MARIO U. ZAMORA
Practice Areas
- Business
- Government
- Property
- Civil Litigation
- Labor
- Education
- Personal Injury
Biography
Mr. Zamora is a graduate of Lindsay High School ('98), California State University, Northridge ('04, B.A., Economics), California Attorney General Summer Honors Program ('07, Criminal Division), and Pacific McGeorge School of Law ('08, J.D.). He was selected to the Class of 2012 Top 40 Under 40 by Business Street Online, the 2013 Professional of the Year by the Professional Latin American Association, and a 2013 Rising Leader of Los Angeles. He has received Client Distinction Awards from Martindale-Hubbell and honored from 2016 to 2022 by Super Lawyers.
Mario and his team represent the Cities of Tulare, Hanford, Coalinga, Woodlake, and Lindsay in all aspects including litigation, human resources/labor negotiations, and city governance such as Public Records Act and Brown Act compliance.
Education
- University of Seton Hall Law School
- Cybersecurity & Privacy Law Graduate Certificate (In Progress)
- University of Michigan
- Leading People and Teams Certificate - 2001
- McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California
- J.D. - 2008
- California State University, Northridge, California
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 2004
- Major: Economics
- Lindsay High School
Pro-Bono Activities
- College of the Sequoias, Legal Pathway Advisory Board, 2015 to Present
- Latitude 36 Outdoors Club, Board Member
- Griswold LaSalle Community Foundation, Treasurer
- Rotary International, 2012 to Present
Professional Associations
- Cal Cities Legal Advocacy Committee Executive Committee Member (Present)
- Federal Bar Association SJV Chapter, Board Member, 2015 to present
- Kings County Bar Association
- Tulare County Bar Association
- Kern County Bar Association
- State Bar of California
Published Works
- Handbook Contributor, Credited Reviewer, The California Municipal Law, 2012 - 2014
- Local Agency Electronic Media Use and California Public Records Law, Western Cities Magazine, June, 2012
- The People’s Business: A Guide to the California Public Records Act, The League of California Cities, August, 2011
Honors
- Top 40 Under 40, Business Street Online, 2012
- Young Professional of the Year, Professional Latin American Association, 2013
- Rising Leader of Los Angeles, 2013
- Client Distinction Award, 2013 - 2015
- Rising Star, Northern California Super Lawyers, 2016 - 2020
- Platinum Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell, 2017
- Litigation Counsel of America
Current employment position
- Managing Partner
Bar Admissions
- California, 2008
Year Joined Firm
- 2008