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Rita Marie Lauria
also known as Dr. Rita Lauria
About Rita
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense
35%
19 years
Mediation
30%
23 years
Internet
15%
19 years
Communications and Media
10%
19 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 250-395 per hour
Contingency
29%-40%
Pro bono
8 %
Retainer
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in California for 17 years
State: California
Acquired: 2008
No misconduct found
Licensed in North Carolina for 18 years
State: North Carolina
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Location
Metalaw®.US an Alliance of Metalaw®
13428 Maxella Ave. #545, Los Angeles, CA, 90292
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Rita Marie Lauria's Lawyer Endorsements
"great attorney - Rita is experienced & kind"
"Rita is one of the most knowledgeable and professional attorneys I have had the pleasure of knowing. I highly endorse her work."
Theresa Hofmeister
DUI and DWI lawyer
Patrick Silva
DUI and DWI lawyer
Arash Hashemi
Criminal defense lawyer
Experience
Honors
2011
Neutral Award, Superior Court of California
2010
Certificate of Tribute, Harriett Buhai Centr for Family Law
N/A
Writing Grant, National Press Foundation
N/A
Eric Severeid Program Information Award, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Work Experience
2010 - Present
Adjunct Professor of Law, University of La Verne College of Law
2010 - Present
Teaching Faculty (Part-time), University of Southern California
2008 - Present
Attorney & Mediator, Metalaw®.US an Alliance of Metalaw® Group
1998 - Present
Research Associate, Media Interface & Network Design (M.I.N.D.) Labs
2010 - 2011
Co-Investigator NASA Project, Metalaw®.PRO Communications Consulting
2008 - 2009
Consultant, College of Arts & Sciences, NC A&T State University
2007 - 2007
Judicial Clerk Extern, California Superior Court County of Los Angeles
2006 - 2006
Law Clerk, Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office
2003 - 2008
Associate Professor Media Law & Ethics, North Carolina Agricultual & Technical State University
Associations
Los Angeles County Bar Association, International Law Section
Chair, New Initiatives/Strategic Planning
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Executive Committee
2001 - 2007
International Society of Presence ReserachersBoard of Directors
Sample of Legal Cases
People v. MH
Dismissed
Education
N/A
University of North Carolina School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
N/A
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy
N/A
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
MA
N/A
University of Southern California
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2010
Softer Side of Mediation
Mediating through a Woman's Eyes
Publications
2005
MIT: Presence
Legal, Ethical, and Policy Issues Associated with Virtual Enviornments and Computer Mediated Commuications
2004
Annals of Space and Air Law
Legal Rights and Accountablility of Cyberpresence: A Void in Space Law/Astrolaw Jurisprudence
2001
Convergence, The Journal of Research into New Media Technologies
In Love with Our Technology: Virtual Reality-A Brief Intellectual History of the Idea of Virtuality and the Emergence of a Media Environment
1997
Journal of Computer Mediated Communication
Virtual Reality: An Empirical-Metaphysical Testbed
1995
Cal West L Review
The Impact of New Communication Technologies on International Telecomunication Law and Policy
1988
Proceedings of the Thirty-First Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space
Evolving Principles of Space Communication Regulation in the ITU
1987
Artech House
The Law and Regulation of International Space Communication
1986
Communications and the Law
The Evolving Legal Status of Home Satellite Earth Stations
1985
Space Communication and Broadcasting
International Space Law and Direct Broadcast Satellites
Languages
Spanish
Activity
Legal Guides