--- title: Mike Arias url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mike-arias --- ![Mike Arias](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Arias-Mike_af3df6193758cf0ec907a1891ba9cd44.jpg) # Mike Arias Mike Arias has a national practice. He has been practicing law for over 30 years and has been a CAALA member since 1986. While he is litigating class and mass tort actions throughout the country he is also handling personal injury, employment, business and other individual cases. His trial experience is diverse as well, having tried cases involving serious personal injury, medical and dental malpractice, products liability, false imprisonment, fraud, breach of contract and employment issues. Arias is the current President of Consumer Attorneys’ Association of Los Angeles and President-elect of Consumer Attorneys of California and serves on the Board of Governors of AAJ. ### Articles written by this author: [![The CAALA Plaintiff Trial Academy](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Arias-thinkstock-93217206_28fcd0139eb2da9fd14a4e44a448d34f.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-january/the-caala-plaintiff-trial-academy "The CAALA Plaintiff Trial Academy") ## [The CAALA Plaintiff Trial Academy](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-january/the-caala-plaintiff-trial-academy "The CAALA Plaintiff Trial Academy") New lawyers get their feet wet by swimming with the rhinos. The new PTA teaches CAALA members how to try cases with the best of them [Mike Arias](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mike-arias "Mike Arias") [2015 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-january) [![Wage-and-hour class actions: The law and the cases that have shaped it](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Arias-thinkstock-209292433_f218a26ae7089f703a3767490df16631.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-february/wage-and-hour-class-actions-the-law-and-the-cases-that-have-shaped-it "Wage-and-hour class actions: The law and the cases that have shaped it") ## [Wage-and-hour class actions: The law and the cases that have shaped it](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-february/wage-and-hour-class-actions-the-law-and-the-cases-that-have-shaped-it "Wage-and-hour class actions: The law and the cases that have shaped it") Strong labor laws, the Unfair Competition law and recovery of attorney’s fees drive employment class actions in California [Mike Arias](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mike-arias "Mike Arias") [2015 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-february) ## [Become more engaged!](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-january/become-more-engaged "Become more engaged!") Together we are a stronger organization as we look to the new year [Mike Arias](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mike-arias "Mike Arias") [2018 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-january) ## [Consumer Attorneys of California makes positive impact on the lives of California consumers](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-january/consumer-attorneys-of-california-makes-positive-impact-on-the-lives-of-california-consumers "Consumer Attorneys of California makes positive impact on the lives of California consumers") Elder abuse by nursing homes and mandatory arbitration in consumer contracts are but two of the battles being waged in Sacramento [Mike Arias](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mike-arias "Mike Arias") [2018 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-january) ## [We are good at what we do](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-february/we-are-good-at-what-we-do "We are good at what we do") But are we good enough? [Mike Arias](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mike-arias "Mike Arias") [2018 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-february) ## [The CAALA Board of Governors](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-march/the-caala-board-of-governors "The CAALA Board of Governors") A committed group of trial lawyer leaders – waiting for you! [Mike Arias](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mike-arias "Mike Arias") [2018 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-march) ## [CAALA Educational Programs and CAALA Vegas 2018](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-april/caala-educational-programs-and-caala-vegas-2018 "CAALA Educational Programs and CAALA Vegas 2018") The opportunity to become the best trial lawyer you can be [Mike Arias](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mike-arias "Mike Arias") [2018 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-april) ## [More than just great trial lawyers](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-may/more-than-just-great-trial-lawyers "More than just great trial lawyers") CAALA’s Hall of Fame honors Bruce Brusavich, Jack Denove and Chris Spagnoli [Mike Arias](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mike-arias "Mike Arias") [2018 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-may) ## [CAALA Plaintiff Trial Academy helps develop great trial lawyers](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-june/caala-plaintiff-trial-academy-helps-develop-great-trial-lawyers "CAALA Plaintiff Trial Academy helps develop great trial lawyers") The PTA showcases the best aspects of CAALA membership [Mike Arias](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mike-arias "Mike Arias") [2018 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-june) ## [Become a complete trial lawyer: Get politically engaged](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/become-a-complete-trial-lawyer-get-politically-engaged "Become a complete trial lawyer: Get politically engaged") “We are only one election away from being put out of business” [Mike Arias](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mike-arias "Mike Arias") [2018 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july) ## [Take full advantage of the CAALA convention – and connect](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august/take-full-advantage-of-the-caala-convention-and-connect "Take full advantage of the CAALA convention – and connect") An incredible opportunity to network and connect [Mike Arias](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mike-arias "Mike Arias") [2018 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august) ## [Being a mentor is a big reason why CAALA is special](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-september/being-a-mentor-is-a-big-reason-why-caala-is-special "Being a mentor is a big reason why CAALA is special") CAALA offers a membership program that’s quite a bit different from any other association’s program [Mike Arias](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mike-arias "Mike Arias") [2018 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-september) ## [The importance of politics to CAALA and the importance of CAALA to politicians](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-october/the-importance-of-politics-to-caala-and-the-importance-of-caala-to-politicians "The importance of politics to CAALA and the importance of CAALA to politicians") This election is about your practice [Mike Arias](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mike-arias "Mike Arias") [2018 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-october) ## [CAALA: An association whose hallmarks are service and honor](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-december/caala-an-association-whose-hallmarks-are-service-and-honor "CAALA: An association whose hallmarks are service and honor") Thank you for the honor of serving you [Mike Arias](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mike-arias "Mike Arias") [2018 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-december) ## [The new reality of law-firm technology](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-september/the-new-reality-of-law-firm-technology "The new reality of law-firm technology") From remote depositions to virtual court proceedings, COVID-19 has thrust us all into the future now [Alfredo Torrijos](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/alfredo-torrijos "Alfredo Torrijos") [Mike Arias](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mike-arias "Mike Arias") [2020 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-september) [![Running a multi-practice law firm](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Arias-istock-613341108_1da726c9faff1c5c12924c0a6546ac40.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-november/running-a-multi-practice-law-firm "Running a multi-practice law firm") ## [Running a multi-practice law firm](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-november/running-a-multi-practice-law-firm "Running a multi-practice law firm") There are opportunities and unique challenges [Alfredo Torrijos](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/alfredo-torrijos "Alfredo Torrijos") [Mike Arias](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mike-arias "Mike Arias") [2021 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-november)