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Desiree Ruiz Alfaro
LawyerDesiree is a litigation attorney focused on advocating for employees’ rights. Desiree brings a compassionate approach and meticulous attention to detail to every case she handles. Prior to joining Lawyers for Justice, PC, Desiree’s legal experience included work in entertainment, family law, and criminal defense. In law school, she was an active member of the Negotiation Honors Program and successfully competed in a number of negotiation competitions. She was also the Supervising Editor of Southwestern’s campus-wide newspaper, Law Commentator, and a clinician in the Street Law Clinic where she provided legal education to at-risk youth in Los Angeles.
Regardless of the work at hand, her goal is to provide strategic advocacy and zealous representation.
Degrees Received
- JD, Southwestern Law School
- BA, Psychology, University of California, Irvine
Other Languages Spoken
- Spanish
Community Service, charity/pro bono involvement
- Southwestern Law School Entertainment & the Arts Legal Clinic
- Southwestern Street Law Clinic
- Beiderman Scholar