Oscar Rene is the son of Mexican immigrants from Guadalajara and La Barca, Jalisco. He is completely fluent in both English and Spanish. He attended the University of Southern California (USC) where he graduated in 2006 with degrees in Communication and Chicano Studies, cum laude. Oscar Rene then enrolled at Pepperdine University School of Law as a Diversity Scholar. Soon after receiving his license to practice law in 2011, Oscar Rene was selected to participate in the Los Angeles chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) Jack Daniels’ Trial School. As a new lawyer, Oscar Rene earned high marks from his instructors and defeated attorneys from very prestigious Los Angeles firms in mock trials. Currently, 90-95% of his cases involve personal injury matters, assisting the injured. Oscar Rene actively participates in all phases of personal injury litigation – writing demands, drafting complaints, taking depositions, defending depositions, writing/arguing discovery motions, conducting jury trials, and writing/arguing post-trial motions. He is well versed in law and motion, having defeated demurrers, summary judgment motions, and motions to strike. He currently serves as Treasurer for the Mexican American Bar Association of Los Angeles County. This will be his third year on the MABA Board of Trustees, where he is part of the both the Judicial Endorsement and Political Endorsement Committees.
