Mayra Fornos

Description of Practice

Mayra Fornos, Esq. is an accomplished litigator and trial attorney with three decades of experience handling a wide range of civil matters, with expertise in the fields of catastrophic personal injury, including spinal cord injuries, vehicular accidents, premises liability, products liability, elder abuse and dependent adult care abuse, wrongful death, medical malpractice, employment discrimination, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), sexual harassment/abuse, family law and business disputes.

This experience, combined with Ms. Fornos’ unpretentious pragmatism, resolute work ethic, professionalism, and personable demeanor, has garnered the deep respect and appreciation of her peers from both the plaintiff and defense bars as well as the court. Her background and wealth of experience have compelled her to focus her talents on dispute resolution, and her resultant approach to the mediation process is guided by her commitment to providing litigants a forum to resolve disputes in an efficient and effective manner.

Ms. Fornos’ strong, positive approach to settlement is based upon bringing the stakeholders together in an atmosphere of reciprocal trust and fair conduct. She believes in the importance of establishing a platform of safety and trust among the parties, fostered by a deep dive into the facts of the case, in order to facilitate mutually beneficial resolutions. Ms. Fornos has been successful parlaying her keen legal acumen, her empathetic mindset, and her innate interpersonal skills to reach fair and judicious outcomes regardless of the complexity or difficulty of the case. Her careful and thoughtful practice of striving to walk in the shoes of each litigant has served her clients well.

Ms. Fornos has been unwavering in the development of her skills in alternative dispute resolution. She has served as a Settlement Officer and Mediator for the Los Angeles Superior Court in addition to receiving extensive training in mediation and conflict resolution from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law, earning certificates in Mediating the Litigated Case and in Elder/Dependent Adult Care Mediation. She has participated as a judge and coach for the Straus Institute’s Mediator Competition, in addition serving as a judge for the American Association for Justice (AAJ) 2021 Virtual Student Trial Advocacy Competition.

Ms. Fornos is fluent in Spanish and draws upon a unique multicultural perspective, along with her respectful and patient approach, to effectively serve clients of many different backgrounds.

Professional Background

Mayra Fornos, Esq, is a skilled mediator with ADR Services, Inc. whose dispute resolution skills were developed over a three decade career as an accomplished businesswoman, litigator and trial attorney.
Ms.Fornos has handled a wide range of civil matters, including personal injury (with skilled knowledge in spinal cord injury and other life-altering injuries), business disputes, employment, sexual harassment, discrimination cases, ADA, bullying, special education, elder/dependent adult care abuse, wrongful death, medical malpractice and family law.

Ms. Fornos draws upon a unique multicultural perspective and via her respectful and patient approach, combined with her fluency in Spanish and engaging demeanor, she has very effectively served clients of many different backgrounds. 
Ms. Fornos strong, positive approach to settlement is based upon bringing the stakeholders together in an atmosphere of reciprocal trust and fair conduct, fostered by a deep dive into the facts of the case in order to facilitate mutually beneficial resolutions. She works relentlessly with the parties, doing everything she can to get the cases resolved. Her innate interpersonal skills to reach fair and judicious outcomes regardless of the complexity or difficulty of the case. Her careful and thoughtful practice of striving to walk in the shoes of each litigant has served her clients well. 

Ms. Fornos has received numerous awards and accolades. She has been listed in Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and was named one of the Top 50 Women Attorneys in Southern California.  The Westside Chamber of Commerce Women’s Network honored Ms. Fornos with their Women of The Year Award.  Ms.Fornos is a frequently sought out public speaker, panelist, moderator and legal educator. 
Ms. Fornos has been unwavering in the development of her skills in alternative dispute resolution. She has served as a Settlement Officer and Mediator for the Los Angeles Superior Court in addition to receiving extensive training in mediation and conflict resolution from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, earning certificates in Mediating the Litigated Case and in Elder/Dependent Adult Care Mediation. In addition, Ms.Fornos has received alternative dispute resolution training from the American Bar Association and Southern California Mediation Association.  
This strong background has resulted in her inclusion in such events as the Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law’s Strauss Institute Mediator Competition as a judge and coach in addition to her service as a judge of AAJ’s 2021 Virtual Student Trial Advocacy Competition.  As well as being a high demand public speaker, mediator and mentor.

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