General News Archives - Mirador Law

Pleasanton Personal Injury Lawyers at Mirador Law Secure Two of California’s Top 50 Verdicts for 2024

General News, Personal Injury

At Mirador Law, we fight for justice when negligence turns lives upside down. We're proud to announce that our firm secured two of the Top 50 Personal Injury Jury Verdicts in California for 2024, with...

Supporting the Legal Community: Why Our Firm Stays Actively Engaged

General News

At Mirador Law, we believe meaningful participation in the legal community extends beyond our clients and the courtroom. Our involvement with local legal organizations helps us stay connected to the broader community and contribute to...

SB 310: New ‘Second Chance’ Law To Allow Ex-offenders To Serve On Juries

General News

Did you know that even before California’s State Constitution was ratified felons have been unable to serve on juries? Earlier this year this was finally changed under SB310, commonly referred to as “The Right to...

What is a Super Lawyer?

General News, Personal Injury

A Super Lawyer is an exceptional achievement and title given to lawyers across the country who have reached high achievements and standards within their respective fields. The title of a Super Lawyer indicates that the...

How Will California’s Assembly Bill 218 Affect the Victims of Childhood Sexual Assault?

Dependent Persons Abuse, General News, Sexual Assault

Introduced in January of 2019, California’s new Assembly Bill 218 aims to empower childhood sexual assault victims by extending their statue of limitations for filing civil lawsuits. This would allow many people who were previously...

New Pretrial Diversion In California Mental Health Cases: Expectations vs. Reality

General News

Jail diversion initiatives have gathered much interest as a strategy for reducing the presence of people with mental illness in the criminal justice system. Under penal code 1001.36, California now offers “Mental Health Diversion” programs...

Jury Deadlocks in Michael Thorman’s Transgender Murder Trial

General News

Three men will be tried again for first-degree murder in the slaying of transgender teen Gwen Araujo, a prosecutor announced Tuesday, after a judge declared a mistrial in a case in which activists had hoped...