Full Profile
Ani Tolmoyan focuses her practice on products liability and general liability defense, representing manufacturers, distributors, and public entities in complex litigation and class action matters. Ani has extensive experience defending automotive manufacturers and distributors in breach of warranty and fraud claims, as well as representing major public entities, including the Los Angeles Sheriff Department and the Housing Authorities of the City of Los Angeles.
Ani manages all stages of litigation, from pre-filing strategy and risk assessment through trial. She advises clients on litigation-avoidance strategies and practical approaches to resolving disputes efficiently, as well as trying cases when matters cannot be resolved. Her experience includes drafting and arguing dispositive and discovery motions, including motions for summary judgment, demurrers, and motions to compel in both state and federal courts.
As a lead trial lawyer, Ani has served as trial counsel in state and federal warranty cases involving automobile manufacturers and distributors. She approaches each matter with a strategic and commercially focused perspective, helping clients navigate risk and achieve effective outcomes.
In addition to her practice, Ani is committed to pro bono work and community service. She previously served as Chair of the Education Committee and Public Counsel for the Center for Truth and Justice, supporting initiatives focused on education, advocacy, and access to justice. Currently, she is the President of the John Muir Foundation.
Admissions
- California
- US District Courts for the Central and Eastern Districts of California
- US District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Education
- J.D., Southwestern Law School - Los Angeles, 2024
- Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Ernest M. Robles, US Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California
- CALI "Excellence for the Future" Award in International Law
- The State Bar of California Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services
- Finalist, Negotiation Honors Team Competition (2012, 2013)
- Member, Negotiation Honors Team (2013-2014)
- B.A., cum laude, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), 2005
Memberships
- State Bar of California
- President, John Muir Elementary School (2025-2026)
- Chair of the Education Committee, Center for Truth and Justice (2020-2023)
- Committee Member, International Conference, Human Rights and Accountability: The Aftermath of War (2020-2023)
- Vice President of Education, Toastmasters (2009)
Experience
Presentations
- Speaker, "Trends and Strategies in Breach of Warranty, Various Breach of Warranty Conferences and Summits," 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Co-Presenter, "Emerging Trends in Breach of Consumer Warranty & Electric Vehicle Class Action Litigation," August 2024
- Speaker, "Deposition Strategies for Corporate and Dealer Witnesses and Attorneys," Lemon Law Seminar," September 2023
- Panelist, "Succeeding in Law: Guidance from Mentors Who've Walked in Your Shoes," Diversity and Inclusion Welcome Day, Southwestern Law School, 2020, 2023, 2024
- Speaker, "The Legal Profession and the Practice of Law," Southwestern Law School, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Speaker, "Collecting War-Testimonial Complaint with International Evidence Standards," Center for Truth and Justice, 2020, 2021
- Co-Presenter, "CCP 998 Offers to Compromise," CLE, 2020
- Co-Presenter, "Important Civil Cases for 2018," South Bay Association CLE, 2019
