Attorney Adrianos Facchetti
Los Angeles Internet Defamation Lawyer
The California Defamation Law Blog is the most trusted source of information on the Internet about defamation, libel, slander, reputation management, and anti-SLAPP law. Since 2008, CDLB has provided comprehensive and reliable information about California’s defamation laws.
CDLB’s author is Adrianos Facchetti, a leading attorney in Los Angeles in the areas of internet defamation, anonymous speech rights, and anti-SLAPP law. An experienced lawyer, Adrianos has successfully handled defamation, libel, and slander cases, as well as anti-SLAPP motions for both plaintiffs and defendants.
He has written over 100 articles regarding these areas of law in a number of publications. Adrianos has handled anti-SLAPP matters both at the trial level and before the Second and Fourth District Courts of Appeal, including a case that was recently published that held that consumer review websites have standing to assert the rights of their users to remain anonymous.
Adrianos has been retained as Cumis Counsel numerous times because of his expertise in defamation and anti-SLAPP issues. He was retained to give an expert opinion regarding California Defamation law and Choice of Law issues in an internet libel lawsuit filed in Australia, County of Victoria at Melbourne.
His services have been sought out by people from all over the United States as well as foreign countries, including Germany, Brazil, Japan, and England. Attorneys contact Adrianos on a weekly basis seeking his advice on all aspects of defamation and anti-SLAPP law.
He is also Of Counsel to a boutique law firm in Michigan that handles trademark, copyright, cybersquatting, and online defamation issues.
Some of Adrianos’ past clients include bloggers, entertainers, doctors, lawyers, a former mayor of a city, a polygraph examiner, a national moving broker, the CEO of a well-known restaurant chain in Southern California, and high net worth individuals. Adrianos also regularly represents technology-based companies that rely on user-generated content like Yelp, Medium, Tripadvisor, and Reddit related to CDA 230 and anti-SLAPP matters.
Adrianos has developed an uncommon level of expertise in cases relating to consumer based speech. He has successfully defended individuals who have posted consumer reviews on websites like Yelp, Ripoffreport, Angie’s List, Healthgrades, RateMD, and others.
Adrianos also holds an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings,™ which has been recognized as the gold standard of attorney ratings. Martindale-Hubbell recognizes lawyers for their strong legal ability and high ethical standards. An elite group of approximately 10 percent of all attorneys holds an AV Preeminent Ratings, a designation trusted worldwide by buyers and referrers of legal services.
Mr. Facchetti is also recognized as a top personal injury lawyer in Burbank. Having handled numerous car accident, truck, motorcycle accident, rideshare accident, and other injury matters, he has the experience and real-world expertise that you need to guide you in your case.
Practice Areas
- First Amendment/Defamation (Libel/Slander)
- Internet Defamation/Online business ratings & reviews
- Anti-SLAPP law
- Communications Decency Act
- Reputation Management
- Crisis Management
Professional Associations
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Burbank Chamber of Commerce
- Burbank Bar Association
- Pasadena Bar Association
- Toluca Lake Chamber Commerce
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Education
- J.D., Pepperdine University School of Law
- B.A., University of California at Los Angeles (history – departmental honors)
Awards and Honors
- Who’s Who in American Law (2011-2013)
- Pasadena Magazine Top Attorney (2013)
- Super Lawyers, Southern California Rising Star (2014-2017)
- AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating,™
Languages
Mr. Facchetti is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.