Adrianos Facchetti
Adrianos Facchetti | |
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| Born | Adrianos Matthew Facchetti Southern California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Trial lawyer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Organization | Law Offices of Adrianos Facchetti (founding partner) |
| Known for | Internet defamation, anti-SLAPP litigation, and Personal Injury Law |
Adrianos Matthew Facchetti is an American trial lawyer based in Burbank, California, whose practice spans personal injury litigation and disputes concerning online speech, including defamation and anti-SLAPP matters. Active at the bar since 2006, he is the founding partner of the Law Offices of Adrianos Facchetti and has appeared for both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts as well as in arbitrations.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Facchetti was raised in Southern California. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of California, Los Angeles.[2] He then attended the Pepperdine University School of Law, where he received a Juris Doctor and served as president of the legal-honor society Phi Delta Phi.[3] Facchetti was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2006.[1]
Career
[edit]After passing the bar, Facchetti opened his own firm in 2006, concentrating on plaintiff-side personal-injury cases and what was then an emerging niche, Internet defamation.[4] A profile in the ABA Journal later highlighted him as an early adopter of online tools and the founder of California Defamation Law blog.[5]
Facchetti's docket has ranged from technology disputes to local tort actions. In Montano v. City of Burbank, he represented women who were secretly filmed in a municipal-pool locker room, pursuing privacy claims that drew coverage in the Los Angeles Times.[6]
In January 2017, Facchetti filed Salinas v. Roth in the Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of gardener Timothy Salinas, alleging negligence and strict liability after an Australian cattle dog owned by Van Halen singer David Lee Roth allegedly bit Salinas, while he was landscaping the musician's Pasadena home.[7] The following year, he represented Hanna Ketai in Ketai v. Trebek (No. BC718803), a negligence and strict-liability action accusing Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek and his wife of failing to restrain their dog, which allegedly charged Ketai and caused her to fall into traffic while walking her own pet in Studio City.[8]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, he was among the counsel for an Airbnb host challenging the platform’s handling of refund requests in O’Connor v. Airbnb, a case examined by Law360.[9] Facchetti has also defended corporate clients; he appeared for Yelp in wage-and-hour litigation in which a federal judge held that writing online reviews is not "employment" under California law.[10]
Philanthropy and community work
[edit]Facchetti has served on the board of Media City Ballet, a Burbank-based nonprofit dance organization.[11] He and colleagues from his firm regularly partner with the homelessness charity, Home Again Los Angeles, to deliver free legal-aid clinics for low-income residents.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Facchetti is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.[3] Facchetti mentors young lawyers through bar-association programs and remains active in local cultural organizations, including Media City Ballet events.[13]
Awards and honors
[edit]Super Lawyers named Facchetti a Southern California “Rising Star” each year from 2014 through 2016.[3] In 2025, the Martindale-Hubbell reported that his firm holds an “AV Preeminent” rating, the organization's highest classification for legal ability and ethics.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Adrianos Matthew Facchetti #243213 – Attorney Licensee Search". State Bar of California. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Adrianos Facchetti". Team Referral Network. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Adrianos Facchetti". Super Lawyers. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "About Us". Law Offices of Adrianos Facchetti. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Barbara Rose (October 2011). "Make Lemonade". ABA Journal. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Alene Tchekmedyian (16 September 2016). "Woman secretly recorded at pool locker room files claim". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "David Lee Roth Sued by Gardener ... Your Dog Really Got Me!". TMZ. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Alex Trebek Sued by Woman Who Claims His Dog Charged at Her". TMZ. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ Joyce Hanson (18 January 2021). "Airbnb Looks to Arbitrate COVID-19 Repayment Dispute". Law360. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Katherine Proctor (14 August 2015). "Writing Yelp Reviews Is Not a Job, Judge Finds". Courthouse News Service. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ David Laurell (17 August 2011). "Celebrating a decade of dance in Burbank". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Law Office Teams Up With Home Again L.A. to Give Free Legal Advice". myBurbank. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "On the Town". Los Angeles Times. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Law Offices of Adrianos Facchetti – Firm Profile". Martindale.com. Retrieved 4 May 2025.