
Michael Amaro, ASSOCIATE
Michael A. Amaro is an associate attorney with a focus on general liability, business litigation, employment law, and civil litigation. He earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles in June 2015 with a concentration in Intellectual Property and obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and minor in Mathematics from the University of California, Riverside in 2010.
While attending Loyola Law School, he participated in numerous trial advocacy classes including an advanced trial advocacy classes taught by Judge Thomas Goethals and federal judge Hon. Beverly O’Connell.
Mr. Amaro has extensive practice working on business, civil, intellectual property, product defect, mass torts, and employment litigation on behalf of individual and corporate clients. In today’s technology-based world, he believes in providing a multi-faceted approach to successfully defend, problem solve, and advocate on behalf of his clients.
In his spare time, he strongly believes in giving back to his community and actively participates in community outreach programs designed to help the homeless, youth educational programs, and local animal shelters. He has volunteered as an attorney-coach for Costa Mesa High School in the CRFOC’s annual Mock Trial program since 2017. In 2016, just one year after graduating law school, he founded a scholarship that annually raises thousands of dollars to benefit first-generation law school students at Loyola Law School. He also enjoys running marathons, spending time with his dog, and is an avid music enthusiast and guitar player.
PRACTICE AREAS
California; United States District Court, Central District
Orange County Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, and OCBA Young Lawyers Division
Business Litigation, General Litigation, Employment Law, and Intellectual Property Litigation
State Bar of CaliforniaLos Angeles County Bar Association
Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Japanese American Bar Association
Korean American Bar Association
Philippine American Bar Association
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
Extern, Hon. Margaret M. Morrow, United States District Court, Central District of California
Managing Editor of the Asian Pacific American Law Journal
President of the Asian Pacific Islander Law Students Association
UCLA School of Law Faculty Scholarship Award
UCLA School of Law Graduate Opportunity Fellowship
BARBRI Head Representative
El Centro Legal Clinic