Claire W. Sears

Claire Sears is a litigation and appellate associate admitted to practice in California.  Claire represents individuals and entities in a wide range of complex litigation matters.

Prior to joining Miller Barondess, Claire clerked for the Honorable Steve Kim in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and she worked at a boutique appellate firm in Los Angeles assisting clients during all stages of litigation—consulting on pretrial strategy, helping preserve legal issues at trial, and litigating appeals.

Claire earned her law degree from LMU Loyola Law School, where she graduated cum laude and Order of the Coif.  During law school she externed for the Honorable Philip S. Gutierrez in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, served as a technical editor for the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, and worked as a law clerk for Public Counsel and Neighborhood Legal Services.  Claire received her Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Urban & Environmental Policy from Occidental College, where she graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.