Mike Arias was named one of the “Top 100 Attorneys in California” in 2021 by the Daily Journal, California’s legal industry newspaper. This list recognizes lawyers who perform outstanding legal work in their respective areas of practice. Mr. Arias’ successful career has spanned over 35 years. He is the co-founder and managing partner of Arias… Read more
Managing Partner Mike Arias was quoted in the Southern California record in an article about an Appellate Court’s denial of Intuit’s plea for transfer of 40,000 TurboTax customer complaints to small claims court. Intuit was attempting to push customers out of arbitration and back into the court system. Mr. Arias was quoted as saying “They… Read more
Mike Arias has been honored in the latest edition of Best Lawyers in America for the 3rd consecutive year for his outstanding work in mass tort litigation, class actions plaintiff litigation, and personal injury litigation. Mr. Arias’s inspiring career has spanned more than 35 years. He is the co-founding and managing partner of Arias Sanguinetti… Read more
Founding and Managing Partner Mike Arias was interviewed by the Southern California Record in a story on the $73 million settlement negotiated with UCLA on behalf of 6,000 women who were sexually abused by the university’s OBGYN. Mr. Arias, a Past President of CAALA and CAOC, called the settlement “institution friendly” as many called the… Read more
Founding and Managing Partner Mike Arias was again honored with the Wiedemann & Wysocki Award and the Distinguished Service Award at the AAJ’s annual conference and for being elected to again serve on the AAJ Executive Committee. Mr. Arias serves AAJ and its membership in a number of ways. He’s a member of the Executive… Read more
Founding Partners Mike Arias and Elise Sanguinetti were both recognized by the Daily Journal as being among the Top 38 Plaintiff Attorneys in California. This is the third time Mr. Arias has been honored with this award and the second time for Ms. Sanguinetti. The list of the top plaintiff attorneys in the state recognized… Read more
NBCLA investigates the nightmarish account of a family, represented by Jamie Goldstein, who hired a private medical examiner for a loved one, only to be scammed in her time of grief, along with numerous others, at the hand of a ruthless con artist. When Alicia Nettleton’s mother passed away suddenly, and without obvious cause, at… Read more
Trial Lawyer View interviewed co-founding partner Elise Sanguinetti about her career, the challenges she has faced as a female trial lawyer, the importance of trial lawyer associations, access to the civil justice system, and the significance of empathy. During 2020, the legal field was turned on its head by Covid-19 and the various changes &… Read more
ASWT’s Elise Sanguinetti and Jamie Goldstein have been honored to be among four finalists for Trial Lawyer of the Year 2020 by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association for their work in the Grace DeWitt v. Odiseo Jimenez case, and additionally recognized by the association as “notable achievers”. In the trial, which took place entirely… Read more
Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos (ASWT) along with co-counsel have obtained the largest known settlement in a sexual abuse case in U.S. history, as well as the largest known personal injury settlement against a university. The $852,000,000 settlement is on behalf of over 700 former USC students alleging sexual abuse by USC OB/GYN George Tyndall…. Read more