Alan Romero, a 2020 CAALA Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist, is the principal and lead trial attorney of Romero Law, APC. Mr. Romero’s notable results have included a historic $8.1MM jury verdict in a Fair Employment and Housing case arising out of police corruption in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, a $3.05MM jury verdict related to the clarification of certain television distribution rights on behalf of STARZ Home Entertainment, LLC, a judgment of $2.76MM in a motion picture-related fraud action on behalf of Anchor Bay Entertainment, LLC, and a $1.5MM settlement in a medical malpractice action which resulted in a published appellate decision radically altering California law with respect to the enforcement of Medi-Cal liens against injured minors. Mr. Romero has been rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell, having been ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for his legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards by his peers. Mr. Romero has also been named a Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyer.
Prior to law school, Mr. Romero interned for the Consul for Legal Affairs of the Consulate of Mexico in Los Angeles. During his time there, he worked on several matters; the most notable being a concerted attempt to modify certain policies of the United States Bureau of Prisons related to the calculation of federal “Good Time” credit for non-citizens. After law school, Mr. Romero interned for and was later hired by, the law firm of Mathews & Weisser. Working under the regular and direct supervision of the firm’s lead litigator, a California attorney, an English barrister, Mr. Romero was exposed to a wide variety of litigation in the areas of taxation, securities law, and white-collar fraud, litigating matters pending before American and British courts.
Mr. Romero received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from California State University in Los Angeles, where he was accepted into the Early Entrance Program at the age of fifteen. Mr. Romero then went on to obtain his Juris Doctor from Southwestern Law School in the accelerated two-year SCALE program.
Mr. Romero is accredited as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and as a Certified Fraud Examiner by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Mr. Romero presently serves as a Director-at-Large for the alumni associations of Southwestern Law School and California State University at Los Angeles, as well as on the Board of Directors of the Adelante Youth Alliance. A fifth-generation Angeleno, Mr. Romero is natively fluent in Spanish.
Education
Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California
Juris Doctor
California State University, Los Angeles (Early Entrance Program), California
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Major: Political Science
Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, California
Post-Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavioral Analysis
Bar Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
U.S. Tax Court
U.S. District Court Central District of California
U.S. District Court Northern District of California
California State Courts and Courts of Appeal
Professional Associations
California Employment Lawyers Association (Sustaining Member)
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (Sustaining Member)
Consumer Attorneys of California
Los Angeles County Bar Association
National Employment Lawyers Association
American Bar Association
Mexican American Bar Association
Hispanic National Bar Association
Pasadena Bar Association
Honors
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist (2020)
Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers (2020)
TopVerdicts – Top 20 U.S. Employment Jury Verdicts (2019)
Martindale-Hubbell® Rated AV Preeminent (2019-Present)
Southern California Super Lawyer (2015-Present)
SuperLawyers Rising Stars (2013-2014)
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum (2012-Present)
Million Dollar Advocates Forum (2010-Present)
Avvo Rated 10.0 “Superb” (2013-Present)
Top Attorneys – Pasadena Magazine (2013-Present)
Certifications
Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Behavior Analyst Certification Board
Certified Fraud Examiner, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Pro-Bono Activities
Cal State LA Alumni Association Board of Directors – Director at Large
Southwestern Law School Alumni Association Board of Directors – Director at Large
Adelante Youth Alliance – Board of Directors
Languages
Spanish
Practice Areas:
Whistleblower Retaliation
Disability Discrimination
Racial Discrimination
Wage & Hour Violations
Workplace Safety
Enforcement of Judgments
Appellate Law
