LA Legal

About LA Legal

LA Legal is your dose of true crime, courtroom drama, and legal chaos—told by the lawyers who know how the system works. Hosted by former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani and seasoned attorney Liana Khachatryan, they break down the most shocking cases in the news and the legal strategies that decide guilt or innocence—often in ways the headlines can never explain. From celebrity trials to the creepiest unsolved mysteries, LA Legal is the true crime podcast where all of the high-stakes decisions and shocking twists in court are truly revealed. Follow LA Legal on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube.

Publisher

West Coast Trial Lawyers

Category

true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Jan 2022

Latest episode

28 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

50 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Aug 2025

   The Menendez Brothers

   Criminal defense attorney Ardalon Fakhimi joins attorneys Neama Rahmani and Liana Khachatryan from West Coast Trial Lawyers to discuss the politics, culture, and legal missteps that led to the imprisonment of the infamous Menendez Brothers. Watch as two esteemed attorneys share opposing views following Lyle and Erik's recent denial of parole, thirty six years after their highly publicized trial for murdering their parents in cold blood.

2. 

   9 Jun 2025

   Diddy Trial Recap: Answering Your Questions

   Attorneys Neama Rahmani and Liana Khachatryan analyze the Sean Combs trial, addressing questions about racketeering, sex trafficking, and other charges in this interview episode.

3. 

   12 May 2025

   Michelle Carter and the Death of Conrad Roy

   When does free speech become a criminal act? In today’s episode, we explore the case of Michelle Carter, in which a seventeen year old girl encourages her boyfriend to end his life through thousands of manipulative text messages exchanged over several months. Your hosts, Neama Rahmani and Liana Khachatryan, attorneys at West Coast Trial Lawyers, discuss the ramifications of exploiting someone’s mental health struggles and how the law adjusts to the way we communicate today. If you’re dealing with severe depression, please dial the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline for help.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

5,031,657

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

66

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

77

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