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