Silviana Dumitrescu

Silviana Dumitrescu is a seasoned litigator with a distinguished career spanning nearly 15 years, defined by sharp analytical precision and superior organizational strategy. Having mastered both sides of the civil litigation aisle, she began her practice at a prominent Southern California law firm based in Beverly Hills specializing in high-stakes injury and wrongful death litigation, where she had the rare opportunity to work directly with prominent, seasoned trial attorneys very early in her career, a foundational experience that provided her with elite-level courtroom exposure and a unique advantage in anticipating opposing counsel’s unfolding strategies.

Professional Practice and Strategy
Silviana’s practice centers on defending complex claims involving general liability, transportation and carrier liability, premises liability, and product liability. She is a comprehensive litigator, adept in every phase of the legal process, including pre-litigation resolution, intensive discovery, depositions, advocacy, and trial.

She works closely with her clients to develop rigorous litigation plans that prioritize early risk assessment, identifying critical objectives through a collaborative approach. Her ability to provide precise determinations of potential exposure empowers her clients to make strategic, informed decisions on whether to pursue a favorable settlement or proceed to trial.

Elite Clientele and Industry Impact
Silviana represents a diverse clientele of national and international industry leaders in tech-driven transportation delivery, global film and television production, large-scale security and facility services, and public entities.

In collaboration with top-tier national insurance carriers and third-party administrators, she manages high-level accounts for industry-standard organizations ranging from specialized tech-insurers to global risk management giants. Her experience navigating the sophisticated oversight and extensive domestic footprints of these gold-standard carriers further bolsters her reputation for delivering exceptional results within complex coverage and liability frameworks. Beyond her work with global corporations, she remains dedicated to defending the interests of local businesses and private individuals, ensuring tailored, sophisticated representation for clients of all sizes.

Proven Trial Results
Silviana’s career is marked by a consistent ability to secure favorable outcomes in high-exposure matters. In a notable 2018 premises liability trial in Los Angeles County involving a plaintiff seeking $6.5 million for head trauma, she served as second chair and successfully precluded key expert testimony. Her accurate verdict projection resulted in a jury award of only $50,000, well below the defense’s final statutory offer of $54,000, allowing her to successfully recover litigation costs for her clients.

More recently, in 2025 in Ventura County, Silviana navigated an admitted liability trial where the demand exceeded $10 million. During jury deliberations, she leveraged the substantial risks raised in her closing argument to secure a $2.5 million/$7.5 million high-low agreement. This strategic resolution included a waiver of all pre- and post-judgment interest and 998 costs, saving the client more than $4 million.

To further refine her courtroom mastery, Silviana graduated in 2018 from the prestigious IADC Trial Academy at Stanford University, an intensive program reserved for elite advocates.

Academic and Early Career Foundations
During law school, Silviana served as a federal judicial extern to the Honorable Ronald S.W. Lew of the United States District Court for the Central District of California and as a certified law clerk for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. A standout scholar, she was a member and editor of the Southwestern Law Review and a member of the Moot Court Honors Program, where she also competed as a writer for the interscholastic moot court team. In 2009, she earned the distinction of First Place Writer in the Southwestern Law School Intramural Moot Court Competition.

Her early professional experience included serving as a legislative intern in the Capitol Office of California State Senator Betty Karnette in 2001, during the energy crisis preceding the Enron collapse. This exposure to high-level legislative responses to statewide instability helped shape her rigorous approach to legal analysis.

Before transitioning to political science and her subsequent legal career, Silviana cultivated a deep background in the arts. She attended the 32nd Street School/USC Magnet for the Performing and Visual Arts and later graduated from the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA) with a diploma in Visual Arts.

Leveraging this creative background and her leadership skills, she managed a staff of 15 at a high-end designer and vintage clothing store located on the historic Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. The store’s clientele featured influential figures in the global entertainment and fashion communities, including Yoko Ono, Roberto Cavalli, Paris Hilton, and Kim Kardashian, providing Silviana with early experience navigating the needs of high-profile individuals and industry leaders.

Personal and Professional Identity
As a child, Silviana and her family escaped the Socialist Republic of Romania in 1983 and were granted political asylum in the United States in 1984. She was raised in Los Angeles and is fluent in Spanish and Romanian. As a disabled American, Silviana is committed to professional excellence and the advancement of inclusive practices within the legal industry.