Anthony N. DeMaria

Bar / Professional Activity

• Member, Colorado Bar
• Former Judicial Nominee Evaluation Committee of the California State Bar
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
• Member, Denver Bar Association
• Member, Fresno County Bar Association
• Member, California Bar

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

• Mr. DeMaria was the defense trial attorney for San Diego Sports in the high profile Doyle v. San Diego Sports case in San Diego County Superior Court, in California, in the summer of 2022.  He successfully obtained a jury verdict of 75% liability against other parties in the case, beating expectations.  The Doyle trial followed Mr. DeMaria's defense verdict won in the case of Boyajian v. JC Penney in Fresno County, California. , 2022
• Mr. DeMaria defended a school district and its employee in California in a suit wherein the plaintiff alleged that negligence and battery of a coach resulted in arm fractures and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).  After a three week trial in state court, Mr. DeMaria won a defense verdict on all causes of action. , 2025

Pro bono / Community Service

• President of the Fresno Athletics baseball organization for youth and summer college baseball players
• Past President of the Bullard Cal Ripken youth baseball league
• Member, Fresno Grizzlies Advisory Board (Fresno’s AAA Baseball Team)

Honors

• Martindale-Hubbell, the AV rating for preeminent lawyers
• Northern California Super Lawyer

Educational Background

• University of California Davis, Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, with a Minor in History, Honor: Four Year Varsity Letterman in Swimming, 1991

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

• “Public Entity Protection to Public Records Request,” February 2009
• “Defending a Public Entity Case at Trial – Analyzing Trial Issues and Explaining the Trial Process Step by Step”, Annual PARMA Conference, Anaheim, California, February 12, 2019
• “The Steps of Defending a Litigated Case: From Service to Discovery and Up to Trial”, Mercury Conference, Brea, California, April 2, 2019
• “The Litigation Process for Public Entities: From Discovery to Done”, PARMA Annual Conference, Monterey, California, February 14, 2018
• “Public Entity Use of the Anti-SLAPP Motion to Strike Complaints Brought Against the Entity and its Employees; Explain Anti-SLAPP and How to Effectively Use Those Motions to Dispose of Cases at the Outset”, Annual PARMA Conference, Anaheim, California, February 14, 2017
• “Practical Considerations for Dealing with Subsequent Remedial Measures”, Central Valley PARMA, February 25, 2016
• “AED’s and Other Medical Hot Buttons,” 2011 Annual PARMA Conference, Anaheim, Califor February 6, 2011
• “Civil Litigation, Investigation and Discovery: Protecting Your Investigative Materials,” 200 PARMA Conference, February 3, 2009
• “California Public Records Requests — What’s Protected?” 2010 Annual PARMA Conferenc Sacramento, California, February 16, 2010
• “California Public Records Requests – What’s Protected?” Annual PARMA Conference, Sac California, February 17, 2010
• “Off Campus Activities – Risks Presented, Managing Students and Staff,” Annual PARMA Sacramento, California, February 17, 2010
• “COITO: Are Witness Statements Discoverable?” Fourth Annual CalPRIMA/PARMA Joint C Clovis, California, September 30, 2010
• “Are Witness Statements Discoverable?” Clovis, California, October 1, 2010
• “No Reward for the Good Guy: Analyzing the Danger of Your Efforts to Correct Liability Ris PARMA Conference, Indian Wells, California, February 25, 2016
• “Public Records Requests and Available Protections,” Riverside Schools Insurance Authori Valley, California, February 25, 2011
• “California Public Records Requests – What’s Protected?” CASBO Annual Conference, Ana California, April 6, 2011
• “Paralegal’s Guide to Propounding and Responding to Written Discovery,” IPE Teleconferen 2011
• “Call of Duty Modern Warfare: DeJning Legal Duties for Public Entities,” Annual PARMA Co Monterey, California, February 14, 2012
• “Duty Bound: Public Entity Legal Duties,” PARMA, Fresno, California, October 10, 2012
• “Public and Jury Perceptions and Impressions of Public Entity Defenses,” Annual PARMA Rancho Mirage, California, February 4, 2013
• “Focus Groups: How to Use Them and How to Gauge Jury Views of Your Case,” Annual PA Conference, San Jose, California, February 11, 2014
• “California Public Records Act & Hot Button Topics,” SIRMA In-Service, Valencia, Californi January 27, 2015
• “Taking A Claim Through the Litigation Process Start to Finish,” Annual PARMA Conferenc California, February 10, 2015

Other Outstanding Achievements

• Elected to American Board of Trial Attorneys., 2014

• Employers
• Insurance Companies
• Public Entities
• Schools