About John-Paul Anthony
John-Paul Anthony Serrao is a certified attorney licensed to practice law in California in 2001, holding bar number 218236. His license is currently active. Mr. Serrao is the managing attorney at Amicus Legal Group, a law company positioned at 800 N. Haven Avenue, Suite 205, Ontario, California. He has been working as an attorney for over 25 years, serving clients throughout Southern California, especially in the Inland Empire region.
Mr. Serrao earned his Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles, California, graduating in 2001. Prior to law school, he finished his undergraduate education at York University in Toronto, Canada, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 1996. During his time at Southwestern Law School, he gained realistic knowledge through various internships and clerkships, preparing him for his legal career.
Mr. Serrao's areas of practice include personal injury, felony protection, and insolvency law. He advocates for clients in instances involving car accidents, dog bites, fatal injury claim, DUI offenses, drug crimes, theft, and different criminal things. His practice encompasses all levels of litigation, which includes initial case assessment, discovery, facilitated negotiation, settlement negotiations, and trial proceedings in both state and federal courts.
Throughout his career, Mr. Serrao has treated cases within the Superior Court of California for the County of San Bernardino, the United States District Court for the Central District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has also appeared before the California Court of Appeal on more than one events. Prior to founding Amicus Legal Group, he worked as an affiliate at Southern California Legal Group, specializing in bankruptcy and debt comfort, and at Ricks & Associates, handling civil legal proceedings and personal injury cases.
Mr. Serrao is an active member of the California State Bar Association and the National Trial Lawyers Association. He has been acknowledged as a Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers in 2017. He is also a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, and the American Association for Justice. Mr. Serrao is fluent in English and Spanish, allowing him to serve the numerous groups of Southern California effectively.