Chariese R. Solorio

Bar Admissions

• California

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of California
• United States District Court, Central District of California
• United States District Court, Eastern District of California

Education

• University of California, Irvine School of Law (J.D.)
  • Staff Editor, UC Irvine Law Review
  • Participant, Moot Court
  • Pro Bono Honors
  • Secretary/Treasurer, Criminal Law Society
  • Sponsorship Committee Member, Public Interest Law Fund
  • Latina/o Law Students Association
• University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., Political Science)
  • UCLA Bunche Scholar
  • College of Letters and Sciences Honors Program

Awards & Recognition

• Southern California Super Lawyers, Rising Star, Personal Injury – Products: Defense (2023, 2024)
• Southern California Super Lawyers, Rising Star, Product Liability (2022)
• 2021 Top Young Diverse Lawyers of OC, Orange County Coalition for Diversity in the Law (2021)

Representative Experience

• Defended large automobile manufacturer in toxic tort case
• Defend a seaport public entity in slip and fall personal injury claim
• Assist in the defense of a natural ingredient manufacturer in claims of deceptive labeling and fraud
• Defended water heater manufacturer against negligence and product liability claims
• Represent American multinational telecommunications company with nationwide litigation matters involving breach of contract for telecommunications services
• Defended the distributor of electric powered scooters against allegations of personal injury related to the design of the scooter
• Defended large automobile manufacturers in cases involving wrongful death claims involving allegations related to vehicle design
• Defended American multinational automaker against allegations of personal injury as a result of air bag deployment
• Defended American multinational automaker against allegations of personal injury and wrongful death related to vehicle rollovers
• Assisted in the defense of a manufacturer of motorcycles and other motorized vehicles and products against allegations of negligence and product liability related to injuries resulting from the rollover of an off-road vehicle
• Represented an assisted living facility in its defense of a class action involving allegations of fraud related to claims of insufficient staffing
• Represented individuals applying for a U nonimmigrant visa
• Represented individuals seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification and lawful permanent residency

Previous Professional Experience

• Lynberg & Watkins, Associate (2015-2018)
• Orange County District Attorney (2014)
• California Court of Appeal, Judicial Extern to Justice Richard Aronson (2013)
• Arent Fox LLP, Compliance Clerk (2010-2012)
• Venable LLP, Compliance Clerk (2008-2010)

Professional Memberships and Activities

• American Bar Association
• Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County (2014-Present)
  • Board of Directors (2019-2022)
• Orange County Bar Association
• Snell & Wilmer Community Involvement Committee

Community Involvement

• Project Youth OC
  • Associate Board, President (2024-Present)
• Public Law Center, Pro Bono Attorney (2019-Present)
• Orange County Coalition for Diversity in the Law (2019-Present)
  • Mentorship Program, Law School Mentor (2020-Present)
• Project Youth OCBF, Associate Board Member (2019-Present)
  • Secretary (2021)
  • Treasurer (2020)
• Higher Education Mentoring Program, High School Student Mentor (2019-Present)
• UCI Law Pro Bono Program
  • U-Visa Project Volunteer (2019-Present)
• Constitutional Rights Foundation-Orange County
  • Mock Trial Judge (2020)
  • Career Forum Speaker (2019)
• Kids in Need of Defense, Pro Bono Attorney (2017-Present)
• OC Head Start, Board Member (2021-Present)

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “Section 998’s Cost-Shifting Provisions May Apply When Case Ends in Settlement,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Product Liability Update Blog (July 27, 2023)
• “Component-Part Manufacturers Are Not Required to Indemnify Retail Sellers Under California’s Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act Unless Express Warranty Is Provided,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Product Liability Update Blog (July 25, 2023)
• “Purchasers of Vehicles from Private Party Sellers Have No Standing Under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Product Liability Update Blog (July 24, 2023)
• “California Supreme Court Clarifies Possible Lemon Law Damages,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Product Liability Update Blog (July 19, 2023)
• “California Supreme Court Limits Consumer Lemon Law Protection to Vehicles Purchased in California,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Product Liability Update Blog (July 17, 2023)
• “A Deeper Dive into FDA Draft Guidance on the Remanufacturing of Medical Devices,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Product Liability Update (March 4, 2022)
• “Increasing U.S. Software Developers’ Global Competitive Advantage: Bureau of Industry and Security Eases Export Administration Regulations for Certain Encryption Items,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (April 7, 2021)
• “United States Supreme Court Tackles Personal Jurisdiction,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Product Liability Update (December 7, 2020)
• “Clarifying the Difference Between Medical Device Servicing and Remanufacturing,” Co-Presenter, DRI Webinar (July 31, 2020)