About Us

 

Arthur J. Travieso

Arthur J. Travieso is the managing attorney for Travieso Law Firm.  He has been in practice over 32 years and throughout his career he has been a civil litigator and trial attorney, along with being a former criminal prosecutor.   Mr. Travieso has tried hundreds of cases to verdict including over 30 jury trials in both California State and Federal Courts.

He has successfully litigated matters involving business litigation, contractual disputes, premises liability, mold exposure, personal injury cases, trucking litigation, intellectual property, bankruptcy and real estate cases. Mr. Travieso is one of a small number of attorneys in California to have actually tried to verdict complex toxic exposure and construction defect cases that have lasted as long as 12 weeks in duration. His success rate is over 95%.

Mr. Travieso has also handled many civil appellate matters throughout his career. Among his achievements, Mr. Travieso served as the lead appellate counsel in Miller v. Givens, 20 Cal.App.4th 18 and Arias v. Katella Townhouse Homeowners Association, Inc., 127 Cal.App.4th 847. Attorneys throughout the State of California often cite these cases as establishing the rules under which a prevailing party at trial can recover attorneys’ fees following judgment.

Mr. Travieso also practices Family Law with a particular focus on Domestic Violence cases and high conflict Divorce and Paternity matters involving Child Custody and Visitation issues.  His background in criminal and civil litigation gives him unique advantages in dealing with the crossover issues often found in such cases.

Though a hard-nosed aggressive litigator,    Mr. Travieso balances his approach with a pragmatic analysis of the client’s needs and goals in litigation and never loses sight of the desired outcome.  He is in regular communication with his clients to ensure that they are kept abreast of developments in their cases and are involved in all aspects of their cases with him

Mr. Travieso received his Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) where he received Departmental Honors. He then went on to receive his Juris Doctor from Western State University College of Law. Mr. Travieso is admitted to the State Bar of California, the United States Supreme Court, United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Courts in the Central, Southern, and Eastern Districts of California. Mr. Travieso both speaks and teaches at seminars on various litigation matters. He is fully fluent in Spanish.

Meet the Team

Catherine Horne

Of Counsel

  • Alexander Silva, Esq.

    ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

    Alexander Silva grew up in Redlands, California. He attended California Baptist University where he studied Criminal Justice. Alexander graduated from Chapman's Dale E. Fowler School of Law in 2023.

    Alexander began his career at the Travieso Law Firm as a Law Clerk and in 2023 upon the passing of the Bar examination has now joined the team as an associate attorney.

  • Felicia A. Ring, Esq.

    ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

  • Brenda Dalzell

    SENIOR PARALEGAL

    Brenda Dalzell grew up in Orange County, California and attended CSUF where she studied Film, TV, and Radio. Following, she became a college English instructor and owned her own tutoring business. Not forgoing her creative side, she is also an accomplished music video choreographer/producer and is also a world champion ballroom dancer, winning her division in ballroom at the Blackpool Dance Festival in 2018. Brenda is also multi-lingual and can speak conversational Mandarin, Korean, and Spanish.

    In 2021 she graduated, with distinction, from the UCLA paralegal program and began interning at Rallo|Travieso|London, ALC where she then was hired as a paralegal and notary for two years before branching off and becoming Senior Paralegal for Arthur J. Travieso, APLC to which she is enthusiastic about.

  • Jenell Chase

    PARALEGAL

    Jenell is a dedicated professional with a diverse background. After proudly serving in the Navy for 6 years, completing four deployments consisting of three consecutive tours in Afghanistan, she transitioned to civilian life in pursuit of her passion for writing, earning a Bachelor's in English from California State University - Fullerton. Following this, she ventured into entrepreneurship, running a successful online retail business before finding her calling in law. She recently completed her Paralegal certification in the fall 2023, and as a start of her commitment to law and a passion for serving others, she is now a proud contributor to the legal team at Travieso Law Firm.

  • Angelica Currens

    PARALEGAL

    Angelica Currens grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from Georgia State University with a double-major in Psychology and Criminal Justice and received her Paralegal Certificate from Emory University. In January 2024 she moved across the country to Irvine with her fiancé and two cats, recently adding a puppy to their family. She is greatly enjoying her new life in Southern California and her paralegal position at the firm.