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Anika S. Tanaka

Principal Lawyer

Los Angeles, United StatesEnglish

Licence verified 36 years in practice 3.6 · 6 reviews #3 Business · Los Angeles
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About Anika

Anika Tanaka has practised law for 36 years, focusing on business, immigration, personal injury matters in Los Angeles. They represent individuals and small businesses through their own practice. Handles matters from first consultation through trial and appeal. This is a fictional demo profile.

Experience
36 years in practice
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Languages
English
Last verified
31 Jul 2026

Rankings

Score ledger

Business in Los Angeles · ranking v1.0.0
67.8

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Credentials90 × 20%

2 verified active licence(s) across 2 jurisdictions.

  • California licence — verified
  • New York licence — verified
  • 1 verified qualification(s)
  • Identity and practice verified
Relevant experience96 × 15%

22 years practising in this area.

  • Relevant years counted: 22
Specialization85 × 15%

Primary practice area; practises in 3 area(s) in total.

  • Practice areas: 3
Verified reputation53 × 15%

6 review(s) from 2 source(s), 0.876 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.12/5.

  • Source #3: 0.748 effective reviews
  • Source #4: 0.128 effective reviews
Professional recognition37 × 10%

3 recognition(s); weighted value 0.686.

  • Civic Bar Pro Bono Service Award (2024)
  • Trial Advocacy Distinction (2026)
  • Top Attorney Badge (paid listing) (2023) — pay-to-play, not scored
Relevant track record3 × 10%

1 sourced matter(s); weighted value 0.099.

  • Asylum grant after merits hearing (demo record) (2018)
Client experience43 × 5%

Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.

  • Verified reviews: 4
Profile & data quality70 × 5%

7 of 10 profile fields complete.

  • Missing: Photo
  • Missing: Website
  • Missing: Firm affiliation
Data freshness100 × 5%

Last verified 46 days ago.

  • Verified: 2026-07-31

Ranking history

Position in business rankings in Los Angeles, most recent first.

CalculatedPositionScore
19 Oct 2026#3 of 4767.8

Licences and qualifications

JurisdictionIssuing bodyNumberAdmittedStatus
CaliforniaState Bar of CaliforniaDEMO-US-1026041990activeVerified 31 Jul 2026
New YorkNew York State Unified Court SystemDEMO-US-X3721991activeVerified 31 Jul 2026
  • J.D., Pacific Coast University Law School (1989) verified

Recognition

  • Trial Advocacy Distinction (2026)

    Society of Trial Counsel (fictional)

  • Civic Bar Pro Bono Service Award (2024)

    Civic Bar Foundation (fictional)

  • Top Attorney Badge (paid listing) (2023)

    BadgeHub Media (fictional)

    Paid listing — not scored

Sourced matters

  • Asylum grant after merits hearing (demo record)

    Los Angeles trial court · 2018 · Immigration

Reviews

3.6

6 reviews

  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)

    3.9 from 4 reviews, 4 verified

  • Open review platform (demo fixture)

    3.0 from 2 reviews, 0 verified

  • Sana F.22 Sept 2023Unverified

    Helpful, but communication was slow at times.

  • Arjun I.19 Jan 2023Verified client

    Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.

  • Andre H.16 Nov 2022Verified client

    Explained my options without pressure and in plain language.

  • Vivian L.2 Mar 2022Verified client

    Good result, although the process took longer than expected.

  • Victor C.5 Oct 2021Verified client

    Explained my options without pressure and in plain language.

  • Samuel S.7 May 2020Unverified

    Clear explanations at every stage and realistic about likely outcomes.

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Data sources

Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 15 Jun 2025.

  • Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source4 records
  • Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source2 records