Alan B. Graves, Esq.
BACKGROUND
Alan Graves was born in Galveston, Texas. He attended Ohio State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in History.
Mr. Graves attended University of Oregon School of Law, where he was editor of Western Environmental Law Update and Environmental Natural Resources Newsletter. While attending University of Oregon, Mr. Graves served as a legal intern in Quito, Ecuador, where he researched environmental compliance issues for Ecuador’s flower industry. He also served as a Law Fellow at Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide in Eugene, Oregon, where he assisted visiting foreign attorneys in case management and reviewed proposed legislation and environmental impact assessments.He also worked with attorneys throughout Latin America on trade issues related to international trade agreements such as NAFTA.
Mr. Graves joined Neil Dymott as an associate in 2006. His practice areas include business litigation and labor and employment law.
Before joining Neil Dymott, Mr. Graves was a history teacher at Pacific Collegiate School in Santa Cruz, California. He also volunteered as a legal assistant at the Center for Justice and Human Rights of the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua in Puertas Cabezas, Nicaragua and the Santa Cruz County Immigration Project.
In addition to his legal career, Mr. Graves is fluent in Spanish. He founded a youth scholarship fund for school children in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. He also facilitated technology and literacy workshops in the Ciuadad Juarez community of Felipe Angeles, Mexico. In addition, Mr. Graves implemented an English language curriculum at the University de Eloy Alfaro in Manta, Ecuador.
Practice Areas
- Business
- Employment
- Professional Liability
EDUCATION
- University of Oregon School of Law, J.D.
- Ohio State University, B.A.
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
- State Bar of California
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
MEMBERSHIPS
- Defense Research Institute
- Inn of Court, Louis M. Welsh Chapter
- San Diego County Bar Association
- San Diego Defense Lawyers Association
Practicing: Professional Liability Defense, Business Law
