About Us

Quality Appearances was founded and is operated by attorney Vahe Messerlian, who first began making court appearances in 1992. With the advent of the Court Delay Reduction rules the legal industry saw a need for coverage of the many court appearances it created. Messerlian offered a professional and affordable alternative to sole practitioners and short staffed firms, who either had conflicts or simply found his service made business sense.

Shortly thereafter, Messerlian enlisted the help of some trusted colleagues to handle matters outside his expertise or geographic area. As demand for his services grew, so did his panel of associates and service area. Today, Quality Appearances provides coverage in civil, criminal, bankruptcy and unlawful detainer matters for virtually all of southern California venues.

Experienced Associates and Professional Appearances

In order to ensure that your appearances are handled with the utmost professionalism and competence, we carefully screen our panel of appearance attorneys. The majority of our attorneys have been practicing more than 15 years and each attorney has a specific area of expertise, whether civil, criminal, bankruptcy or unlawful detainer. They appear regularly in specifically assigned courts and therefore know the courts' procedures and are familiar with the judges and clerks, allowing them to effectively get the job done.

Recognizing that our services are only as good as the information we are provided, we make every effort to follow up when more information is needed when an appearance is request. However, time constraints sometimes limit our ability to do so. Therefore, the attorney of record is requested to provide complete and accurate information to ensure a competent and professional appearance.

Secure Online Account Management

Quality Appearances has developed a user friendly, proprietary account management program to allow our clients to:

• Submit Appearance Requests Online
  Submitting an appearance request is simple. First, create an account. Then complete any one of our customized forms for civil, criminal, bankruptcy and unlawful detainer matters. You can also attach PDF documents to your request or provide additional documents by fax. You will be notified by email that we have received and accepted the appearance assignment.

• Review Results Online
  By accessing your account online, you can quickly and easily review the results of an appearance online, which is usually provided before the end of the business day. You will be notified by email that the appearance results are available for viewing on your online account. Additionally, all the appearance results will remain accessible in your account indefinitely.

• Pay Invoices Online and View Billing History
  Your account will be charged to the credit card you provide when you create your account - no more writing checks. Billing history will remain accessible in your account indefinitely.

Quality Appearances is protected by the most advanced SSL technology to ensure that all of your transactions and personal information are safe and secure.

Our Promise

Our goal is simple - to provide our clients with reliable and competent proxy counsel at a reasonable fee.

We guarantee we will appear on your matter promptly, conduct ourselves professionally, and handle your appearance competently and pursuant to your instructions. Working together professionally with our clients, Quality Appearances is dedicated to providing the most reliable appearance service in southern California.

Our Fees

Our fees are among the most competitive in the appearance service business. Court appearances start at a flat rate of just $75. Hourly fees for depositions start at $80/hour. We do not charge for mileage or parking. All our fees are set forth in our Fee Schedule. Volume pricing is available. Please contact us for details.