July 20, 2021 | News & Events
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
June 9, 2021 | News & Events
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
June 1, 2021 | News & Events
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
May 14, 2021 | News & Events
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
March 29, 2021 | News & Events
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
March 26, 2021 | News & Events
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
March 11, 2021 | News & Events
Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos, L.L.P. have received the honor of being given Tier 1 recognition in the 2021 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms! U.S. News and Best Lawyers, the leading survey of lawyers worldwide, joined to rank law firms in the U.S., currently ranking firms in 75 National Practice… Read more
February 25, 2021 | News & Events
Jamie Goldstein, a partner at Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos, won a “step challenge” proposed by the American Association for Justice. Ms. Goldstein took more than 600,000 steps in just 15 days, the equivalent of about 260 miles! AAJ proposed the winter challenge to raise money for World Central Kitchen, which uses food to heal… Read more
January 19, 2021 | News & Events
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – Mike Arias, Elise Sanguinetti, Arnold Wang, Alfredo Torrijos, Jamie Goldstein, Christopher Swift and Travis Daniels of Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos have all been named 2021 Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers honors outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas annually, selecting candidates based on peer recognition and professional achievement. The organization… Read more
December 4, 2020 | News & Events
Alameda County, CA – December 3, 2020 – In a completely virtual trial that took place in Alameda County Superior Court, a jury awarded a $1.37 million verdict to a woman who suffered serious injuries as the result of a college student’s negligence. Grace DeWitt was a student in San Luis Obispo and while walking… Read more