Lesvia M. Alvarado

Lesvia M. Alvarado

Associate

Lesvia M. Alvarado specializes in medical malpractice defense litigation representing various health care providers and is licensed to practice on both the State and Federal levels. She excels in trial preparation, overseeing caseloads of 20‐25 cases, and all aspects of court appearances.

Ms. Alvarado is proficient in Spanish and the work up of cases; all aspects of initial fact finding and discovery; summarization of medical records; all aspects of discovery preparation to finalization; law and motion; depositions; expert deposition (take and defend); witness preparation/deposition (take and defend); motions for summary judgment; second chaired trials; post-trial motions; carrier reports and preparation for case round‐table meetings.

  • Louise Kelton Law Scholarship Recipient
  • Alpha Kappa Delta, University of Southern California

Education

Juris Doctor, University of West Los Angeles School of Law, 1998, Dean's List
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA, B.A. Sociology/French, Sociology Department Dean's List, 1995

Admission to Practice

California State Bar, admitted in 1976
United States District Court, Central District of California, 1977

Admission to Practice

All courts for the State of California, 2000

Professional Organizations

Member, State Bar of California, 2000, Current
Member, United States District Court;
 Eastern District and Central District, 2000
Member, Southern California Association of Healthcare Risk Managers
Member, Claims and Litigation Management Alliance