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Overview
Allina Amuchie’s practice involves a variety of business and civil litigation matters. Since joining Rutan in 2013, Allina has worked on a variety of cases involving class actions, business contracts, partnership disputes, real estate matters, business and intentional torts, employment disputes, construction defect and delay claims, and personal injury defense matters.
In addition, she firmly believes in helping, through pro bono work, those individuals who are unable to afford legal representation. Through her pro bono work, she has assisted individuals in familial disputes and refugees seeking asylum in the United States. Allina previously served her community through the East Bay Community Law Center where she represented clients seeking to clear their criminal convictions, and through the Alameda County Juvenile Hall where she taught incarcerated and detained youth their legal rights and basic criminal procedure.
Experience
Representative Matters/Cases
- Member of a two-person trial team that represented a restaurant against claims brought by its former employee for gender discrimination and wrongful termination. On the eve of trial, Plaintiff dismissed her claims with prejudice for a settlement very favorable to the restaurant
- As lead associate, Ms. Amuchie represented a security company against action for personal injury, resulting in a very favorable settlement for the client
- Defended a corporation against claims of securities fraud and breach of contract, resulting in early dismissal of the case
- As lead associate, Ms. Amuchie defended a corporation against claims by former employee of breach of contract, fraud, and unfair competition
- Defended an employer against criminal charges for workers’ compensation fraud
- As lead counsel, Ms. Amuchie represented her pro bono client in a custody dispute, which resulted in her client being awarded sole custody of the child
News & Insights
Recent Publications
- Q&A with the Honorable Andrew P. Banks,” Association of Business Trial Lawyers Report, Winter 2015
Awards & Affiliations
Awards & Honors
- Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for 2021
- Recipient, OneOC’s Spirit of Volunteerism Award (2018)
- Recipient, Rutan & Tucker, LLP’s Excellence in Pro Bono Service Award (2017)
- Recipient, State Bar of California’s Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Services (2015),
- 2014 Lawyers of Color’s Annual Hot List
Memberships & Associations
- California Minority Counsel Program
- Orange County Bar Association
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers
