Sergio Hernandes is an associate in CMDA Law’s Riverside, California office, where he represents clients in litigation and public entity defense matters. His practice includes matters involving public entities, civil rights claims, employment law, personal injury, and sexual abuse litigation. Originally from Los Angeles, California, Mr. Hernandes earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Riverside in 2015. He later attended Loyola University Chicago School of Law, earning his […]

Karen L. Capasso is a partner in CMDA’s Riverside, California office, where she focuses her practice on public entity defense, employment litigation, and complex civil litigation involving municipalities, public agencies, and other institutional clients. Ms. Capasso represents public entities in a wide range of litigation matters, including employment claims, dangerous condition of public property cases, personal injury claims, medical malpractice matters, and appellate work. Her experience includes defending California public agencies […]

Christopher Romero is a partner based in CMDA’s Riverside, California office, whose practice centers on representing private businesses and public entities in high-exposure civil litigation. Mr. Romero represents public entities, including counties, cities, and school districts in a broad range of public entity matters. These cases often involve sensitive factual circumstances, minors, and substantial exposure, requiring strategic and thorough defense. His work with cities and counties primarily focuses on municipal […]

Martin Khoi Hoang Vu is an attorney in our Riverside office where he has practical experience in civil litigation, motion drafting, and courtroom appearance support with skills in client advocacy, legal research, and case management, with hands-on exposure to client intake, preparing motions, discovery, and supporting trial-ready cases. He is responsible for drafting motions, pleadings, and discovery requests, including but not limited to, request for production, interrogatories, and depositions and […]

Paul Leonidas Lin is an associate attorney in our Riverside office where he focuses his practice on defending public entities in civil litigation, including municipal law and insurance defense. Mr. Lin manages all phases of litigation, from initial case assessment and strategic planning through discovery management, substantive motion practice, and preparation for hearings and trials. He draws on over a decade of extensive litigation experience from his prior criminal defense practice, […]

John R. Byerly is an attorney in our Riverside office where he focuses his practice on public entity defense, insurance defense, civil litigation, and public education law. He has experience managing a diverse caseload of public entity defense actions at the superior court and federal level, including taking the lead on the discovery and investigation process in multiple childhood sexual abuse matters. He handles cases from inception through trial, including […]

Daniel W. Ferris is a partner in our Riverside office where he focuses his practice on public entity defense, insurance defense, civil litigation, and education law. Prior to joining the Firm, he worked as a civil litigation attorney where he managed cases from inception through trial, including preparing pleadings, motions, and briefs, managing discovery, taking and defending depositions, and handling court appearances, mediations, arbitrations, and trials. Additionally, he writes briefs […]

Sarah L. Overton is a partner in our Riverside office where she concentrates her practice on education law, employment and labor law, insurance defense, and litigation and appeals. Ms. Overton handles cases in state and federal court and has won many significant victories for her clients in a variety of matters involving race, retaliation, sexual harassment, disability, employee discrimination, dangerous conditions/premises liability and other substantive practice areas.

Ryan D. Miller is an equity partner and the managing partner of our Riverside, CA office.  He is a civil litigator and focuses his practice on public entity defense, personal injury, labor and employment law, business disputes, medical malpractice, and premises liability. Mr. Miller joined the Firm in 2011 and has had consistent success ever since. He is a conscientious and innovative litigator who is dedicated to obtaining the best […]