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Updated: March 5th, 2022 | Riverside | Lawyer List A | Varner & Brandt LLP | Business Litigation, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury, Trial Practice
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Address: 3750 University Avenue, Sixth Floor, riverside, CA, 92501-3323
Law Firm: Varner & Brandt LLP
Phone: 877-617-4910
Fax: 951-274-7770
Email:
Website: http://www.varnerbrandt.com
| Title | Attorney |
| First Year of Call | |
| Areas of Practice | Business Litigation, Trial Practice, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury |
| Description | Angelica Acosta Samaniego returned to Varner & Brandt’s Riverside litigation team team in 2015 after accepting a special assignment position with a law enforcement oversight agency in 2008. Angelica brings over 15 years of both private and public sector legal experience to Varner & Brandt. Her private sector practice focuses primarily on civil litigation involving a wide variety of areas of law. Angelica’s public sector experience involved representation of numerous public entities on litigation matters, including governmental tort claims, CEQA matters and defense of law enforcement in use of force cases.Additionally, Angelica was an attorney for a nationally recognized oversight agency in Los Angeles called the Office of Independent Review (OIR). AT the OIR, Angelica provided civilian oversight for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Internal Affairs Bureau’s investigations into officer misconduct, use of force, officer involved shootings and other critical incidents.Angelica has successfully litigated hundreds of cases from start to finish. While most civil cases in California settle before heading to trial, Angelica has served as lead trial counsel for several cases. She obtained a 2018 defense verdict for one of Varner & Brandt’s largest business clients where the potential exposure was in the multi-millions. She has a deep passion for the law and creatively brings that passion into the courtroom for all her clients.Angelica has been recognized for service by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the Sheriff of Los Angeles for service to the citizens of Los Angeles County and the National Association for Equal Justice in America for service to the Black and Latino communities. She has presented to criminal Justice Students regarding officer involved shootings and was recently honored to be the keynote speaker for La Sierra University’s 2019 graduating class, Criminal Justice Division.Angelica received two B.A degrees, Political Science and Liberal Studies, with honors from California State University at Fullerton and her Juris Doctorate from Fowler School of Law (Formerly known as Chapman Law School).HONORS & AWARDSDean’s Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy and Advanced Evidence, Chapman University School of LawRegional Finalist, Mock Trial ALTA Competitions 2003 and 2004First President, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, California State University at FullertonCOMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & PRO BONOVolunteer, Attorney Judge for the Riverside High School Mock Trial CompetitionVolunteer, Women Wonder WriterVolunteer Judge, Jurupa Valley School District Youth Court |
With legal roots in Southern California since 1873, Varner & Brandt utilizes the deep relationships developed in the communities we serve to anticipate the needs and opportunities of our clients in matters complex and routine.Varner & Brandt is a full service law firm that takes the time to fully understand our clients and their objectives. We strive to achieve optimal results best suited to their short and long term needs and success.
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