Monique Torres, Associate at our San Diego law office
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Monique Torres

Associate
Biography

Monique Torres is a member of the firm’s Corporate and Securities Practice Group. Monique graduated from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. While in law school, Monique served on the executive board of the Hale Moot Court Honors Program, was a research assistant, and represented University of Southern California (USC) in the American Bar Association (ABA) Law Student Division National Appellate Advocacy Competition.

Prior to law school, Monique graduated summa cum laude from California Baptist University and worked as an instructor for Kaplan Test Prep.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • California


Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of California


Education

  • University of Southern California Gould School of Law (J.D.)
    • Hale Moot Court Honors Program, Co-Chair
    • High Honors for Counseling the Startup Company, Contracts, Torts, Hale Moot Court Brief, First Amendment, and Remedies
    • Honors for Property, Criminal Law, Legal Writing, Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Immigration Law, Environmental Justice, Labor Law, Deposition Strategies and Techniques, Family Law, Law and Society, Administrative Law and Regulatory Policy, and Advanced Moot Court Briefs
    • National Lawyer Guild; International Refugee Assistance Project; Street Law
  • California Baptist University (B.A., History, summa cum laude)
    • President’s List (five semesters)
    • Provost’s List
    • Presidential Merit Scholarship
Experience

Previous Professional Experience

  • Snell & Wilmer, Summer Associate (2022)
  • Orange County Public Defender’s Office, Law Clerk (2021)
  • University of Southern California, Research Assistant (2021-2022)
  • Kaplan Test Prep, SAT/ACT/LSAT Instructor (2017-2020)

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), Pathfinder (2025)
  • Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), Orange County Chapter (2024-Present)

Community Involvement

  • Newport Harbor High School Mock Trial Team, Coach (2023)
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation, Intern (2018-2019)
  • Project Gold Ribbon, Founder and President (2017-2019)

Representative Presentations and Publications

  • “Top 10 Contract Mistakes That Can Sink Your AI Startup,” Speaker, Venture San Diego (July 9, 2026)
  • “She Succeeds Summit: The Path to Entrepreneurship,” Panelist, National Association of Women Business Owners (April 23, 2026)
  • Due Diligence in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” Co-Author, Orange County Business Journal (March 16, 2026)
  • A Nightmare on M&A Street,” Co-Author, Orange County Business Journal (February 24, 2025)
Client News
Client News
Jul 14, 2026

Snell & Wilmer Represents New Enterprise Associates (NEA) in $97 Million Series B Financing of Databento

Client News
Apr 15, 2026

Snell & Wilmer Represents Surgistar in Sale to Halma

Client News
Mar 30, 2026

Snell & Wilmer Represents Blueprint Equity in Growth Investment in Careflow

Client News
Jan 26, 2026

Snell & Wilmer Represents Blueprint Equity in Series A Financing for Ressio Software