Lourdes De Armas
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Beverly Hills, California
Omega Law Group, PCPractice Areas: Personal Injury, DUI-DWI; view more
Licensed in California since: 2000
Education: Southwestern Law School
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
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Lourdes De Armas is a partner and the lead trial attorney at Omega Law Group in Beverly Hills, California. Her work is committed to advocating for individuals across Los Angeles and throughout the state who have suffered due to the negligence of others. Focusing on catastrophic personal injury litigation, she represents plaintiffs in a variety of cases involving trucking collisions, rideshare incidents, DUI accidents, slip-and-falls, brain injuries, premises liability, sexual abuse and wrongful death claims.
Over her career, Ms. De Armas has successfully managed diverse legal challenges, from contract disputes and class actions to severe injury and fraud cases. She notably fought for the rights of over 800 inmates regarding inadequate medical care and achieved a significant multimillion-dollar settlement in a case against an educational institution for legal and consumer violations. In a noteworthy case against an amusement park, her advocacy led to a confidential settlement and prompted a redesign of the attraction, improving safety for future visitors.
Beyond the courtroom, Ms. De Armas is a staunch advocate for women's rights, focusing on tackling sexual assault and promoting female empowerment. She is a founding member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s (BHBA) Committee on Empowering Women, where she contributes to advancing women's careers and personal growth through networking, education and mentorship. Her efforts were honored with the Beverly Hills Bar Association's Board of Governors Award in 2018.
A benevolent professional, Ms. De Armas is an active member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), the Consumer Attorneys of California, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles and the BHBA.
Ms. De Armas has earned an "Excellent" rating on Avvo and has received numerous positive testimonials and referrals for her outstanding client service. She has been recognized as The Best Lawyer in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs for 2022 and 2023 and listed in the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 from 2018 to 2022. Moreover, in 2019, she was nominated for Trial Lawyer of the Year by the CAALA and has won some of the most significant verdicts in California and the nation.
A 1994 Bachelor of Arts graduate of California Lutheran University, Ms. De Armas attained her Juris Doctor in 2000 from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, California. That same year, she was admitted to practice law in California. Furthermore, she is fluent in Spanish.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Criminal Defense: DUI/DWIFocus areas
Animal Bites, Assault, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, DUI/DWI, Dram Shop Laws, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 90% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
First Admitted: 2000, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.omegalaw.com/our-attorneys/lourdes-de-armas/
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, President’s Advisory Committee on Women in the Legal Profession, Member
- League of Women Trial Attorneys, Founding Member
- Los Angeles chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (“ABOTA”), Chair of the Membership Committee
- California
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Member, 2019
- Executive Committee of the Los Angeles Chapter American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), 2021
- Board Member of Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), 2020
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, 2020
- Executive Committee of the Los Angeles Chapter American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), 2020
- Beverly Hills Bar Association (BHBA), Secretary, Founding Member and Executive Member, Committee on Empowering Women, 2018
- The American Association For Justice (AAJ), Member, 2018
- United States District Court for the Central District of California, 2000
- State Bar of California, 2000
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), Member, 2005
- Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, Member, 2017
- United States District Court for the Northern District of California, 2009
- Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), Member, 2017
- Medina vs. K-1 Packing Group, et. al. - Settlement $675,000 (personal injury auto vs. auto), 2021
- Miranda $500,000 (auto vs auto), 2021
- Fernandez vs. Marlow- Settlement $1,025,000 (personal injury- auto vs. auto), 2021
- Evans vs. Gorman - Settlement $650,000, 2019
- Argueta vs. City of Los Angeles VERDICT $1,488,033 (Personal Injury Auto vs. Auto), 2020
- Laster vs. Mandzhikyn VERDICT $200,000 (Personal Injury Auto vs. Auto), 2019
- Leon-Guzman vs. Nina Mia, Inc. - Settlement $775,000 (personal injury auto vs. auto), 2019
- Chilton vs. Haines - Settlement $325,000 (personal injury auto vs. auto), 2019
- Zargari vs. LAUSD- Settlement $750,000 (hazing and sexual assault), 2019
- Santana vs. Farrelly - Settlement $450,000 (personal injury auto vs. auto), 2019
- McCracken vs. Kaiser- Settlement $70,000 (medical malpractice), 2019
- Mikaelian vs. Glendale Galleria VERDICT $3,195,770.00 (Failure to address known slippery condition- slip and fall. CRPS damages), 2018
- Schaben vs. Nicols Machinery, Inc., et. al. - Settlement $900,000 (personal injury premises liability), 2018
- Banks vs. Hi-Desert Memorial VERDICT $1,000,000.00 (San Bernardino premises liability), 2018
- Bagwell vs. Miller VERDICT $400,000.00 (Los Angeles vespa vs. auto), 2018
- "Excellent" Rating, Avvo
- Super Lawyers Rising Star: 2007-2011
- So. California Super Lawyer: 2018-2023
- Top 20 Verdicts in the United States, 2020
- Verdict in the Top 50 Verdicts for the State of the California, 2020
- Three verdicts in the Top 100 Verdicts for the State of the California
- Best Lawyer in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, 2022 and 2023
- #22- Top 50 Plaintiff Verdicts in California, TOP VERDICTS, 2020
- #11- Top 20 Premises Liability Verdicts in California in 2018, TOP VERDICTS, 2018
- #23- Top 40 Premises Liability Verdicts in California in 2018, TOP VERDICTS, 2018
- The National Trial Lawyers- Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers, 2017
- #39- Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts in California in 2018, TOP VERDICTS, 2018
- #71- Top 100 Verdicts in California in 2018, TOP VERDICTS, 2018
- Nominee for Trial Lawyer of the Year, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), 2019
- American Board of Trial Advocates- Rank of Member, 2019
- The National Trial Lawyers- Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers, 2018 to 2022
- Board of Governors Award for work done through the Committee on Empowering Women as a Founding Member, 2018-19, Beverly Hills Bar Association
- California Lutheran University (B.A. Political Science and Speech Communications), 1994
- Authored manual for seminar, 2005 and 2006 Notable Cases, Critical Update: Insurance Bad Faith Litigation, The Quisenberry Law Firm, 2007
- You’ve heard it a million times, “opening statement is where you win the trial.” Countless articles and seminar presentations have referred to “studies” showing that 80% of jurors make up their minds after hearing the opening statements. When examined closely, though, only one socio-legal research study is cited and relied upon: considered the landmark study of the judicial process, The American Jury, by Harry Kalven, Jr. and Hans Zeisel, originated in 1966 and has been cited in over 1,000 publications and twenty-five U.S. Supreme Court cases. But is it true that juries make up their mind after opening statements and never change afterwards? The answer is – it’s complicated., Author, A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Change: THE REAL EFFECT OF OPENING STATEMENTS, Advocate Magazine, Consumer Attorneys, 2020
- Authored manual for seminar, Basic Training for Young Attorneys: Litigation Manual, Attorney Boot Camp, 2012
- Authored manual for seminar, Advanced Training: Deposition Manual, Attorney Boot Camp, 2011
- Co-Authored article for magazine, Co-Author, Effective Use of Objections in Responding to Interrogatories, Advocate magazine, Consumer Attorneys Association Of Los Angeles, 2009
- Co-authored article for magazine, Post-Claims Underwriting: Is it here to Stay?, Advocate Magazine, Consumer Attorneys Association Of Los Angeles, 2007
- Authored article, Author, Post-Claim Underwriting: Calif.'s Dirty Secret, Law 360, Law 360, 2009
- Authored article for newspaper, The Latest Developments In Private Health Insurance: What Do They Mean To You, Los Angeles Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, 2006
Office location for Lourdes De Armas
8350 Wilshire Blvd
3rd Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone: 888-915-9550
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