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Education

  • J.D., cum laude, UC Hastings College of the Law

  • B.A., with honors, Claremont McKenna College

Bar Admissions

  • California

Court Admissions

  • All California state courts

  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

Services

  • Litigation & Counseling

Mikayla O'Neal

Associate

Mikayla is a litigation associate in the San Diego office. Her work encompasses a wide range of complex real estate and business litigation matters, such as landlord/tenant, construction, purchase/sale, and partnership disputes. In addition to regularly appearing in hearings and depositions, Mikayla is a skilled writer and has authored appellate briefs, motions in limine, and several briefs for the various stages of trial. 

Mikayla is committed to pro bono, with a focus on asylum matters. Outside of work, Mikayla is an adjunct professor at UC Hastings, teaching first-year law students in the fundamental course of Legal Research and Writing.

Accolades

  • Selected for inclusion in Northern California Rising Stars by Super Lawyers (2024)

Mikayla is committed to pro bono, with a focus on asylum matters. Outside of work, Mikayla is an adjunct professor at UC Hastings, teaching first-year law students in the fundamental course of Legal Research and Writing.

Accolades

  • Selected for inclusion in Northern California Rising Stars by Super Lawyers (2024)

Landlord/Tenant. Advises clients in landlord/tenant disputes, primarily involving commercial real estate assets, including numerous recent cases related to COVID-19 requiring the interpretation of lease terms and governmental orders.

Construction. Represents entities in construction matters, such as litigating mechanics lien claims and disputes between owners and contractors.

Business. Handles a wide range of business litigation, including breach of fiduciary duty claims and general partnership disputes.

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