Jean-Simon Serrano

Mr. Serrano grew up in British Columbia, Canada and moved to California when he was 20. He graduated with honors from California State University Dominguez Hills, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. While an undergraduate student, besides many community, sports, and school activities, Mr. Serrano worked in Washington D.C. as a Congressional Intern for a California Congressman. Mr. Serrano was recruited and attended law school on a full scholarship. He received his law degree from the University of La Verne College of Law. While in law school, he was selected to be a member of the moot court honors program and the school’s moot court traveling team in nationwide competitions. He also received a CALI award in the area of Legal Research. Admitted to practice before California State and Federal Courts, he has an active practice in both. He has argued before the California Court of Appeal for the Fifth District and has petitioned for California Supreme Court review. These are remarkable accomplishments for one relatively early in his law career. Mr. Serrano was Riverside County Bar President for the 2016-2017 year and is a Past President of the Riverside County Barristers Association. He is also a member of the Leo A. Deegan American Inn of Court, the Riverside Chapter of an organization devoted to the fostering of excellence in professionalism, ethics, civility, and legal skills. Mr. Serrano was named to the Super Lawyers’ Southern California Rising Stars list for six consecutive years (2012-2017), an honor awarded to no more than two and a half percent of attorneys in Southern California each year. He has recently been named one of the Top 10 Attorneys Under 40 by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys. In 2017, he was honored by the University of LaVerne College of Law as one of three “Distinguished Alumni.”