Cameron J. Schlagel, Associate at our Orange County, and Los Angeles law offices
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Cameron J. Schlagel

Associate
Biography

Cameron Schlagel focuses on high-stakes, complex litigation and appeals for clients ranging from private individuals to Fortune 500 companies. He has litigated matters in federal district courts nationwide and has represented clients in appeals before the United States Supreme Court and the United States Courts of Appeals for the Second, Fourth, and Ninth Circuits. His practice encompasses all areas of commercial litigation, including class actions, false advertising, real estate disputes and land use matters, trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, and government compliance and investigations. A significant portion of his practice is also devoted to representing firearm manufacturers, retailers, and industry associations in litigation involving state, federal, and constitutional law, with particular emphasis on the First and Second Amendments.

Cameron is committed to public service and community involvement. He has represented clients pro bono in immigration and civil rights appeals, including briefing and presenting oral argument before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He also serves on the Board of Directors of First Tee Orange County.

Before joining the firm, Cameron clerked for the Honorable John W. Holcomb of the United States District Court for the Central District of California and the Honorable Ernest M. Robles of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. He also externed for the Honorable Kim McLane Wardlaw of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Honorable Neil W. Bason of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • California


Court Admissions

  • United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California
  • United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
  • United States District Court, Central District of California
  • United States District Court, District of Arizona
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of California
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
  • United States District Court, Southern District of California
  • United States District Court, Southern District of New York
  • United States Supreme Court


Education

  • Loyola Law School (J.D.)
    • Loyola Los Angeles International & Comparative Law Review
      • Editor-in-Chief
      • Staff
    • Dean’s Service Award
    • Otto Kaus Award for Excellence in Legal Scholarship
    • Law Review Scholarship
    • Witkin Award in Property I
  • Montana State University (B.A., Political Science)
Experience

Awards & Recognition

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Commercial Litigation (2026)
  • Snell & Wilmer Pro Bono Award (2023)

Representative Experience

  • Represented client to intervene in a challenge to enforcement of federal law, including an emergency appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and an emergency application and Petition for Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court
  • Represented manufacturing client in trial court and on appeal in high stakes federal case with nationwide implications
  • Represented client in all phases of litigation and appeal in case challenging the constitutionality of state law based on the First Amendment and Second Amendment
  • Represented client in all phases of litigation and appeal in challenging the constitutionality of state law based on the federal constitutional right to privacy and Second Amendment
  • Represented S&P 400 company in high-stakes case involving misappropriation of trade secrets
  • Represented manufacturer in all phases of litigation in a government enforcement action alleging unfair business practices
  • Defended multiple national amateur sports organizations in cases alleging breach of duty
  • Defended a large automotive manufacturer regarding a design defect claim throughout all phases of litigation and at trial
  • Defended property management company in premise liability cases
  • Defended a large tire manufacturer company regarding a design defect claim
  • Defended hospitals in matters regarding medical malpractice and negligence
  • Represented governing board of public university in professional liability case
  • Represented client’s bankruptcy interests prior and throughout claim involving legal malpractice

Previous Professional Experience

  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Law Clerk to the Honorable John W. Holcomb
  • Clyde & Co. U.S., Associate
  • Yukevich Cavanaugh, Associate
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, Law Clerk to the Honorable Ernest M. Robles
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Judicial Extern to the Honorable Kim M. Wardlaw
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, Judicial Extern to the Honorable Neil W. Bason

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • Orange County Bankruptcy Forum, Member (August 2021-Present)
  • Federalist Society, Member (2014-Present)

Representative Presentations and Publications