In 1989, Mike Arias formed the firm of Arias & Henderson. Prior to forming that firm, Mr. Arias was associated with a well-know and respected litigation firm where he was a lead trial attorney for one of the firm’s five trial teams. In 1992, Mark Ozzello joined the firm and the name was changed to Arias & Ozzello, the predecessor to ARIAS, OZZELLO & GIGNAC.

In 2001, J. Paul Gignac joined Arias & Ozzello, and the firm of ARIAS, OZZELLO & GIGNAC was formed. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Gignac was the partner-in-charge of the class action department at Capello & McCann, the nationally-recognized business trial firm.

Since 2001, the firm has experienced significant growth and expansion. ARIAS, OZZELLO & GIGNAC now has multiple offices locations, including at the Howard Hughes Center on the Westside of Los Angeles and on Calle Real in Santa Barbara, California. The firm also has an associate office in New York.

The attorneys of ARIAS, OZZELLO & GIGNAC possess approximately 150 years of combined legal experience. The firm’s attorneys are admitted to practice before state and federal courts in California, Florida, New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. The firm has a nationwide practice and handles litigation matters ranging from large class actions to complex commercial matters in state and federal courts throughout the United States. The firm also represents a broad range of commercial clients in a variety of transactional and general business advisory matters.

ARIAS, OZZELLO & GIGNAC is also committed to the community. The firm’s attorneys contribute a significant amount of pro bono time to community organizations and activities.