Mayra Fornos

Mayra Fornos

Mayra Fornos is the founder and principal of Fornos Law Firm in Los Angeles. For more than 20 years, she has been representing and advocating for those who have sustained catastrophic and serious life-altering injuries, as well as those who have been discriminated against because of their disabilities. Her firm was selected for inclusion in the 2014 and 2015 edition of US News & World Report as “Best Law Firms — Tier 1” in the areas of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice. Ms. Fornos has been consistently included in the Los Angeles Times listing of “Los Angeles’ Women Leaders In The Law.” In addition to her legal work, Ms. Fornos founded Ralph’s Riders Foundation, a California non-profit organization which is dedicated to helping rebuild lives after spinal cord injury, in honor of her late husband.

Articles written by this author:

The disability-rights personal-injury “crossover” case in public accommodations

ADA Title III claims, Unruh Civil Rights Act and CDPA can be powerful tools when a person with a disability is injured because of inaccessible conditions

Mayra Fornos

2018 March


Mediating the catastrophic injury

Mediating the catastrophic injury

An in-depth look at the key ADR issues and a valuable overview of the primary factors to be considered

Mayra Fornos

2021 September