Licensed for 13 years

State CA

Acquired 2010

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Anna Marie Barvir

Litigation Attorney at Long Beach, CA

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Anna Barvir practices civil litigation and appeals with an emphasis on constitutional law and civil rights matters. Her expertise includes firearms litigation, LGBTQ+ discrimination law, civil rights advocacy, and general civil appeals.

Ms. Barvir has worked on several high-profile cases in constitutional law and civil rights. She is the lead attorney in Duncan v. Becerra, the lawsuit that successfully challenged California’s ban on ammunition magazines over 10 rounds on Second Amendment and Commerce Clause grounds. She was also an integral part of the Parker v. California team that overturned three state laws regulating the sale of ammunition as unconstitutionally vague. Thanks in large part to Ms. Barvir’s advocacy, the trial court decision was upheld by the California Court of Appeal.

Ms. Barvir graduated magna cum laude from Whittier Law School in 2009, earning her Juris Doctor and Certificate in Legal Writing. During law school, she served as Executive Editor of the Whittier Law Review and Treasurer of the Student Bar Association. Upon graduation, Ms. Barvir was awarded the Whittier Law School Dean’s Citation Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service to the Law School Community.

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180 E. Ocean Blvd., Ste. 200

Long Beach, CA, 90802

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Work Experience

Special Counsel
Michel & Associates, P.C.
2019 - Present

Associate Attorney
Michel & Associates, P.C.
2012 - 2019

Attorney Law Clerk
Michel & Associates, P.C.
2010 - 2012

Judicial Law Clerk
Superior Court of Orange County
2008 - 2009

Certified Law Clerk - Family Protection Unit
Orange County District Attorney's Office
2008 - 2008

Law Clerk
Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center Legal Services Department
2007 - 2007

Teen Program Director
Girl Scouts of Shawnee Council, Inc.
2005 - 2006

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Education

Whittier College School of Law
J.D.
2009

College of Notre Dame of Maryland
B.A.
2005

Legal Cases

Wright v. Beck
City's Motion to Dismiss Granted. Dismissal Reversed and Case Remanded. Litigation in District Court Ongoing.

Bosenko v. City of Los Angeles
Voluntarily Dismissed w/o Prejudice

Parker v. State of California
Injunction Granted in Clients' Favor. Affirmed on Appeal. Review by Supreme Court Mooted by Citizens' Initiative. Attorneys' Fees Litigation Ongoing.

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Associations

Orange County LGBT Pride
Secretary, Vendor Management Coordinator
2018 - Present

Orange County Equality Coalition
Secretary
2015 - Present

National LGBT Bar Association
Member
2012 - 2015

Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member
2011 - 2015

Orange County Equality Coalition Legal Committee
Secretary, Member
2009 - 2012

Orange County LGBT Pride
President, Kids' Club Committee Chair
2009 - 2016

Los Angeles Lesbian & Gay Lawyers Association
Member
2007 - 2014

Whittier Law Review
Executive Editor, Member
2007 - 2009

Whittier Law School Student Bar Association
Treasurer
2007 - 2009

Whittier Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Law Students Association
President, Secretary, Member
2006 - 2009

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Languages Spoken

English

Honors and Awards

Rising Star
Southern California Super Lawyers
2019

Rising Star
Southern California Super Lawyers
2018

Rising Star
Southern California Super Lawyers
2017

Rising Star
Southern California Super Lawyers
2016

Rising Stars
Southern California Super Lawyers
2015

Rising Stars
Southern California Super Lawyers
2014

Rising Stars
Southern California Super Lawyers
2013

Whittier Law School Student Bar Association Member of the Year
Whittier Law School Student Bar Association
2009

Dean's Citation Award for Outstanding Leadership & Service
Whittier Law School
2009

Dean's Merit Scholarship
Whittier Law School
2008

CALI Award: Marriage Equality
Center for Computer Assisted Legal Education
2007

CALI Award: Women, Law & Culture
Center for Computer Assisted Legal Education
2007

Dean's Merit Scholarship
Whittier Law School
2007

Academic Leadership Award
College of Notre Dame of Maryland
2005

Mildred Otenisek Award in History and Political Science
College of Notre Dame of Maryland
2005

Maryland's Top 100 Women Circle of Excellence Scholarship
Daily Record
2005

Class of 2005 Student Leader Extraordinaire
College of Notre Dame of Maryland
2004

Jeanne Hackley Stevenson Award in History and Political Science
College of Notre Dame of Maryland
2004

Executive Committee Member of the Year
College of Notre Dame of Maryland Student Association
2003

Class of 2005 Student Leader Extraordinaire
College of Notre Dame of Maryland
2003

Emerging Leader of the Year
College of Notre Dame of Maryland Student Association
2002

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Publications

OC Lawyer Magazine
In Pursuit of the Right to Bear Arms: Building a Nontraditional Career in Constitutional Law
2015

29 Whittier Law Review 679
When Hysteria and Good Intentions Collide: Constitutional Considerations of California's Sexual Predator Punishment and Control Act
2008

Speaking Engagements

Day of Decision Orange County
Legal Analysis of Obergefell v. Hodges Decision
2015

Appellate Advocacy Course Panel Discussion
Parker v. State of California
2014

Women on Target
Firearms Law Seminar
2013

Light the Way to Justice Orange County
Hollingsworth v. Perry and Windsor v. United States
2013

Day of Decision Orange County
Hollingsworth v. Perry: Standing and Prop 8
2013

Women on Target
Firearms Law Seminar
2012

Legal Writing Seminar for Associates & Law Clerks at Michel & Associates, P.C.
Legal Citation 101: Tips for the California Lawyer
2010

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Afshin Mozaffari

State, local, and municipal law Attorney | Nov 19
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Arman Khoshnood

Civil rights Attorney | Apr 25
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