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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Vicki Sarmiento

We are proud to highlight MABA member and respected civil rights
lawyer Vicki I. Sarmiento. Ms. Sarmiento runs her own private practice
and has handled scores of civil rights police misconduct cases, and
wrongful death cases. She often accepts difficult and risky cases where
important civil rights issues are at stake. More recently, Ms. Sarmiento has
been focusing on in custody death cases and litigation against juvenile
detention facilities of Los Angeles County for the widespread failure to
supervise and protect vulnerable and fragile juveniles who as a result are Vicki Sarmiento
either sexually assaulted or severely beaten during their detention.

Ms. Sarmiento is a graduate of Hastings College of Law where she served as President of the La Raza Law
StudentsAssociation.Ms. Sarmiento was included amongst “Top Lawyers” in Pasadena Magazine 2017-2018.

Ms. Sarmiento is a graduate of Hastings College of Law where she
served as President of the La Raza Law Students Association. Ms.
Sarmiento was included amongst “Top Lawyers” in Pasadena
Magazine 2017-2018.
MABA congratulates From 1988 to 1991, Ms. Sarmiento was a trial attorney for the Los
Vicki on her Angeles City Attorney’s Office. From mid-1991 to the present, Ms.
accomplishments. Sarmiento has handled complex personal injury cases and civil rights

cases, including cases involving traumatic brain injury, paraplegia, and
wrongful death. Ms. Sarmiento was also part of a class action
lawsuit challenging Magic Mountain’s practice of racial profiling,
resulting in changes to the invasive entry practices at Magic
Mountain which targeted Hispanics and African-Americans.

What You Do, Makes a Difference

Volunteer opportunities on MABA committees include:

• Civil Rights/Immigration/Workers’ Rights • MCLE Workshops and Panels

Committee • High School Scholarship & Outreach Program
• Political Endorsement Committee • Law Student/Attorney/Judge Mixers
• Judicial Endorsement Committee • Softball Tournament
• Mentorship Committee • Supreme Court Year in Review
• Federal Judicial Externship & Scholarship • Judges’ Night & Awards Dinner

Program • MABA Trip
• Legal Referral Information Service • Swearing-In Ceremony
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