Rosio Flores Arriaga is a litigation associate in the Los Angeles office of Munger, Tolles & Olson.
Ms. Arriaga has significant experience advising and counseling companies in responding to government subpoenas and negotiating resolutions of actual or threatened government litigation. She has represented clients in matters initiated by government agencies including the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. She also has significant experience on complex internal investigations.
Ms. Arriaga maintains an active pro bono practice and has provided pro bono representation in various complex impact litigation matters involving criminal justice and education.
She is also a member of the Mexican American Bar Foundation’s Board of Trustees and a co-chair of the Mexican American Bar Association’s Judicial Externship Program Committee.
Ms. Arriaga received her J.D., summa cum laude, from Southwestern Law School, where she served as the Editor in Chief for the Southwestern Law Review. She received 15 Faculty Awards for the highest performance in a course. During law school, Ms. Arriaga served as an extern for Judge Harry Pregerson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She graduated from University of California, San Diego, with a B.A. in political science.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Arriaga served as a law clerk to the Honorable Dean D. Pregerson for the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Experience
- Lyft in response to class and government actions brought in California by Lyft drivers, the California Attorney General, and several City Attorneys, alleging drivers were misclassified as independent contractors.
- Nexus Capital Management in connection with strategic advice.
- MALDEF, the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund, in enforcement proceedings following a historic ruling that New Mexico was violating its state constitution by failing to provide sufficient public education. The ruling required injunctive relief to ensure schools have the resources to prepare students for college and careers.
- An association of Orange County, California, taxpayers and People for the Ethical Operation of Prosecutors and Law Enforcement in a pro bono lawsuit against the Orange County district attorney and the Orange County sheriff.
Speaking Engagements
Panelist, “Perspectives on the Law Clerk Application Process,” with Honorable John B. Owens, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Professor Amy Levin, LMU Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (September 11, 2023)
Education
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Southwestern Law School (J.D., summa cum laude, 2018)
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University of California, San Diego (B.A., 2008)
Clerkships
- Judge Dean D. Pregerson, U.S. District Court, Central District of California (2018-2021)
Bar Admissions
- California
Experience
- Lyft in response to class and government actions brought in California by Lyft drivers, the California Attorney General, and several City Attorneys, alleging drivers were misclassified as independent contractors.
- Nexus Capital Management in connection with strategic advice.
- MALDEF, the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund, in enforcement proceedings following a historic ruling that New Mexico was violating its state constitution by failing to provide sufficient public education. The ruling required injunctive relief to ensure schools have the resources to prepare students for college and careers.
- An association of Orange County, California, taxpayers and People for the Ethical Operation of Prosecutors and Law Enforcement in a pro bono lawsuit against the Orange County district attorney and the Orange County sheriff.
News
Speaking Engagements
Panelist, “Perspectives on the Law Clerk Application Process,” with Honorable John B. Owens, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Professor Amy Levin, LMU Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (September 11, 2023)
Practice Areas
Education
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Southwestern Law School (J.D., summa cum laude, 2018)
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University of California, San Diego (B.A., 2008)
Clerkships
- Judge Dean D. Pregerson, U.S. District Court, Central District of California (2018-2021)
Bar Admissions
- California