to him that he is very rude, and he chose to play victim because I advocated for myself respectfully. ​This gossip and misconduct led me to reach out to Mark Venardi and Director Christy. Receptionist Jocelyn explicitly promised Mark Venardi would call me back, but he never did. Instead, today on August 26th, after I requested a new attorney and case manager, they sent an email dropping my case after over a year of dragging it out. I received no apology for Priscilla's false accusations, but my audio recordings prove you cannot trust the team here. They expect to still receive 40% of your settlement for them, prolonging and delaying your case is ridiculous! ​Mark Venardi ignoring his disrespectful staff is the exact reason he lost multiple high-value cases with me. Today, within minutes of receiving their email, I hired a new law firm that charges significantly lower fees, showed genuine care, and marked my cases (involving TWO commercial vehicles and medical malpractice with a big hospital) as high priority--ordering medical records the very same day!! I have always respected all staff with greetings, and excellent mannerism, which I can't say, was reciprocated back to me! Save yourself the stress and run far away from this firm. Don't ever accuse a client of slander If you do not have the proof and I asked you to go over the recorded calls, because I was looking forward to an apology from the false accusations of your unprofessional staff Priscilla, Mars. and Abhi. Looking at more reviews recently I see that other clients are experiencing the same things that I have. They are losing clients, attorneys and staff left to right. Good riddance!!!
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Bar #281407 · Admitted 2011

Last verified September 10, 2026.

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