--- title: Mauro Fiore url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mauro-fiore --- ![Mauro Fiore](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Fiore-Mauro_a03534b9c974131e1801347978a8ef7e.jpg) # Mauro Fiore Mauro Fiore grew up in Southern California and graduated from law school in 1998. Since then he has dedicated himself to representing regular people seeking justice against insurance companies, large corporations and public entities. He has tried cases in both state and federal courts, including wrongful death, premises liability and civil rights trials. He enjoys sharing his knowledge with other lawyers practicing consumer advocacy. He practices in the San Gabriel Valley with eight associates. ### Articles written by this author: [![If I can be successful with slip and falls, so can you](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Fiore-thinkstock-511437093_1b7f0478b4eceb72f4c5ff5544bdb82c.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-march/if-i-can-be-successful-with-slip-and-falls-so-can-you "If I can be successful with slip and falls, so can you") ## [If I can be successful with slip and falls, so can you](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-march/if-i-can-be-successful-with-slip-and-falls-so-can-you "If I can be successful with slip and falls, so can you") Insurer’s denial of liability is just a starting point for any premises case [Mauro Fiore](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mauro-fiore "Mauro Fiore") [2015 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-march) [![Don’t fall flat when selecting premises-liability experts](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Fiore-istock-511437093_3298a4c5f317e117ab1cfc87b170be13.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april/don-t-fall-flat-when-selecting-premises-liability-experts "Don’t fall flat when selecting premises-liability experts") ## [Don’t fall flat when selecting premises-liability experts](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april/don-t-fall-flat-when-selecting-premises-liability-experts "Don’t fall flat when selecting premises-liability experts") A stairway-fall case spotlights the different types of experts [Mauro Fiore](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mauro-fiore "Mauro Fiore") [2015 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april) ## [Litigating small and moderate cases without breaking the bank](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-april/litigating-small-and-moderate-cases-without-breaking-the-bank "Litigating small and moderate cases without breaking the bank") Not everyone can be, or wants to be, a big hitter. A look at how to take on the smaller cases [Mauro Fiore](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mauro-fiore "Mauro Fiore") [2018 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-april) [![Trial lessons, learned the hard way](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Fiore-Dordick_istock-157524120_fe6393edb7f7c194c594b959600c686d.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-january/trial-lessons-learned-the-hard-way "Trial lessons, learned the hard way") ## [Trial lessons, learned the hard way](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-january/trial-lessons-learned-the-hard-way "Trial lessons, learned the hard way") Pick the right case and be the better lawyer – you’ll win most of the time [Gary A. Dordick](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gary-a-dordick "Gary A. Dordick") [Mauro Fiore](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mauro-fiore "Mauro Fiore") [2020 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-january) [![Is it med-mal or is it premises liability?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Fiore_istock-492795301_3b062e679facedd4e4c9f0f5dc9ff842.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-october/is-it-med-mal-or-is-it-premises-liability "Is it med-mal or is it premises liability?") ## [Is it med-mal or is it premises liability?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-october/is-it-med-mal-or-is-it-premises-liability "Is it med-mal or is it premises liability?") A fall in the hospital? Where does med-mal end and premises liability begin? [Gilbert Perez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gilbert-perez "Gilbert Perez") [Mauro Fiore](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mauro-fiore "Mauro Fiore") [Sergio Julian Puche](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/sergio-julian-puche "Sergio Julian Puche") [2020 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-october) ## [When does a special relationship through a contract give rise to a tort duty?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-june/when-does-a-special-relationship-through-a-contract-give-rise-to-a-tort-duty "When does a special relationship through a contract give rise to a tort duty?") A recent appellate decision sheds some light on the answer [Mauro Fiore](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mauro-fiore "Mauro Fiore") [2021 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-june) ## [Common issues and defenses in premises-liability cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-march/common-issues-and-defenses-in-premises-liability-cases "Common issues and defenses in premises-liability cases") A look at common defenses and the difficulties of making a case for spoliation of evidence [Mauro Fiore](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mauro-fiore "Mauro Fiore") [2022 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-march) ## [Cal/OSHA materials](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-may/cal-osha-materials "Cal/OSHA materials") Know them, get them and use them to establish negligence in your PI case [Mauro Fiore](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mauro-fiore "Mauro Fiore") [Yesenia Sanchez-Riewthong](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/yesenia-sanchez-riewthong "Yesenia Sanchez-Riewthong") [2023 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-may) [![Fighting back when big-box stores remove your state-court lawsuit to federal court](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Fiore-istock-1205217071_a6a792b18ff270f360d306af5a95a7e9.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/fighting-back-when-big-box-stores-remove-your-state-court-lawsuit-to-federal-court "Fighting back when big-box stores remove your state-court lawsuit to federal court") ## [Fighting back when big-box stores remove your state-court lawsuit to federal court](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/fighting-back-when-big-box-stores-remove-your-state-court-lawsuit-to-federal-court "Fighting back when big-box stores remove your state-court lawsuit to federal court") They want to try these cases without any meaningful voir dire and where you need a unanimous jury verdict [Mauro Fiore](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mauro-fiore "Mauro Fiore") [2024 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may) ## [Junk science in the courtroom](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-august/junk-science-in-the-courtroom "Junk science in the courtroom") The *Kelly/Frye* standard and biomechanical and neuropsychological testimony in PI damages litigation [Mauro Fiore](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mauro-fiore "Mauro Fiore") [2026 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-august)