Maria (Mia) Severson

Maria (Mia) Severson is an experienced trial lawyer. With 15 years of private and public practice, she has litigated complex matters involving fraud, unfair business practices, pension and labor matters, land use and environmental matters, and matters with damages over $100 million. Just prior to forming the partnership, Ms. Severson was the Chief Deputy City Attorney for the City of San Diego, personally litigating major cases and overseeing all litigation involving the City. She is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar, San Diego County Bar, Judicial Evaluation Committee of the San Diego Bar Association, San Diego Business Trial Lawyers, and National Association of Women Business Owners.

• Managing Partner

• San Diego City Attorneys Office, Chief Deputy City Attorney, Trial Unit, 1998 - 2008
• Blumenthal Ostroff Markham, Senior Associate, 1994 - 1998

• Credit Derivatives, San Diego County Bar Association, 2009 - Present

• California, 1994
• U.S. District Court Central District of California
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1994
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2000

• San Diego County Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• American Business Trial Lawyers