Steven E. Bolanos oversees the firm’s civil litigation defense practice. He completed his undergraduate studies at UCLA and graduated with high honors from Western State College of Law.

Steve represents corporate clients and insurers in variety of general liability, real estate, contract, and employment cases.

He has obtained outstanding results at all stages of litigation, including trial, arbitration, and mediation. He’s a masterful strategist and a skillful and effective negotiator.

Steve is admitted to practice before all California courts, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. District Court for the Central, Southern, and Northern Districts of California.

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Steve is a father of seven; in his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and children.  He’s an avid swimmer and also enjoys working on DIY projects at home.

Steve published the following articles, which have been cited multiple times. By other authors, attorneys, and an attorney practice guide:

  • Navigating Through the Aftermath of Wal-Mart v. Dukes: The Impact on Class Certification, and Options for Plaintiffs and Defendants, 40 W. St. U. L. Rev. 179, 180 (2013).
  • “Knock, Knock, Knockin’ on (Congress’s) Door”: A Plea to Congress to Amend Section 203 of the Copyright Act of 1976, 41 W. St. U. L. Rev. 391, 392 (2014).

Steve is passionate about helping others.  While he does not practice immigration law, his most memorable case was a pro bono case in which he helped a 10-year-old girl from Guatemala obtain asylum and reunite with her mother who was already residing in United States. Before her grandmother sent her in a bus alone to the United State, the 10-year-old had been raped and beat multiple times by a relative gang member.