Lalo Garcia is a Partner in the San Francisco office of Manning Kass. He is a member of the Complex Litigation, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Trucking and Transportation, and Workers' Compensation teams. 

Mr. Garcia deals with all aspects of general civil liability and workers' compensation, including defense of serious and willful misconduct and Labor Code 132(a) claims. Since joining Manning Kass, Mr. Garcia has tried cases on numerous issues, including AOE/COE, apportionment, contribution, and third-party liability.

Mr. Garcia also prosecutes fraud claims under Insurance Code Section 1871.7, Penal Code Sections 549 and 550. This includes conducting Examinations Under Oath and guiding clients through all phases of the investigation and litigation process. He has successfully litigated cases against organized crime members, including body shop owners and stagers who commit fraud.

Mr. Garcia received his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley and his Juris Doctor from the University of Oregon School of Law. While at Berkeley, he served as chair of the Undergraduate Political Science Association and was a member of the Honor Student Society. During law school, Mr. Garcia served as Assistant Director for the Moot Court Board and Articles Editor for the Oregon Review of International Law, a student journal which addresses current legal topics in international law and policy. He was a selected participant in the school's Small Business Clinic and, notably, was a national qualifier during his participation in the Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition.

Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Garcia worked as Associate Counsel for a food manufacturing company in the Bay Area, where he dealt with labor and employment issues and regulatory compliance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Mr. Garcia is on the board of directors for the Smart Cookie Scholarship Program, which helps first generation immigrants attain college and graduate degrees. Mr. Garcia is fluent in Spanish.