Background
Lopez, Tomás R. was born on October 1, 1955 in Dominican Republic.
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Tomás R. Lopez
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York College of the City University of New York (Bachelor of Arts, 1977). University of Strasbourg-Institute of International Human Rights. Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1980).
Spoken languages: Spanish.
Career
Worked at Ochoa & Sillas (Los Angeles, California) specializing in General Civil Trial, Appellate Practice, Corporate, Administrative and Municipal Law, Products Liability, Insurance Defense and Legislative Practice. Municipal Finance, Construction Law, Workers Compensation Defense. International Law, Labor, Real Estate and Education.
Admitted to the bar, 1981, District of Columbia.
1991, California; United States. District Court, Central, Northern and Southern Districts of California, District of Columbia, Middle District of Maryland and Northern District of Alabama.
United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth, Eleventh and District of Columbia Circuits.
Barrister, Los Angeles County Bar Inn of Court, 1991. Charles East. Fahy Inn, 1983-1986.
Lecturer and Moderator, 1992 Continuing Education of the Bar Panel, "How to Use and Present Demonstrative Evidence." Adjunct Professor, District of Columbia Law Students in Court, Georgetown University Law Center, 1988-1990. Commissioner, District of Columbia Commission on Latino Community Development.
Delegate, District of Columbia Judicial Conference, 1982-1992.
Member, Mandatory Arbitration Rules Advisory Committee, 1986. Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association Delegation to the State Bar Conference of Delegates, 1993-1994. Ochoa & Sillas was founded in 1978 to meet the need for professional counsel in government law.
From the inception, a substantial portion of the resources of the firm was devoted to legislative advocacy, administrative law and municipal law.
Through the years, the firm has expanded to a full service law firm to include divisions in litigation, workers" compensation, educational law, and international law. Ochoa & Sillas has made a concentrated effort in its recruitment to have its work force reflect the diversity of the population of the state of California.
The firm has offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, Mexico City and Washington, District of Columbia The firm is a certified minority business enterprise.
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Membership
Member, Mandatory Arbitration Rules Advisory Committee, 1986. Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association Delegation to the State Bar Conference of Delegates, 1993-1994.
