Defender Genaro Lara

I have been practicing law
since 1975, that's over 30 years
of experience! Contact me for a free
consultation so that I can make
your case a success.



Chicago City College
earned A.A.
1965 to 1968

University of Illinois, Chicago
earned B.A. Political Science
1967 to 1970

University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign-Urbana
earned J.D.
1970 to 1974

Illinois State Bar in 1975


California State Bar in 1989
U.S. District Court Southern District of California
U.S. District Court Central District of California
U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court


Appointed Judge Pro Tem by the judges of the Municipal Court in Vista, California

Lectured before the Bar Association of Northern San Diego on topics related to domestic violence

... ongoing commitment to public outreach by providing free legal clinics and hosting
law related lectures to working families in San Diego...