First Admitted: 2015, California

Bar/Professional Activity:

The National Crime Victim Bar Association (NCVBA), Member, 2020
Served as the Vice-Chair of the Consumer Attorneys Associate of Los Angeles' (CAALA) Law Student Outreach Committee, 2020
Served as a committee member of the Consumer Attorneys Associate of Los Angeles's (CAALA) Law Student Outreach Committee, 2019

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

I was part of the trial team in this case, and was second chair for the last week of the trial. Case Name: F.M. v. County of Los Angeles Court and Case Number: LA Superior Court / BC510993 Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, July 26, 2018 Gross Verdict or Award: $45,400,000 Link to jury verdict alert: https://www.juryverdictalert.com/jury-verdicts/item/highlighted-verdicts/f-m-vs-county-of-los-angeles , 2018

Educational Background:

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

explanation of AB 218 signed into law in October 2019, which fundamentally changed the California law relating to childhood sexual assault. , co-author, “Extending SOL for sexual assault victims is an important step”, Daily Journal, 2019
summary of key ways to protect your client's rights, privacy, and dignity during their deposition , co-author, Protecting your plaintiff in sexual-misconduct cases, The Advocate, 2020
explanation of AB 218, which fundamentally changed California law relating to childhood sexual assault, co-author, HOW WILL THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY BILL 218 IMPACT VICTIMS OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ASSAULT, Lawyer Monthly, 2019

Sonya Ostovar